/tags/central-texas Central Texas en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Sun, 07 May 2023 14:44:47 GMT /education/2023-05-07/may-2023-election-results-school-bonds-travis-williamson-hays-county As the region grows, school districts are looking to borrow money to do everything from building new schools to repairing plumbing systems and replacing turf on athletic fields. Sun, 07 May 2023 14:44:47 GMT /education/2023-05-07/may-2023-election-results-school-bonds-travis-williamson-hays-county KUT Staff /news/2022-04-13/bell-county-judge-says-residents-could-be-without-power-for-days-after-tornado-hits Judge David Blackburn said Tuesday's tornado left nearly two dozen people injured, but no deaths have been reported. Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:20:35 GMT /news/2022-04-13/bell-county-judge-says-residents-could-be-without-power-for-days-after-tornado-hits Allyson Ortegon /texas/2017-06-13/in-central-texas-population-continues-to-grow-in-rings-around-austin For years, Central Texas has seen ripples of population growth with Austin at the center.“Without question, you essentially see this concentric movement� Tue, 13 Jun 2017 12:01:00 GMT /texas/2017-06-13/in-central-texas-population-continues-to-grow-in-rings-around-austin Syeda Carrillo /austin/2016-07-08/heres-why-it-seems-like-everyone-you-meet-in-austin-is-from-out-of-state If it seems like most of the people you meet in Austin just moved here from some other state, it turns out, many of them have. The numbers � analyzed by� Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:38:16 GMT /austin/2016-07-08/heres-why-it-seems-like-everyone-you-meet-in-austin-is-from-out-of-state Mose Buchele /austin/2014-07-03/heres-where-you-can-celebrate-the-4th-of-july-in-central-texas The Fourth of July is upon us once again. It's a time for fireworks, parades, barbecues and, of course, plenty of red, white and blue. So, in honor of� Thu, 03 Jul 2014 17:38:46 GMT /austin/2014-07-03/heres-where-you-can-celebrate-the-4th-of-july-in-central-texas Joseph Baucum /texas/2014-04-18/report-central-texas-home-to-some-of-the-states-most-established-gangs The Texas Department of Public Safety released its annual report on criminal gang activity in Texas this week.This year’s Texas Gang Threat Assessment� Fri, 18 Apr 2014 16:40:00 GMT /texas/2014-04-18/report-central-texas-home-to-some-of-the-states-most-established-gangs Trey Shaar /energy-environment/2013-09-20/soaking-rains-flash-flood-watch-for-central-texas Update: Heading home? Public safety officials remind Austinites to drive safely, and turn around at all high water crossings.A few streets are closed due� Fri, 20 Sep 2013 21:08:17 GMT /energy-environment/2013-09-20/soaking-rains-flash-flood-watch-for-central-texas KUT Staff /energy-environment/2013-08-19/todays-an-ozone-action-day-what-you-need-to-know Update: Today's the third Ozone Action Day of the year. Austin remains dangerously close to falling out of attainment of the clean air standard of 75� Mon, 19 Aug 2013 09:34:26 GMT /energy-environment/2013-08-19/todays-an-ozone-action-day-what-you-need-to-know Rachel Adams-Heard, Laura Rice /energy-environment/2013-07-25/seeing-smoke-the-reason-behind-austins-prescribed-burns Smoke will be rising in southwest Austin today near Buda. Austin Water is performing a prescribed burn with help from the Austin and Buda Fire� Thu, 25 Jul 2013 14:59:29 GMT /energy-environment/2013-07-25/seeing-smoke-the-reason-behind-austins-prescribed-burns Mone Miller /texas/2013-07-17/new-branch-of-texas-a-m-could-shake-up-fort-hoods-economy The Army announced recently that it plans to eliminate combat brigades at 12 military bases. That’s a total of 80,000 soldiers. The cutbacks come as� Wed, 17 Jul 2013 14:40:00 GMT /texas/2013-07-17/new-branch-of-texas-a-m-could-shake-up-fort-hoods-economy Luke Quinton