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Janet Marie Jennings-Doyle was making $170,000 a year as chief appraiser of Montgomery Central Appraisal District. On April 30, 2024—after less than a year in that job—the board of directors voted unanimously to terminate her employment immediately for “work related misconduct.” The board chair ordered her escorted...

AUSTIN, Texas — A state operation to clear out homeless encampments in the capital city is leaving some Austin officials concerned about how plans are being carried out. On Oct. 21, Gov. Greg Abbott announced that the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and other agencies, like the Texas Department of...

Austin Parks and Recreation has issued a burn ban for all city parks, greenbelts, and preserves, starting October 29, 2025. This action is due to high fire risk in Central Texas.

WIMBERLEY, Texas — An 18-year-old was arrested after an armed vehicle theft led to a shelter-in-place in Wimberley on Wednesday. The Hays County Sheriff's Office says that 18-year-old Sibrain Hernandez was arrested on Wednesday morning after a shelter-in-place order was issued in Wimberley. Deputies had responded to...

We all know that hostile work environments are unfortunately a reality many people have to deal with. However, there are times when some co-workers just want to make your workday a living hell for no reason. Recently, a hotel employee in Austin, Texas, shared how one of their co-workers framed them because they...

AUSTIN, Texas — A person is dead after their vehicle collided with a barrier on the upper deck of I-35 in central Austin on Wednesday night. Austin police say that the crash occurred around 9:03 p.m. in the 3800 block of northbound I-35 on the upper deck of the freeway.

AUSTIN, Texas — A person is dead after a crash left a vehicle in a ravine in southwest Austin on Thursday morning. Austin-Travis County EMS says that medics responded to a two-vehicle crash near 3009 Stratford Drive at around 7:50 a.m. Thursday morning. ATCEMS says that one of the...

AUSTIN, Texas — Every week on KVUE Daybreak, we feature children of all ages in the Texas foster care system, in the hopes of helping them get adopted by a forever family. This week, we're introduce you to 13-year-old Michael, a cheerful, affectionate teenage boy who dreams of joining a loving family.

Austin's skyscraper boom is paused. New state law forces the city to set temporary height limits downtown, threatening affordable housing funds.

AUSTIN, Texas - A quick-moving fire could have been much worse had first responders not been prepared. More than 20 acres burned in fewer than two hours in South Austin on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Thankfully, crews responded quickly because this property backs right up to an entire subdivision. ​Fire danger...