AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas A&M Forest Service More than $164 million in funding has been approved For fire departments in Texas. Funding provided through Rural Volunteer Fire Department Assistance Programis scheduled to be directed to 558 fire trucks and 321 roll-off units for volunteer fire departments in Texas. “Texas fire departments are the front line … Read more
AUSTIN (NEXSTAR) — Starting Monday, Texas citizens can head to the polls to vote on 17 proposed amendments to the state Constitution — decisions that could reshape tax policy, education funding, infrastructure investment, and more. Since Texas adopted its current constitution in 1876, it has been amended 530 times. Historically, three-quarters of proposed amendments have … Read more
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Mason Shipley nailed a 45-yard field goal in overtime and No. 21 Texas beat Kentucky 16-13 on Saturday night. Shipley also kicked a 39-yard field goal with one minute remaining to give the Longhorns (5-2, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) a 13-10 lead. Kentucky (2-4, 0-4) tied the score at 13 on Jacob … Read more
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — Greg Abbott is expected to win reelection in next year’s race for governor of Texas. But Texas Democrats are working to change that narrative. A state lawmaker is the latest to join the race. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa represents Texas House District 49 in Austin. But on Wednesday, she returned to Brownsville, … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas police departments, including the city of Austin, have been awarded nearly $600,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice. Small grants for community police development The program, according to the office of U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). The program seeks solutions to combat crime, increase officer recruitment and retention efforts, and … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — It was a night of explosions on the iron grid Thursday in Central Texas. Report your score: We would love to publish your team’s score in this scoreboard, but we need your help to do so. Email your game result to sports@kxan.com and we will have it on our website Anderson beat … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announced Wednesday that it will be the first law enforcement agency in the United States to use new technology aimed at detecting and responding to drones that pose a potential threat. DPS said the Airborne Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ACUS) was a “cutting-edge technology installed on … Read more
AUSTIN (KXAN) – The No. 2 Texas volleyball team remained undefeated after dispatching Alabama in four sets on Sunday in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The assigned scores were 20-25, 25-16, 25-23, 25-18. MORE FROM THE SCORE: Stay up to date with sports stories like this, and sign up for our ‘More Than the Score’ sports newsletter at … Read more
A Texas family got an out-of-this-world surprise earlier this month when a piece of NASA research equipment crashed on their property. Anne and Hayden Walter told The Associated Press they were stunned when a massive object with a huge canopy swept onto their ranch in Edmonson, a small community in West Texas. “It’s crazy, because … Read more
TEXAS (AP) — Indiana State rose to No. 3 in the Associated Press football poll on Sunday for its highest ranking in program history and Texas was among five teams entering the top 25 after losing to eight ranked teams, three of them previously undefeated, over the weekend. Ohio State and Miami remained in the … Read more