This proposal would include a light rail track for the blue line in addition to a shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists. The light rail would travel through a downtown tunnel before crossing the blue line bridge at Lady Bird Lake.
This proposal would include a light rail track for the blue line in addition to a shared use path for pedestrians and bicyclists. The light rail would travel through a downtown tunnel before crossing the blue line bridge at Lady Bird Lake.
Austin Public Health is upping its incentive for Travis County residents to get their COVID vaccinations, the health authority announced Monday. Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/austin-public-health-giving-50-gift-cards-for-covid-shots-boosters/
Hundreds are expected to attend a rally Monday afternoon at the Texas Capitol, where they’ll push for bills protecting the LGBTQ community and criticize the dozens of proposed restrictions now under consideration.
Read more https://www.kxan.com/lgbtq/advocates-celebrities-rally-to-support-lgbtq-rights-at-texas-capitol/
One student was fatally shot and another injured when a third student opened fire outside a Dallas-area high school Monday morning before being arrested on a murder charge, police said.
Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/national-news/officials-2-hurt-after-shooting-at-texas-school/
People walking or riding their bikes in Texas are being hit by cars more often. KXAN morning anchor Tom Miller talked with the Texas Department of Transportation about how bad it's gotten, and what's being done about it.
Anti-abortion groups are seeking to overturn the F.D.A's approval of abortion pills. The argument is bringing to light the Comstock Act of 1873. Eleanor Klibanoff with the Texas Tribune explains the law and why it's being brought up now.
A program for asylum seekers who are released in the u-s was set to end Thursday to new enrollees. Border Report's Sandra Sanchez explained why a federal judge ruled it illegal.
Cynthia Lee Fontaine, an Austin-based drag entertainer who competed on "RuPaul's Drag Race," performed outside the Texas Capitol during a rally for LGBTQ rights.
Jonathan Van Ness, one of the stars of Netflix's "Queer Eye," led hundreds gathered at the Texas Capitol in a chant before delivering remarks about supporting LGBTQ rights in the state.
The city of Elgin is breaking ground on a new police station. It will be the city's first police-designated building as it starts to rapidly grow and the police department has to grow with it.
The Austin-Bergstrom International Airport saw three of its top-5 busiest travel days during this year's South by Southwest Festival.
Police launched a homicide investigation after a man was found dead following a fire in south Austin Sunday night, and the UT women's basketball team is aiming for the Sweet 16 March Madness bracket as they take on the Louisville Cardinals Monday night. Plus, a look at the forecast. More on KXAN.com.
Austin Police launched a homicide investigation after a man died following a house fire late Sunday night. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/apd-opens-homicide-investigation-after-man-found-following-house-fire/
