The Health and Human Services Commission is raising salaries and starting wages at state mental hospitals and state-supported living centers to shore up chronic understaffing, turnover and bed shortages, the agency announced Tuesday. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/investigations/salary-bump-coming-for-texas-state-hospital-and-sslc-workers/

Austin Water confirmed the city is not under a boil water notice, quashing rumors flying mid-morning that one was imminent. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/no-boil-water-notice-for-city-of-austin/

A downed utility pole and power lines near Shell Spur and Logan Ranch Road in Georgetown are causing issues for drivers in the area. Police are asking people to avoid the intersection if possible.

KXAN's Dylan McKim reports live in Williamson County, where a neighborhood is beginning what's expected to be a long cleanup process after a days-long ice storm.

One Austin-area tree trimming service company has received more than 100 calls for limb and brush removal following this week's ice storm.

After a press conference with Travis County and Austin City leaders about the response to a days-long ice storm, Austin Mayor Kirk Watson spoke with KXAN to answer questions about the city's preparedness.

Thousands of Austin Energy customers remain without power because of outages caused by the ice storm. Leaders from the utility, the city and the county shared information about ongoing efforts to restore electricity to homes. Read more here: https://www.kxan.com/.../blog-power-outages-in-austin-area/

Austin councilmember Zo Qadri discusses ice storm impacts

Todd Pomroy with AFD said the fire started shortly after 4 a.m. There were no injuries, but the occupants were displaced as a result of the fire.

AFD responded to several fires overnight, many of them caused by downed power lines. KXAN's Dylan McKim reports from the scene of a duplex that was a "total loss" in one of those fires.

Fire crews are on a scene where downed power lines sparked and caused a house fire in north Austin.

AFD acting division chief Pete Constantine talks about the department's challenges it's facing and the high volume of calls it has received during Central Texas' ice storm. https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/live-blog-freezing-weather-causing-wrecks-school-closures/

Brad Wheelis, Texas Department of Transportation spokesperson, joined KXAN News Today to talk about the department's response to dangerous conditions after a days-long ice storm impacted Austin's roadways. https://www.kxan.com/investigations/map-austin-traffic-incidents-skyrocket-see-where-theyre-happening/