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Texas animal shelter wins Kesha's national 'Tails Out Tour' contest
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A Central Texas animal shelter gets to plan a major adoption event where fees will be waived for new pet parents, at no cost to the...
Homicide in downtown Austin leaves man dead, one in custody
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- One man is dead and one person is in custody after a homicide in downtown Austin Saturday morning, according to the Austin Police Department. APD's Officer...
How Liberty Hill handled crisis management during flooding disaster
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Approaching almost a month since the devastating flooding that hit Central Texas, many communities are still rebuilding. Liberty Hill was one of those communities impacted by...
Ohio couple welcomes baby from embryo frozen over 30 years, a new record: report
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A central Ohio couple has apparently made history after becoming parents to a baby who was frozen as an embryo more than 30 years ago,...
Tennessee Wingstop worker accused of burning customers with cooking oil
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WREG) -- A Tennessee Wingstop employee is accused of throwing hot oil at two customers during an argument and seriously burning one of them. Johnisa Herring, 25,...
Police conducting death investigation after man allegedly electrocuted in Elgin
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- A 47-year-old Bastrop man died after he was allegedly electrocuted early Friday morning, according to the Elgin Police Department. That man was identified as Gary W....
Remembering the UT Tower shooting 59 years later
AUSTIN (KXAN) —Friday marks 59 years since the tragic University of Texas Tower shooting. On Aug. 1, 1966, a man by the name of Charles Whitman disguised himself as...
Texas schools gearing up for cellphone ban
AUSTIN (KXAN) — This upcoming school year public school students won't be allowed to use their cellphones during the school day. House Bill 1481 is already law, but Gov....
Stassney Lane bridge over I-35 closed this weekend for new lighting
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Stassney Lane bridge over Interstate 35 will be closed due to ongoing work as part of the I-35 Capital Express South project. The Texas Department...
Texas cities, counties may face new limits on raising property taxes
DALLAS (Texas Tribune) — Texas Republicans want to make it harder for cities and counties to raise property taxes — a move that would put local governments in a...
