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Top 10 countdown: These are the most popular Texas state parks each summer
This story is part of the KXAN Data Hub, where numbers help tell the whole story.We've created several data-driven stories and databases on topics including weather and climate, politics,...
6 cases of measles confirmed in Williamson County, DSHS report says
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Six cases have been confirmed in Williamson County, according to an update from the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) on Friday. KXAN reached out...
The Best and Worst Way to Remove a Tick
You probably won’t see a tick as it clings to a blade of grass, but it can see you. The tiny parasites are opportunists that spend their days waiting...
How to schedule storm debris pickup in Austin
Austin (KXAN) — Austin Resource Recovery said it's changed its rules for brush pickup after Wednesday's powerful storm splintered and toppled trees across the city. According to the Austin...
Before stalling in Texas Senate, 'homosexual conduct' bill made legislative history
Project Summary: In 2023, a fifth of the country’s state-level bills impacting the LGBTQ+ community were filed in Texas, according to a Human Rights Campaign analysis. In 2025, Equality...
Man escapes Austin psychiatric hospital, authorities continue search
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Authorities are searching for a man they said escaped from a psychiatric hospital in northeast Austin on Wednesday. According to the Grimes County Sheriff's Office, McArthur...
ATX TV Festival brings big name stars to Austin
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- What's considered the leading TV festival for both fans and the industry as a whole is happening in downtown Austin through Sunday. The annual event takes...
AISD student dies following '8th grade celebration,' letter says
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- An Austin Independent School District student is dead following an eighth grade celebration that happened on Wednesday, Covington Middle School Principal Cedric Maddox said in a...
Dog daycare, boarding deaths prompt push to protect pets from negligence under Texas law
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Texas lawmakers overwhelmingly supported an effort to protect pets from negligence, known as "Pancho's Law." Pancho died in 2021 while under the care of a dog...
Body camera shows federal agent arrest undocumented parent near Austin school
AUSTIN (KXAN) – At 8:16 a.m. on April 30, a group of students waited outside Dobie Middle School in Austin for class to start. School buses were making drop-offs,...
