A new sensor developed at UT Austin may help utilities identify power line problems before they lead to outages or wildfires. Researchers say the technology can pinpoint trouble spots, reduce inspection time and improve safety for crews working in remote areas.
safety
Two adults were seriously injured in a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle in East Austin Monday morning, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.The...
parks
Complete temperature records for Camp Mabry, Austin's official reporting site, date back to 1898. Since then, Austin has reached 100° more than 2,000 times....
Local
KXAN has created charts and graphics to help you keep track of whatever weather 2026 brings.
News
A new statewide coalition is set to launch at the Texas Capitol this morning, saying it plans to release public records it believes raise questions about how wa...
schools
Parents at two middle schools are weighing a petition that could give them a voice in what happens next as Austin ISD faces possible state intervention following five consecutive failing ratings at both campuses....
parks
Camp Mystic in Hunt, Texas may sell its property and dissolve after bankruptcy tied to the July 4, 2025 Hill Country floods. Wrongful-death families could revive suits; insurance pays first, pending court approval....
