Todd Bailey
KXAN News
Austin, TX, United States
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Is your vehicle registered? Citations may come after April 14 deadline
The temporary waiver Gov. Greg Abbott announced back in March 2020 expires at 11:59 p.m. April 14. At that time, the following services will need to taken care of: → Read More
Bass Concert Hall receives $3 million renovations as large-scale events return in Austin
Privately-funded $3 million renovations are underway at Bass Concert Hall that will prepare the venue for its next 40 years, Texas Performing Arts announced April 6, 2021. → Read More
Virtual ‘scavenger hunt’ on Saturday raises money for local animal welfare organizations
Waters is Pflugerville Pets Alive!’s team captain for the national fundraiser “Relay For Rescue” — a first-time event for Austin after being canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. → Read More
‘Girls Who Game’ program uses Minecraft, mentors to further STEM interest in young women
A few big tech companies are handing over the control-ler to elementary school girls in hopes to keep them interested in STEM as they grow up. → Read More
Student-led nonprofit comforts children at local hospitals with donated gifts
Three sophomore students from two local high schools are using their time away from class to make a difference in the community, one child at a time. → Read More
Austin nonprofit currently in 3rd place to win national American Stroke Association award
Austin Speech Labs is one of 10 finalists for the second annual Stroke Hero Awards. The nonprofit serves Central Texas stroke survivors with intensive speech and cognitive therapy. → Read More
Last day to submit ideas for Creek Show 2021 at Waterloo Park
This year’s show will take place at the newly renovated Waterloo Park as part of the park system's first phase set to open later this year. → Read More
What is AFE? Local woman shares death of pregnant sister to raise awareness
On January 17, 2012, Hobbs lost her only sister to an amniotic fluid embolism or AFE — a rare and fatal birth complication. Her unborn son Mason did not survive either. → Read More
Florida-based muralist paints Georgetown Animal Shelter to highlight adoption need in area
The animal shelter hopes to attract potential pet owners with Tetlak’s bold style. → Read More
Leander ISD adjusts quarantine protocols for employees in close contact with COVID-19
The Leander Independent School District has updated its COVID-19 protocols for employees, adjusting the quarantine period after new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. → Read More
It’s a ‘match’: Dell Medical School class of 2021 helps local need and nationwide shortage
The 2021 graduating class of Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin is coming off a weekend of celebration after finding out where they’ll do their residency assignments. → Read More
Kyle Correctional Center kicks off special literacy project with a deeper meaning
The correctional center has officially kicked off its literacy program this month. The facility has book drives lined up for three significant places south of Austin. → Read More
Beaver found in south Austin neighborhood undergoes rehab
The city’s Animal Protection found him before the winter storm freeze, just as it was getting cold, in a neighborhood near Manchaca and Slaughter. → Read More
YouTube backs local creators, healthcare professionals to combat misinformation on platform
The online video-sharing platform is working to support up-and-coming healthcare creators as part of a new initiative. Dr. Garth Graham, the company’s director and global head of healthcare and public health partnerships, is leading the effort. → Read More
‘Time on the brush’: 77-year-old local artist paints one watercolor a day during COVID-19 pandemic
Sue Taylor, a local watercolorist in Austin, has been creating paintings since March 2020, when Austin first went into lockdown. Her goal has been one painting per day while quarantine lasts. → Read More
Gym chain splits gym, offering ‘club’ with masks, one without
24 Hour Fitness in Austin tried creating a “club within a club” to make accommodations for those who want to wear masks as well as those who don’t. → Read More
H-E-B workers rally, demand supermarket chain enforce mask policy
Workers at H-E-B are demanding their employer enforce the mask policy in its stores. Workers and members of the community across Texas will make calls to H-E-B's corporate leaders in San Antonio starting Tuesday morning. → Read More
Austin’s Asian American Resource Center expands online programming, reaches out to lonely seniors
This year, doors are still closed and in-person celebrations have been temporarily halted. So, the center pivoted and created Lunar New Year gift baskets for seniors — one of the largest groups they serve. → Read More
RARE SIGHT: Here’s a look at the documents behind Texas Independence Day
Inside the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) building are signed documents that started it all for the Republic of Texas in 1836. → Read More
Austinites install South Congress ‘floral graffiti’: a love letter to winter storm helpers
Billy Mercer, an Austinite, was “moved beyond words” by how the community has stepped up for one another in the wake of February’s winter storm. → Read More