KXAN Austin

• Lake Travis ISD confirms death of Lake Travis High School senior
  On Thursday, Lake Travis ISD said a senior at Lake Travis High School passed away after experiencing medical complications following a football practice injury.
• WATCH: Perseid Meteor Shower peaks over Central Texas
  KXAN viewers across Central Texas sent in their videos of the Perseid Meteor Shower.
• Austin's $6.6B budget includes funding to restructure 911 dispatch
  The change drives a wedge between community and council members concerned about response times.
• Paxton, Talarico still fighting tight Senate race, per latest Emerson-Nexstar poll
  The poll surveyed 1,000 voters between Aug. 9-10 who said they were "very likely" to vote.
• Two soldiers dead in Fort Hood military chopper crash
  BELL COUNTY, Texas (FOX 44) - UPDATE: Authorities are responding to a Fort Hood military chopper crash in Bell County. FOX 44 News has learned that this was a 1st Cavalry Division "Apache"...
• Typical summer heat, spotty rain before the weekend
  Our typical summertime heat and humidity continues today but a few of us may see a brief (but welcome!) change on Friday. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie
• Crews carry out field investigations, early utility work on Austin Light Rail
  Crews with Austin Transit Partnership are executing field investigations and early utility work along the future rail alignment.
• Austin city council approves $6.6B budget for fiscal year 2026-27
  Austin City Council voted during its Wednesday budget meeting to approve a $6.6 billion budget, first proposed by City Manager T.C. Broadnax in June.
• APD: Suspect in custody after shootout with officer in north Austin
  A suspect was taken into custody after an exchange of gunfire with a police officer near U.S. 290 and Interstate 35 Wednesday morning, according to Austin Police.
• How many capital murder convictions have there been in Texas?
  On the heels of a capital murder conviction this month in Travis County stemming from the shooting death of two people in southeast Austin, KXAN reviewed data on statewide capital cases.
• How potential federal changes to preservation laws could impact Austin
  Section 106 of the act, one of the most well-known and impactful sections, requires the government to consider how federally funded projects would affect historic properties and allows public input...
• Some Austin ISD families lose in-school help for finding food, counseling, tutoring
  Some Austin families will start the new school year without a resource that has helped them find food, mental health care, academic support and other services inside their children’s schools.