'Just stay home': Ice covering Austin-area roads makes travel dangerous Thursday
There are no widespread power outages in Austin as of Thursday afternoon, and the state's electric grid is running with a large power surplus.
View ArticleTerry Foxx joins KUT 90.5 as director of programming and audience
Terry Foxx, a seasoned, award-winning program director with long-standing commercial radio experience, joins KUT 90.5 as director of programming and audience, where he will lead the station’s efforts...
View Article'Quédate en casa': El hielo que cubre las carreteras del área de Austin hace...
Hasta el jueves por la tarde no había cortes de energía generalizados en Austin, y la red eléctrica del estado funciona con un gran excedente de energía.
View ArticleTe explicamos cómo comprobar los cortes de energía, las condiciones de las...
Mantenerse informado puede ayudarte a estar seguro. Aquí te damos algunos recursos para ver cómo el tiempo de congelación está afectando a la infraestructura del centro de Texas.
View ArticleNo, Austin did not have more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday
There were actually about 900 new cases. Health officials are rolling out a new automated system for reporting COVID cases.
View ArticleAustin's legal bill to oust operator of airport's South Terminal approaches...
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport wants to raze the South Terminal where people catch flights on Allegiant and Frontier and build a new concourse. But the company leasing the terminal doesn't want...
View ArticleFriday morning brings another test for Texas' electric grid
With temperatures expected down in the 20s Friday, Texas could break a record for energy demand. A blackout remains unlikely, but problems arising during the cold spell could mean the work of...
View ArticleLa tormenta invernal deja sin electricidad a miles de personas y amenaza las...
Miles de clientes de servicios públicos se quedaron sin electricidad el jueves y el Departamento de Transporte de Texas informó de condiciones de hielo o nieve en todo el estado.
View ArticleAustin and Travis County issue state-of-disaster declarations
The declarations will allow them to be reimbursed for added costs brought on by the severe weather. Temperatures are expected to drop below freezing again tonight.
View ArticleCity of Austin settles first lawsuit arising from 2020 racial justice protests
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of protester named Arianna Chavez, alleges that an unnamed police officer seriously injured Chavez when he shot her in the back of the head with a so-called less-lethal...
View ArticleLas condiciones de las carreteras del área de Austin siguen siendo peligrosas...
Las temperaturas se mantuvieron bajo cero durante la noche. Aquí está la última información sobre los cortes de energía, los cierres y dónde mantenerse caliente.
View ArticleHarassment from QAnon conspiracy theorists forces temporary shutdown at...
“First it was 'Pizzagate' … and we just can’t risk that,” says Director Marianna Trevino Wright.
View ArticleCitywide boil-water notice issued for Austin Water customers
The city said the Ullrich Water Treatment Plant is currently out of service and customers should lower their indoor water use. Outdoor water use is prohibited, the city said.
View ArticleElection officials say Texas' new ID rules for voting by mail could cause...
County officials say requirements that have tripped up voters applying to vote by mail could also confuse them as they send their ballots back.
View ArticleCity of Austin expects to lift boil-water notice by Tuesday night
Austin Water officials said the current water situation was caused by human error at Austin's largest treatment plant.
View ArticleLa Ciudad de Austin espera levantar el requerimiento de hervir el agua el...
Los funcionarios de Austin Water dijeron que la situación actual del agua fue causada por un error humano en la planta de tratamiento más grande de Austin.
View ArticleDestructive quagga mussels found in South Texas reservoir
Quagga mussels are related to zebra mussels, and they pose a similar threat to Texas ecosystems and infrastructure.
View ArticleWhat you should know about changes to voting by mail
Since Senate Bill 1 changed some rules related to applying for a mail-in ballot, county officials and voters have been left scrambling. An official with the Texas secretary of state’s office takes on...
View ArticleFuncionarios dicen que nuevas reglas de identificación para votar por correo...
Los funcionarios del condado dicen que los requisitos que han confundido a los votantes que solicitan el voto por correo también podrían causar problemas cuando envíen sus papeletas de vuelta.
View ArticleYes, you could have PTSD from last February's winter storm. A counselor...
For many Texans, last week’s ice storm brought back difficult memories of 2021's devastating freeze and blackout.
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