| Old-fashioned fundraiser helps local art gallery Mitchie's Gallery . Adejumo established the North Austin gallery after discovering her son Mitchie's love for art."Some people are ashamed to ask for help. There is no shame in my... | |
| HDTV tips for Super Bowl Sunday AUSTIN (KXAN) - Watching the Super Bowl can be a test of your manhood when it comes to the TV you own. In the weeks leading up to the big match-up stores like Best Buy see an influx of customers... |
| KXAN music: Reed Turner Reed Turner performed live Sunday morning in the KXAN studio. His EP "Side One: See How Far I Get" was recently nominated by the Austin Music Awards for Album of the Year. He has also been... |
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| New guidelines: Cholesterol in children AUSTIN (KXAN) - When you hear cholesterol, you don't usually think about children. But new guidelines released by the American Academy of Pediatrics are about to change that. The academy is now... |
| Nearly half of Texans have no savings AUSTIN (KXAN) - According to recent study, roughly one in two Texans have minimal or no "rainy day" savings account. Don Baylor, expert on public policy and finances, was in the studio this... |
| Driver dead after overnight rollover AUSTIN (KXAN) - A deadly accident overnight claimed a man's life in Central Austin. It happened shortly before 3:00 am in the 550 block of Shoal Creek. Police say a man rolled over his truck and... |
| Broken jeep cannot be fixed - 8 times AUSTIN (KXAN) - Most of us have experienced car troubles -- it can be frustrating. Crystal Alexander is beyond frustrated. A mysterious electrical glitch was draining her batteries. Last September,... |
| Following eviction, Occupy Austin meets to determine future Less than 24 hours after being evicted, Occupy Austin reassembled on the plaza in front of City Hall in hopes of hammering out what to do next.At Saturday night's general assembly, demonstrators... |
| Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada GOP caucuses LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of presidential rivals suddenly... |
| UT Basketball Tops Red Raiders, 74-57 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Clint Chapman scored 20 points and grabbed nine rebounds as Texas defeated Texas Tech 74-57 Saturday night.Sheldon McClellan and J'Covan Brown each added 17 points each for... |
| Zoo unveils new primate house AUSTIN (KXAN) - It's a day to celebrate at the Austin Zoo, especially for the primates who call the zoo home. The new Primate House officially was named and dedicated today. It's been in... |
| Austin puppies on patrol at Super Bowl AUSTIN (KXAN) - Bombing-sniffing dogs on patrol at tomorrow's Super Bowl in Indianapolis were raised and trained in Austin. As thousands pour into Indianapolis for the Super Bowl, they'll... |
| Motorcycle wreck kills 1 in Northwest Austin One person is dead after an accident involving a motorcycle in Northwest Austin. The accident happened shortly before 5 p.m. and closed the southbound entrance ramp of U.S. Highway 183 at westbound... |
| Boy Scouts fight area hunger with parade Boy Scouts from across Texas left their compasses at home and hit the city streets in Downtown Austin Saturday.Nearly 5,000 scouts took the trip to the State Capitol for the 63rd annual Boy Scout... |
| Borbon bouncing back with Dominican squad '); } SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- Rangers outfielder Julio Borbon doesn't have time to look back on last season. Borbon, who is playing left field for Dominican Republic's... |
| Occupiers contemplate future of protest City of Austin started enforcing a new City Hall use policy --essentially shutting down Occupy Austin. The new policy limits non-City business activities in the plaza, amphitheater, and mezzanine to... |
| Police arrest suspect after SWAT standoff One person is in custody after an officer involved shooting during a SWAT standoff in Northwest Austin. According to the Austin Police Department, officers responded to barricaded suspect at the Oak... |
| Fort Hood's 13th ESC Commander dies in Afghanistan The Fort Hood community is mourning the loss of one of their own.Fort Hood officials announced Friday that Brig. Gen. Terence Hildner, commander of the 13th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, died in... |
| Ballet Austin dance competition kickoff AUSTIN (KXAN) - Ballet Austin is gearing up for 4th biennial New American Talent/Dance competition and Stephen Mills, the artistic director at Ballet Austin, joined us in the studio today to talk... |
| 6th Annual Chili Cookoff fundraiser KXAN (AUSTIN) - The 6th Annual Chili Cookoff had a big scare Saturday afternoon thanks to the big turnout. The Travis County Fire Marshall came out to asses the size of the crowd as patrons murmured... |