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This week, on a special, on-location edition of our weekly “Inside the Investigation” program, KXAN Director of Investigations & Innovation Josh Hinkle and Investigative Reporter Matt Grant discuss updates to their team’s “TxTag Troubles” project and where the investigation could go next.

AUSTIN, Texas — As crews raised an American flag behind the stage at Auditorium Shores, final preparations were underway for Austin’s 49th annual Star-Spangled Fest and the Austin Symphony Orchestra’s 49th consecutive year performing at the event. Organizers said the buildout moved quickly. “We started on July...

A man was given deferred adjudication in June 2026 after being accused of shooting and killing a woman in May 2020.

Somebody is looking forward to their alarm. (Is that even possible?) Who are these Texans setting alarms before breakfast just for a taco? The answer says a lot about how seriously Texas takes its morning food traditions. Long lines, handmade tortillas, and a menu that sparks fierce loyalty have turned...

AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the results of the national Uniformed Safety Education Officers Workshop (USEOW), which was held in Des Moines, Iowa. The five-day workshop and competition offers public safety education training to state police officers from across the country and allows o

Savannah Hernandez, a contributor for the late Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA, claimed homeless people have taken over the Austin Public Library.

MANOR, Texas — One person is dead and another is seriously injured after a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of U.S. 290 and Old Kimbro Road early Friday, according to the Manor Police Department. Officers responding to a collision report at approximately 4:37 a.m. found one vehicle stopped in...

AUSTIN, Texas - It's been one year since floodwaters swept through Central Texas over the July 4th weekend, claiming the lives of more than 130 people. The majority of the deaths were reported in Kerr County, including 27 campers and counselors from Camp Mystic. At least two people still remain...

The City of Round Rock and its local businesses are gearing up for the annual July 4th Parade and Frontier Days. Tierra Neubaum gets details on that and talks to local businesses Mi Mundo Coffeehouse and Roastery and Round Rock Donuts about what they have going on.

The small Texas town of Salado is a fun road trip destination for Austinites, since it's only about an hour away and it is an outsized hub for art galleries and restaurants. This July 3-5, the Salado Cultural Arts District (SCAD) is bringing 20 artists together at a historic inn for the first-ever Stagecoach Inn Art Sh