Austin Independent School District parents rallied outside the Texas Education Agency on Tuesday, demanding more time to improve outcomes at schools with repeated failing accountability ratings.

Starting next month, motor vehicle dealers will begin issuing metal license plates directly to buyers of new and used vehicles, according to a release from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

Austin Habitat for Humanity has helped hundreds become homeowners and pushed for more affordable homes. KXAN Midday Anchors Will DuPree and Avery Travis sat down with CEO Michele Anderson to learn about the organization's recent efforts.

Six adults and an infant were injured in the crash.

The public can now sign up to train in various fields of emergency preparedness and response, thanks to new classes offered by the city of Austin's Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM).

The Hays County Commissioners Court passed a resolution Tuesday calling for due process and humane treatment of immigrants.

The Williamson County Commissioners celebrated Williamson County Emergency Communications (WCEC) becoming an Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) for emergency dispatching in Tuesdays county commissioners court meeting.

Lake Travis and Lake Buchanan have seen modest rises over the last few weeks.

Public health and elected officials plan to hold a press conference at 2 p.m. to give an update on the opioid overdose epidemic.

A Houston woman who won an $83.5 million jackpot playing the Lotto Texas game in February will be in a Travis County court Tuesday to ask a judge to protect her winnings from being spent. This comes as the Texas Lottery Commission is on the cusp of being eliminated by the state government.

Keeping children safe during the pool season is one of the goals of the ZAC Foundation. -- Rich Segal

The Austin Police Department said it will hold a press conference at noon Tuesday to discuss Monday night's protest and its response.

Results from the Spring 2025 STAAR tests released Tuesday morning, showing Texans how well their students and districts performed on the end-of-year exams.

Axiom Space is launching the Ax-4 mission to the International Space Station, carrying astronauts from India, Poland, and Hungary, and Texas A&M Agrilife is researching farming on the moon, while China launched a mission to collect samples from near-Earth asteroid 2016HO3.

The Summer Solstice marks the longest day of the year, and people across the country will use the extra hours of sunlight to raise money to fight the darkness of Alzheimer's disease.

Austin Police said early Tuesday morning that its homicide detectives were investigating after a 911 caller reported finding two bodies in a relative's apartment.

The opportunity was a tryout with Macclesfield FC, a club in the Northern Premier League. Gaona was first noticed by Macclesfield after he went to a camp in Italy earlier in his high school career.