400-acre wildfire near Smithville 80% contained; officials confirm it sparked following a nearby structure fire
Crews continue working to tame a wildfire, known as the Hudson Fire, which spread to 400 acres just north of Smithville. Officials confirmed it was sparked following a nearby structure fire.
Read the full story by Reporters Amanda Cutshall and Sierra Martin.
Austin's Prop P passes; 100 acres of South Austin land to be released from city oversight
About 100 acres of land in South Austin covering a developing entertainment district along Menchaca Road will be released from the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction, or ETJ, based on unofficial election results.
Read the full story by Reporter Ben Thompson.
Travis County Prop A, affordable child care passes with majority of vote in 2024 election, unofficial results show
The majority of Travis County voters showed support for a tax rate increase that would support additional affordable child care opportunities for families throughout Travis County. Unofficial election results indicate Prop A finished with 59.43% of votes for and 40.57% against, or 321,043 votes to 219,141 respectively.
Read the full story by Reporter Haley McLeod.
Buckle up Austinites: TxDOT breaks ground on next decade of construction along I-35
TxDOT broke ground on its I-35 Capital Express Central project Oct. 30, which falls under the over 800,000 miles of roadway maintained by the agency statewide. The project will add two nontolled high-occupancy-vehicle, or HOV, lanes stretching roughly 8 miles from Hwy. 290 down to Hwy. 71.
Read the full story by Reporter Haley McLeod.
Trail construction underway at Cambridge Estates Park in Pflugerville
Construction on Cambridge Estates Park in Pflugerville began Nov. 4 to upgrade the nearby trail.
Read the full story by Reporter Gracie Warhurst.
Republican front runners win Comal County races
Republican candidates Doug Leecock and incumbent Kevin Webb won the Comal County commissioners Precinct 1 and Precinct 3 race, and incumbent Mark Reynolds won the race for Comal County sheriff.
Read the full story by Reporter Shaheryar Khan.
