INSIGHT: St. David's team participates in clinical trials for blood cancers
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The area’s only blood and marrow transplant program team is participating in clinical trials to help patients with blood cancers. Kelly Clemmer from St. David's South Austin Medical...
View ArticleAustin ISD launches new enrollment system
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Independent School District has launched, Enroll Austin, a new enrollment system for families registering their child/children with the district. Prior to this new system,...
View ArticleTexas fire departments are fighting stigma and pushing to provide...
For 24/7 mental health support in English or Spanish, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s free help line at 800-662-4357. You can also reach a trained crisis counselor...
View ArticleDPS to hold public safety career fair Friday
AUSTIN (KXAN) – More than 20 national, state and local law enforcement agencies will be recruiting at a career fair at a central Austin hotel on Friday, the Department of Public Safety said Monday....
View ArticleWhy Feb. 1 is the perfect day to claim unclaimed property in Texas
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The fourth annual National Unclaimed Property Day will make its way to the Texas Comptroller’s Office on Thursday, Feb. 1. “Unclaimed property includes things such as forgotten utility...
View ArticleHow Austin ISD's property directory helps teachers, staff live closer to work
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Living in the community where they work is the idea behind a partnership between Austin ISD and the Austin Apartment Association, which is where the Austin ISD teacher housing program...
View ArticleHays County forms Election Integrity Task Force ahead of the presidential...
HAYS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – Hays County has created an Election Integrity Task Force ahead of the November presidential election to address any potential complaints or allegations from Hays County...
View ArticleWhen can I leave the house? CDC reportedly poised to loosen COVID isolation...
CHICAGO (WGN-TV) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is poised to loosen restrictions after a COVID infection, the Washington Post reported this week. The changes aren't yet official, but...
View ArticleHow to support Texas wildfire victims from afar
TEXAS PANHANDLE (KXAN) -- Wildfires blazing across the Texas Panhandle have burned more than one million acres as of Thursday morning. The fires have devastated ranch and farmlands in the area. Groups...
View ArticleLago Vista ISD hires a third-party investigator after vetting protocols were...
AUSTIN (KXAN) – On Saturday, the Lago Vista ISD school board unanimously voted to hire a third–party firm to investigate why a “private coach” was not properly vetted before working with its high...
View ArticlePhotographer featured on National Geographic tells KXAN about life, 40+ year...
AUSTIN (KXAN) – Austin-based photographer Dan Winters will be featured on the National Geographic series Photographer on Monday, March 18. The episode premiered at South by Southwest on Monday, March...
View ArticleThey counted primary ballots by hand. Now a Texas county Republican party...
This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. FREDERICKSBURG (Votebeat) — An hour after Gillespie County...
View ArticleTexas will use computers to grade written answers on this year’s STAAR tests
AUSTIN (Texas Tribune) — Students sitting for their STAAR exams this week will be part of a new method of evaluating Texas schools: Their written answers on the state’s standardized tests will be...
View ArticleHere's what new LED lightbulb standards mean for American households
(The Hill) -- New standards for light-emitting diode (LED) lightbulbs announced by the Biden administration last week will likely mean measurable savings for American households, but experts say the...
View ArticleInsight: Texas Gas Service discusses importance of safe digging
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- As the month of April highlights Safe Digging Month, the Texas Gas Service wants to remind everyone of Texas 811-- a free service that can help people dig safely. Safeena Walji,...
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