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Austin ISD 'turnaround plan' for Widén Elementary pending as school faces closure
AUSTIN (KXAN)— Noemi Burgos-Chambers, a mom of twins who attend Widén Elementary, left a public feedback meeting at the school early Tuesday afternoon. She said she was disheartened and...
Watch: Monarch butterflies migrate through Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Monarch butterflies are gracing the Central Texas landscape as they migrate down to Mexico for the winter. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife, the state is...
Illinois deputy found guilty of second-degree murder of Sonya Massey
PEORIA, Ill. (WCIA) — The trial for Sean Grayson, the former Illinois sheriff's deputy accused of killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey, ended with a conviction of second-degree murder. It's been...
Daylight saving time ends soon: What happened to 'locking the clocks?'
(NEXSTAR) — For those hoping to observe daylight saving time year-round, it appeared early on this year that the U.S. was on track to lock the clocks, especially after...
Extreme wildfire risk Wednesday; Austin Fire and others ready for potential blazes
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Across the city, Austin fire stations turned the dial from High to Extreme on wildfire risk signs near the street Wednesday. Fire risk reached its highest...
'6-7' declared word of 2025: Here's why, and what it means
(NEXSTAR) — It's an announcement many of us saw coming, one we warned about late last month. You could say the writing was on the wall six, seven weeks...
Camp Mystic invites lawmakers to tour campsite where 27 girls died in summer flood
Editor's Note: The video above is from KXAN's newscast on Aug. 20, 2025. HUNT, Texas (Nexstar) -- Camp Mystic sent a letter to Texas lawmakers inviting members of newly...
Austin Energy investigating after billing error affects more than 12K customers
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Energy is "actively investigating" after thousands of customers received a duplicate bill in error. According to the utility company, the error happened as "part of...
Border Report Live: Nonprofit ready to help South Texas families losing SNAP benefits
HARLINGEN, Texas (Border Report) -- As the government shutdown puts SNAP benefits in jeopardy, a nonprofit in the Rio Grande Valley is bracing for families who might need food...
Now it's chilly: When leaves change in Central Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperatures finally feel fall-like in Central Texas with lows in the 50s, 40s and even some 30s expected this week. Now that it feels like fall,...
Kristen's Classroom: Atlantic hurricane records
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Hurricane Melissa lashed Jamaica with violent winds, destructive storm surge and relentless rainfall this week, coming ashore as one of the strongest hurricanes on Atlantic record....
100 days out from 2026 Olympics, athletes who visited Austin wish winter counterparts good luck
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Wednesday marks an Olympics prep milestone: 100 days out from the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina. KXAN and its media partners have covered stories of athletes...