The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles initially declined KXAN's requests for an interview. At a recent board meeting, executive director Whitney Brewster agreed to speak with reporters and defended her agency.
The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles initially declined KXAN's requests for an interview. At a recent board meeting, executive director Whitney Brewster agreed to speak with reporters and defended her agency.
Good morning, everyone and happy Tuesday! We're here with the top stories making headlines. These include a look at the hail damage after storms tore through Central Texas, AISD to vote on special education, and a vote is expected today on Central Health's budget. Read more here: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/round-rock-dealerships-see-hail-damage-expect-deals-for-dented-cars/
The Austin Independent School District Board of Trustees will meet Tuesday night to vote on the Texas Education Agency’s plan for state intervention in the district’s special education services. https://www.kxan.com/news/education/austin-isd-to-vote-on-tea-state-intervention-plan-tuesday-night/
The Board of Trustees for the Dripping Springs Independent School District voted Monday night to join a lawsuit against the Texas Education Agency. https://www.kxan.com/news/education/dripping-springs-isd-joins-lawsuit-against-tea-over-school-rankings/
After severe thunderstorms and hail blew through Central Texas late Sunday evening, some residents might have woken up this morning with cracked window shields, roof damage and, yes, dents in their cars. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/at-home-tricks-to-fix-small-dents-in-your-car/
Beware if you've got a beach trip planned to the Texas coast. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is monitoring a red tide event. The bloom is believed to have caused some fish kills in San Luis Pass, Surfside Beach and the Freeport Channel.
On Monday, the Hays Consolidated Independent School District board approved the superintendent’s request to the Hays County Sheriff’s Office for additional school resource officers. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/hays/hays-cisd-board-approves-superintendents-request-for-additional-school-resource-officers/
The back and forth over what Central Health should be charging you, and what services should be provided with that money, continues this week. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/travis-county-commissioners-to-revisit-central-healths-budget-tuesday/
People in Round Rock and the Austin area woke up to shattered windshields, dented cars, and damaged roofs Monday morning after hail fell from the sky overnight.
Former top deputies who were fired by Attorney General Ken Paxton after reporting him to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) announced plans to move forward with their lawsuit on Monday, vowing to continue their legal battle in a “real court” after the attorney general was acquitted on impeachment charges in the Senate.
A storm with hail moved through Central Texas late Sunday, damaging cars and homes. And some KXAN viewers told us they were on the road when the storm hit. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/what-to-do-if-youre-caught-driving-in-hail/
As of Monday, heavy vehicles and buses are only allowed to use the right lane when traveling eastbound across the Barton Springs Road bridge, city officials said in a memo. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/barton-springs-bridge-adding-new-traffic-requirement-to-extend-shelf-life/
A new group of community leaders is launching large-scale changes within mobility and infrastructure industries in central Texas. The goal is to connect local people with thousands of jobs and careers. Sarah Garza, director of Mobility Industry Partnerships for Workforce Solutions Capital Area gives us insight.
