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PHOTOS: Severe storms pelt Central Texas with large hail
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Severe storms dumped hail up to golf ball and baseball size across parts of Central Texas Thursday evening. Several Severe Thunderstorm Warnings were issued in the...
Longhorns lose lead, fall to Tennessee 7-5 in extra innings at SEC tournament
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Top-seeded Texas let a lead slip away and bowed out of the Southeastern Conference baseball tournament early, falling to Tennessee 7-5 in 12 innings Thursday at...
Severe storms affecting high school graduation ceremonies in Central Texas
BURNET, Texas (KXAN) — Severe weather moving across Central Texas has affected some graduation ceremonies. Burnet High School (Burnet CISD) The graduation ceremony at Burnet High School Thursday evening...
Austin City Council moves forward with plan to ban vape shops near schools
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin City Council is moving forward with a plan to ban new vape shops from opening near schools and daycares. Council members voted Thursday to...
'Blew my mind': Thousands worth of equipment stolen from Round Rock tattoo shop
ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) -- Thousands of dollars worth of equipment was stolen from a tattoo shop in Round Rock. The burglary was all caught on camera. Surveillance video...
Park data ranks Austin 54th on list of 100 cities. Here's what that means
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As the Austin City Council undertook a major vote Thursday on deciding how much funding to commit to an initial investment for what could eventually add...
Kreuz Market pitmaster to be inducted into Barbecue Hall of Fame
LOCKHART, Texas (KXAN) — The pitmaster at Kreuz Market in Lockhart is being inducted into American Royal's Barbecue Hall of Fame later this year. Roy Perez is one of...
Lawmakers hope to expand medical marijuana program as state bans intoxicating hemp products
AUSTIN (Nexstar) -- The Texas House of Representatives is set to ban hemp-derived products that can make a consumer feel high, closing a loophole on unregulated intoxicants but also...
What the New ‘MAHA’ Report Says About Children’s Health
A new federal report issued by the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Commission portrays children’s health as in alarming decline due to poor diet, chemical exposures, over-medicalization, a lack...
First measles case of the year confirmed in Williamson County
LEANDER, Texas (KXAN) — A measles case has been confirmed in a school-age child from Leander, marking the first case in Williamson County this year. The child is recovering...
Lake Travis ISD board votes to select permanent superintendent
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A permanent superintendent has been selected at Lake Travis ISD after board members voted at a special meeting Thursday. Dr. Curtis Null had previously been named...
APD to increase downtown, lake patrols over Memorial Day Weekend
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department will increase patrols downtown and on Lake Austin over the Memorial Day Weekend to make sure Austinities are staying safe during the...