January is “Love Austin Music Month”
Show your love for Austin music by seeing a show, buying local music at a local record store, or supporting one of the many non-profits that serve Austin musicians during Love Austin Music Month,...
View ArticleDemand for free at-home COVID tests exceeds supply in Travis County
Travis County said Tuesday it would give out free kits by appointment only at community centers around the county. It quickly ran out of kits.
View ArticleAs COVID cases surge (again) in Austin, local eviction bans come to an end
The bans were intended to help prevent the spread of COVID by keeping people housed. Housing advocates question whether now is a good time to end them.
View ArticleClassical guitar students get a master class from a Grammy-nominated composer
High school students taking lessons with Austin Classical Guitar spent the month composing a song with Clarice Assad. They'll perform the song together at Bass Hall next month.
View ArticleTexas has the highest share of uninsured residents in the nation. Another...
Untreated medical conditions, lack of access to testing and limited paid time off leave uninsured Texans particularly vulnerable to the disease.
View ArticleTexas board rescinds recommendation for posthumous pardon of George Floyd
The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles cited a procedural error for the decision, but seemed to leave open the possibility that it would reconsider the issue in the near future.
View ArticleFormer Austin Mayor Bruce Todd dies at 72
Todd led Austin through explosive growth in the '90s, and served twice as a Travis County commissioner. He died Christmas Day from complications of Lewy body dementia.
View Article‘I’ll Get Back To You’ with Sam George
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Sam George, media consultant and author of I’ll Get Back to You: The Dyscommunication Crisis.
View Article'Such a good time': Austin author Vanessa King's debut novel is a mashup of...
Author Vanessa King's debut novel 'A Certain Appeal' is a retelling of 'Pride and Prejudice' set in the world of modern burlesque.
View ArticlePeople wait hours at pop-up COVID testing site as demand continues to soar
Nomi Health, which coordinated testing at the Long Center, said it has plenty of tests to meet demand, but may add staff to speed the process. The site will be open again from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m....
View ArticleHere are our favorite KUT stories Of 2021
This year has been a lot of things — the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the year the electric grid nearly collapsed, the year we went to concerts and weddings and flew on planes again. Here are...
View ArticleNewly built flyover connecting I-35 to U.S. 183 has dip in the road
The defect is not dangerous, TxDOT says. But some commuters don't like their vehicles bouncing 50 feet above the highway.
View ArticleHealth agency warns Texas is running out of the only antibody treatment...
Five of the department’s regional infusion centers have run out of sotrovimab, the only antibody treatment known to be effective against the new variant.
View ArticleAustin officials say Sixth Street should remain closed to vehicles on weekends
City staff say reopening the road is not feasible because the sidewalks are too narrow to support the number of pedestrians, especially during peak hours.
View ArticleRecognize The Chew Class in Session with Terrence J and Chef Liz Rogers
On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Liz Rogers, founder of Creamalicious Ice Cream, and actor Terrence J.
View ArticleAs omicron fuels a COVID surge, Travis County judges extend waiting period on...
Starting in January, residential landlords and their tenants will have to wait at least 30 calendar days between filing an eviction and a trial. Typically, cases must be heard within 21 days of a filing.
View ArticleHere are our favorite KUT photos of 2021
A lot happened in Austin this year. Protests. Elections. A winter storm. A vaccine rollout. The return of concerts and events, like ACL Fest. Here are the photos that tell the story of 2021.
View ArticleFreedom to Read: Austin Public Library says it stands against book banning...
Director Roosevelt Weeks said it's important for library workers to stand together to ensure people are not stopped from reading what they want.
View ArticleSeven people are running for the District 4 seat on the Austin City Council....
Current council member, Greg Casar, announced in November that he would leave his seat to run for Congress.
View ArticleAustin area moves to Stage 4 risk precautions as COVID cases soar
Though omnicron may be causing milder symptoms, particularly among those who are vaccinated, public health officials say they worry the number of people getting sick could overwhelm hospitals.
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