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One year after the July 4 flood, Kerr County shows signs of trauma and healing

Now permitted to spend freely in coordination with GOP candidates, national Republican committees can use their flush war chests to help candidates like Paxton close fundraising deficits.

Gov. Abbott appoints Don Huffines to be Texas comptroller

Crider’s dance hall is back. Homes are rebuilt. Kids swim in the river. But there’s also deep grief after the river killed 119 people and traumatized more.

Vaccination rates in Texas schools have been dropping. Look up the latest vaccination rates in your district.

Huffines, a former Republican state senator, is seeking a full term as the state’s top financial officer. He previously primaried Abbott from the right and was among the most conservative lawmakers in Austin.

Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock to resign at end of month

The Texas Tribune has created a searchable database of the latest vaccine rates for school districts and private schools and how they’ve changed in the last year.

Texas leads nation in proposed power plants for data centers, which would emit large amounts of greenhouse gases

Gov. Greg Abbott chose the former GOP lawmaker for the role last year, giving him the reins of Texas’ $1 billion school voucher rollout. Hancock was defeated in his bid for a full term in March.

On the upper Texas coast, many petrochemical facilities may not be prepared for fiercer storms

Nearly half of the power plants planned to supply electricity for data centers would be in Texas. Experts warn they will emit significant pollution that could harm the health of communities nearby.

Gov. Greg Abbott calls for ban on data center development in rural Texas neighborhoods

Galveston County alone is home to 22 refineries and chemical plants. Their level of emergency preparedness varies widely.

Where is screwworm in Texas? Track cases here.

Abbott previously outlined a broad regulatory framework around data centers amid backlash from rural communities around their impact on residential neighborhoods.

Potter County issues disaster declaration restricts, urges cautions with fireworks

The New World screwworm poses a multibillion-dollar threat to the state’s cattle industry. We’re keeping track of where these cases are reported.

Amarillo - TX - News

Amarillo's Chief Technology Officer resigns amid water billing controversy, $85,000 audit

POTTER COUNTY, Texas — Potter County is under a disaster declaration restricting open burning as wildfire conditions worsen ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

Gov. Abbott appoints Don Huffines to be Texas comptroller

The City of Amarillo said assistant City Manager and Chief Technology Officer Rich Gagnon is resigning effecting July 22.Theannouncement comesamid water billin

Man sentenced to nearly 12 years after meth found in suitcase at Amarillo bus terminal

Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday appointed Don Huffines, a former Republican state senator, to be comptroller of public accounts for the rest of the year, after the

Suspect in series of armed burglaries in Amarillo gets nearly 4 years in federal prison

AMARILLO, Texas — A man accused of carrying more than 13 kilograms of methamphetamine through Amarillo on a Greyhound bus was sentenced to nearly 12 years in fe

Amarillo train derailment investigation, repairs: Who's responsible?

The suspectin a series of summertime armed burglaries was sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison.Last mnonth, Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk sentencedD

GALLERY: Sunset rainbow after the storm

Damage to Amarillo Blvd. from a train derailment is visible now that the train has been removed.A train ran through the end-of-track stops near Amarillo Blvd an

3-vehicle crash on eastbound I-40 stalls evening commute for over an hour

'Like losing a family member': Historic Burnet County bridge lives on through memories and tradition

A three-vehicle crash on eastbound I-40 stalled the evening commute around 6 p.m. just west of Crockett.A big rig driver was trying to merge into the inside lan

Austin - TX - KXAN

Buda secures $10.5M in federal funding for reconstruction of East Main Street

A year after floodwaters swept away Joppa's historic 1907 bridge, residents continue gathering for Coffee on the Bridge and are planning a memorial to preserve a landmark that connected generations of Burnet County families.

Casey Borba becomes latest Longhorn to earn invite to USA Collegiate National Team training camp

The City of Buda on Thursday announced it was awarded $10.48 million in federal transportation funding to work on reconstructing East Main Street between Interstate Highway 35 and Firecracker Drive.

City of Austin picks vendor for 'citywide efficiency audit’

Infielder Casey Borba became the fifth Longhorn to earn the invitation to the 2026 USA Collegiate National Team Training Camp. He joins Sam Cozart, Luke Harrison, Anthony Pack Jr. and Dylan Volantis who were named to the roster earlier.

Brandi Carlile inducted into ACL Hall of Fame

The city of Austin has picked the group that will analyze Austin's operations and spending, looking for ways to save taxpayer money.

Hot, humid and mainly dry through Fourth of July

Eleven-time Grammy-winning Americana singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile has just added another impressive feat to her long list of noteworthy achievements.

IKEA to close mini-location at The Domain

Our stretch of hot and humid weather continues into the weekend... and if we're being frank, for the next couple of months. -Meteorologist Tommy House

Austin Airport braces for crowds ahead of the Fourth of July travel rush: What to know

IKEA's store at The Domain will close at the end of August.

Almost 200 flood-related calls to Travis County 911 were made on July 5; Hear the man who made the first

As airport officials gear up for one of the busiest travel days of the summer, they urge flyers to be prepared for longer security wait times, crowds, and full parking lots.

Williamson County jury finds homebuilder liable for fraud in flood-risk lawsuit

Marion Hanson made the first flood-related call to 911 in Travis County on July 5, 2025, according to a call log KXAN obtained through a Texas Public Information Act request.

High school coach arrested for alleged aggravated sexual assault of a child: Elgin Police

According to court records, jurors found the homebuilder liable for statutory fraud, common-law fraud, fraud by nondisclosure, deceptive trade practices, breach of contract and unconscionable conduct.

Man charged after truck driver dies in fall from overpass

Jacob Donald Johns was charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child.