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Schools stronger since Jarrell tornado

Next week marks the 16th anniversary of the tornado that stormed through this Williamnson County town that left much of it leveled and took the lives of 27

Sheriff: Murder suspect killed himself

The Burnet County Sheriff tells KXAN News one of two capital murder suspects in a deadly shooting and house fire hung himself in the Burnet County Jail.

Austin doctor helping many women like Jolie

As word of Angelina Jolie's mastectomy and breast reconstruction spreads, Austin doctor Adam Weinfeld says it is only a matter of time before more women start

Alternatives to suspension gaining traction

School districts finding ways to keep trouble-making students part of the learning process even while serving their suspensions.

AISD looks to save Eastside Memorial HS

The Austin School Board is siding with the community and looking to save the struggling Eastside Memorial High School.

Committee selects Eastside HS partner

The Austin ISD school board could vote on the plan Monday night and potentially stop the state from closing the historically low-performing campus.

Debate heats up over AISD bond election

Parents question the motive of a man fighting the $892 million AISD bond package on the ballot.

Rooftop view of AISD bond repairs

Parents wants voters who have never stepped foot inside Austin schools to see the problems with their own eyes.

Top Texas school chief rolls out new ratings system

The top Texas schools chief made his aspirations for a new school rating system official on Tuesday.

AISD approves Eastside contigency plan

The Austin school board approved a contingency plan for Eastside Memorial High School Mond ay night, which would only be implemented if the Texas education

AISD jumping on board bus advertising

A couple of Central Texas school districts are already doing it. Now, the Austin school district wants to capitalize on plastering moving billboards on the

3 of 4 West schools in the blast zone

School officials in West, Texas are working on a game plan to get kids back to a "normal routine" by Monday.

10k runner goes into cardiac arrest

Paramedics say the 25-year-old law student was technically dead. He had no pulse and was not breathing when they brought him back life.

22-year-old charged in taco stand wreck

At least three people were hurt after a car ran into a taco stand overnight in North Austin.

Students get hands-on look at F1 racing

Many have never heard of Formula One, but now high school students from across Central Texas can say they've designed, built and even raced their own F1 cars.

Couple escapes overnight house fire

Cedar Park firefighters say a husband and wife made it out of their home that caught fire early Saturday morning.