AUSTIN (KXAN) - The last athletic year for Texas sports has been another banner stretch. From softball claiming a second consecutive national title to a surprise run to the Sweet 16 for men's basketball, there were plenty of highlights. But as the July 4 weekend comes around and ...
Texas has been hitting home runs with their 2027 recruiting class, totaling 22 commits ahead of the 2026-27 season.
The age-old debate about what to do with the air conditioning when no one is home is heating up, especially as a record-breaking heatwave grips the eastern United States....
Major U.S. cities are getting an economic boost from the World Cup, with places like Los Angeles, Miami and Dallas flooded with thousands of overseas tourists attending matches to cheer on their home countries and packing bars to take in the action on the pitch....
Since birth, Andres Vega has been fighting for every heartbeat. Unlike the average person, he doesn't take it for granted and chose to fight for the last 18 years just to be here....
One year ago, the Guadalupe River became the center of one of the deadliest disasters in Texas history. In the early morning hours of July 4, floodwaters tore through Kerr County and the Hill Country with terrifying speed....
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott spoke in Kerrville on Saturday to mark one year since the deadly Hill Country flooding that claimed 136 lives across Central Texas....
Central Texans are sharing their Fourth of July photos with KXAN as communities across the region celebrate Independence Day and America's 250th birthday....
Mustang Ridge Police responded to a collision Saturday morning after a vehicle hit three deer.The collision took place
Residents who rely on the City of Kyle's Uber Kyle rideshare program will see several changes beginning July 1st as city leaders work to reduce costs amid a $14 million budget deficit....
Gov. Greg Abbott is scheduled to travel to Kerrville on Saturday, July 4, to deliver remarks during a remembrance ceremony and concert at the Cailloux Theater.Abbott will speak at the Symphony of the Hills Stars,...
A South Carolina sheriff announced that investigators now believe 4-year-old Javeayah Harris is dead.
The Nathan’s hot dog eating champions retained their crowns Saturday as both Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo continued their impressive, digestive runs at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest....
This evening, temperatures will be in the low 90s & 80s with a few clouds. — Meteorologist Tommy House
Paul Pelosi faces a potential hit-and-run charge in Napa County after hitting a parked car in Yountville, though authorities confirm alcohol was not involved....
The stunt-loving couple arrested after climbing atop the Empire State Building on Wednesday said they were simply trying to make their engagement special, one of the daredevils reportedly said....
CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (PIX11) — Joey Chestnut ate the win once again at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July men’s hot dog eating competition on Coney Island on Saturday. Chestnut, 41, ate 66 hot dogs, just under his amount of 70.5 last year. It marked his 18th win in the annual I...
A federal appeals court upheld a Texas death row inmate's sentence, finding that state courts did not unreasonably allow evidence of his affiliation with Satanism because it was relevant to “future dangerousness.”...
Northbound I-35 was shut down in downtown Austin Saturday, and has since reopened, after a crash sent a motorcyclist to the hospital with critical injuries.Aust...
The two people who climbed the spire were taken into custody.
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate 250 years of Independence on July 4, American flags will be flying prominently throughout the country. Here is the proper way to display Old Glory....
As the U.S. prepares to celebrate Flag Day on June 14 and 250 years of Independence on July 4, American flags will be flying prominently throughout the country. Here is the proper way to display Old Glory....
Many restaurant chains and food establishments are offering special discounts and freebies on July 4 in an effort to sweeten the holiday.
Most major retail chains and restaurants nationwide will remain open on Independence Day, but be ready for select closures and modified holiday hours.
One year after the Hill Country floods left more than a hundred people dead across Central Texas, new data finds that many who survived the disaster are still struggling financially and mentally on the road to recovery....
Austin is losing several well-known street murals after the Texas Department of Transportation ordered the city to cover them, saying they violate state guideli...
The Comal County Democratic Party headquarters was vandalized sometime between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning, when a vehicle was allegedly driven throug...
Texas Search and Rescue is a nonprofit, volunteer-based first responder organization that supports emergency response efforts across the state, including through its specialized K-9 unit....
