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11/28/2025

Make sure to get your Trail of Lights tickets; the event kicks off Wednesday, Dec. 10!

One of Austin’s most cherished holiday traditions is back at Zilker Park for another year.

11/28/2025

“When people experience ticket scalping, it's really a cascade of negative effects,” a Paramount Theatre rep said “It's not only taking money from the patron, but it's also taking money, and from our case, a nonprofit and also the artist.”

Austin arts non-profits say scalpers are revolutionizing the way they steal from artists, venues and organizations.

11/28/2025

President Trump says National Guard member Sarah Beckstrom, 20, has died from yesterday's D.C. shooting.

One of the two West Virginia National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday has died, according to President Donald Trump.

11/28/2025

Do you know a woman who's a leader in Central Texas and inspires others? Nominate her for our 2026 Remarkable Women contest using this form.

KXAN wants to recognize the great contributions women have made to our nation and local communities. Remarkable Women is part of a nationwide Nexstar Media initiative to honor the influence that wo…

11/27/2025

COOL: High temperatures on Monday will be in the 40s and 50s in Central Texas!

Near 20-degrees COOLER than normal! Wow!

11/27/2025

Current photo identification, such as a state driver’s license or passport, must be presented when new vehicle registrations or renewals are made, according to the new policy.

The Texas Department of Motor Vehicles is implementing more stringent photo identification requirements for all vehicle registrations and renewals in an abrupt shift that could shut out undocumente…

11/27/2025

A chilly night ahead with rain returning on Friday | Freddy Vela has the latest timing

11/27/2025

Do you call it Lady Bird Lake or Town Lake? When did the name change?

Learn about the history of Austin's beloved urban oasis: https://www.kxan.com/video/the-story-of-lady-bird-lake-from-town-lake-to-a-beloved-urban-oasis/10643470/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KXAN_News

11/27/2025

For more than 80 years, Tarrytown Pharmacy has been serving the city of Austin.

The pharmacy opened on Dec. 6, 1941, just one day before Pearl Harbor was attacked.

11/27/2025

What is your favorite airline to travel with?

With Thanksgiving less than a week away, the holiday season is here whether any of us are ready or not. Last year, TSA estimated that nearly 39 million people were screened at U.S. airports between…

11/27/2025

When someone buys a homemade candle from McCallum High School junior Ruby Chalupka's business, they receive a note: “Every candle purchased provides one free school lunch for a kid in need.“ https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/austin-isd-teen-uses-candle-business-to-pay-off-middle-schools-lunch-debt/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_KXAN_News

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving marks four years since the murder of George Michael Lopez, and Austin Police’s cold case unit is still working to identify his killer.

On the evening of the holiday in 2021, 911 callers reported a reckless driver, and eventually a crash, near the I-35 service road. Those callers said it appeared the driver had been shot. Investigators ruled his death a homicide, but Detective Christophe Wood explained they had to work backward to uncover where those shots were actually fired.

Video provided by APD shows the victim’s car swerving near the intersection of Burton Drive and Oltorf Street — where they believe the shooting occurred.

On this week’s episode of Unsolved: Central Texas, talks to Wood about what he calls an “active” investigation in this case. Watch on KXAN+ and KXAN.com