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Celebrate Juneteenth in Central Texas with 9 family-friendly events across the Austin area
The Statesman has gathered 9 Juneteenth events to celebrate the state and federal holiday, from car shows to cookouts, in the ...
PHOTOS: Storms move through Central Texas, causing flooding, damages
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Central Texas was hit with storms overnight into the early morning hours Thursday. A tornado also briefly touched down in Hays County. The Hays County Sheriff’s Office said there were ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott calls legislative session the best he’s ever had
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this was his best legislative session ever, and looked forward to his reelection campaign in an ...
North Texas weather delays more than 200 flights. See status at DFW, Dallas Love Field
According to the National Weather Service, Dallas is under a flood watch. Surrounding areas could see one to four inches of ...
How Jack and Bryce Gilmore helped define Austin's restaurant scene
Chefs Jack and Bryce Gilmore have helped define the modern Austin dining scene with their restaurants Jack Allen's Kitchen, ...
LGBTQ advocates vow to keep fighting after end of Texas’ legislative session
Organizers are ready to enter the next phase of their policy battle as Gov. Greg Abbott is poised to sign into law a handful ...
Texas, Austin high school students gained in math, declined in English on STAAR test
Statewide and in Austin, the newly released high school-level STAAR scores show students improved in Algebra scores, but saw ...
Texas researchers make a surprising find in black bear den
A routine black bear den check in the Trans-Pecos region of West Texas turned into a moment of excitement when researchers ...