As plans move forward for the proposed Dog's Head development in southeast Austin, several city leaders are calling for stronger environmental protections and more affordable housing before the project advances....
Around 4:37 a.m., officers responded to the intersection of US 290 and Old Kimbro Rd just east of Manor.
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...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will allow Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as less harmful to human health than cigarettes, the agency said Tuesday....
One year after the Hill Country flood disaster, recovery progress is clear but far from finished. News 4 San Antonio’s Darian Trotter revisits the day through photojournalists’ hours of video....
A New York couple is both upset and relieved after their 11-year-old son with autism somehow managed to book an Uber early in the morning and get dropped off alone at John F. Kennedy International Airport....
Dr. Seuss' longtime Southern California home, where he wrote many of his literary works, has sold for $9 million to the owners of a local bookstore.
According to a journal report, the unnamed boy died several weeks after the bat landed on his face while on vacation in Ontario.
Abigail Anderson Berard, Swift's longtime close friend, was spotted leaving the Ritz-Carlton in New York City, likely heading to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding....
CBP officers in South Texas seized over $3.7 million worth of cocaine hidden inside a commercial shipment of cucumbers, triggering a federal criminal investigation....
Neighbors said the horse appeared to be scared, struggling to stand upright as it was being dragged by the truck.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have officially tied the knot. Here's what we know about the ceremony, the star-studded celebration and their “love story."...
Emilie Kiser, an Arizona-based social media influencer, announced she is pregnant with her third child more than a year after her toddler, Trigg, died in a drowning accident....
Auditorium Shores and the Long Center will be hosting the annual Austin Symphony Orchestra's 49th July 4th concert with the City of Austin.
The City of Austin is preparing for its "Star-Spangled Fest" Fourth of July celebration.
The Liz Carpenter Splash Pad located at 201 Dawson Rd is closed to repair after the splash pad pump room flooded.
It may be America's 250th birthday this weekend, but some Round Rock families are celebrating something even more special.
An Austin Police Department officer pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of speeding stemming from a January 2025 collision that injured two people, the Travis...
A man was given deferred adjudication in June 2026 after being accused of shooting and killing a woman in May 2020.
A man wanted in connection with an April homicide in northwest Austin was arrested Thursday after barricading himself inside an apartment in Manor, U.S. Marshal...
The Alamo has officially reopened its beautifully restored Paseo del Alamo, a major milestone in a $700M redevelopment project that seamlessly connects the historic site to the San Antonio River Walk!...
Nearly a year after floodwaters tore through the Texas Hill Country on July 4, 2025, recovery efforts along the Guadalupe River are showing signs of progress ev...
On the campaign trail earlier this week, Gov. Greg Abbott called for Texas to block new data centers from being developed in rural neighborhoods. The idea would build upon other reforms he proposed last month while running for a record fourth term in office....
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 Aus...
Temperatures will be seasonably hot in Texas, well-above normal in parts of the U.S. East Coast & Midwest, and stormy in the Plains and Mid-Atlantic.
Disability rights advocates gathered on the south steps of the Texas Capitol on Friday to demand Texas withdraw from Texas v. Kennedy, a lawsuit opponents say a...
The Fourth of July will be seasonably hot, with high temperatures climbing to the mid-to-upper 90s. Heat indices will make it feel over 100° during the afternoon hours. — Meteorologist Tommy House...
A year after floods killed over 130 people in Central Texas, including 27 campers and counselors at Camp Mystic, a University of Texas at Austin hydrology profe...
Texas is making history by launching the first-ever state-authorized precious metals program, featuring commemorative "Lone Star" gold and silver coins available this July!...
Fireworks devices sold across the U.S. are being recalled because they can tip over and explode, causing serious injuries.
Confused by "use by," "sell by" and "best by" labels? Here's what each one actually means, and how California's new law aims to reduce food waste by simplifying the labels shoppers see....
A Guatemalan man pleaded guilty in connection with a 2022 mass casualty smuggling event in San Antonio.
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An Austin startup is changing the future of military construction and making history in the process.At Fort Bliss, the Army just opened the …
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