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Journalism students, true crime fans and investigative enthusiasts packed Hogg Memorial Auditorium at the University of Texas at Austin Wednesday for a special, in-person event called "KXAN Investigates LIVE" — a behind-the-scenes approach to storytelling from KXAN's investigative team.

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person was killed in a motorcycle crash near Del Valle Friday evening, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. Medics responded to a call in the 2200 block of S. FM 973, just north of River Road, around 5:30 p.m. The agency said an adult person was...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Temperature whiplash is coming to Central Texas! Tonight, temperatures will cool to the 60s with increasing clouds and gusty winds. Sunday morning will start overcast, with decreasing clouds during the late morning hours. A dryline will push east across Central Texas, which will quickly soar...

Driver in a Ford F-150 decides, or plain ol’ forgets that yielding is a thing and nearly causes one expensive and unnecessary T-bone collision. Austin-area driver and Redditor /u/TroyIsAWinner shared headshaking dashcam footage from earlier in February (Feb 20, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing this...

ROUND ROCK, Texas — The Round Rock Police Department are investigating a disturbance after there were reports of shots fired at a trampoline park Saturday evening. At around 6:55 p.m. Saturday, Round Rock Police responded to the reports at Altitude Trampoline Park located at 2800 S I-35. The police...

AUSTIN, Texas — South by Southwest (SXSW) organizers are pushing back against speculation that the festival could move out of Austin in the near future, emphasizing the event will remain rooted in the city where it began four decades ago. In a statement, SXSW officials said there are no...

Austin ISD is proposing an Additional Days School Year (ADSY) calendar for a pilot group of campuses to add instructional opportunities over the summer and on select Saturdays at no cost to families. During the pilot year, ADSY would be implemented at Mendez Middle School and at eight of our campuses with Turnaround...

The Austin Police Department was able to identify and arrest a January hit-and-run suspect through the city's HALO camera system, according to an affidavit obtained by KXAN.

Texas is barbecue. Barbecue is Texas. End of debate. I learned this the hard (and delicious) way at a little-known all-you-can-eat spot where locals nod knowingly and visitors act like they just stumbled into holy ground. Plates piled high with brisket, ribs, and sausage didn’t just tempt me. They...

A surprise proposal briefly shut down Keke Palmer's live show in Austin on Friday, after a man left the audience and dropped to one knee at the foot of the stage during a taping of her podcast, "Baby, This Is Keke Palmer," at SXSW. In front of the crowd at...