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Turnout tracker: How many people have voted in the May 2024 local elections?

With early voting underway, KXAN is keeping track of how many people have voted in the May 4 local elections.

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Will charges be dropped against UT Austin protesters?

A total of 57 people were booked into the Travis County Jail related to the protest, according to the Travis County Sheriff's Office on Thursday.

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Crane part falls during construction at Taylor Samsung semiconductor plant

A part of a crane fell during construction at the Samsung power plant in Taylor on Friday, a Samsung spokesperson said.

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1 in critical condition after vehicle crashes into building overnight

One person was critically injured overnight after a vehicle crashed into a building in southeast Austin, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.

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Did it snow in Austin yesterday? Technically, yes!

Austin's official high temperature on Tuesday was 84° and the low was 64° — well above freezing. So you might be surprised to learn that it officially "snowed" in the city.

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VOTE: Help us choose the best KXAN viewer photo of March 2024

We want to showcase some of the amazing photos we receive. Help us choose the best KXAN viewer photo of March 2024!

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WATCH: Hail blankets the ground like snow in parts of Central Texas

As scattered storms moved into the Central Texas area Wednesday afternoon, KXAN viewers sent in photos and videos of what looked like snow on the ground — only it wasn't snow. It was hail.

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Round Rock Police investigating vehicle-motorcycle crash

ROUND ROCK, Texas (KXAN) — The Round Rock Police Department a vehicle-motorcycle crash, the agency said on social media Tuesday. Shortly after 7 p.m., officers responded to the crash at A.W. Grimes Boulevard and Bryant Drive. All northbound lanes were previously closed, but shortly before 7:45 p.m., police said all lanes were back open.

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KXAN announces departure of Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans

After nearly 12 years with us, KXAN announces the departure of Chief Meteorologist David Yeomans. His last day on-air will be Wednesday.

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Is Texas' medical billing transparency law working? KXAN investigates

Through the Texas Public Information Act, KXAN obtained five itemized medical billing complaints sent to Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office since September 2023. That’s when the law went into effect requiring hospitals and other health providers to give patients an itemized invoice before sending bills to collections.

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