Andy Jechow
Audience Engagement EditorAndy Jechow is the audience engagement editor for KUT News. After graduating from American University in Washington, D.C., with a bachelor's degree in international studies, he returned home to Texas — in need of greasy Tex-Mex — and became a TV news producer. Before joining KUT in November 2018, he worked as a digital content producer at Austin NBC affiliate KXAN News. When he's not at work, Andy enjoys attending book signings and watching classic movies. You can email him at andy@kut.org.
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The first reports of an outage rolled in just before 3 a.m. Thursday. By 2:10 p.m., service was restored.
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¿Dónde puedo ver el eclipse? ¿Puedo verlo desde mi casa? ¿Necesito llevar visores solares todo el tiempo? Todas estas son buenas preguntas que hay que plantearse antes del eclipse de abril, y nosotros tenemos las respuestas.
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Where can I watch the eclipse? Can I see it from my house? Do I need to wear solar glasses the whole time? These are all good questions to consider before the April eclipse, and we've got the answers to them.
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The suspect was taken into custody following a police chase in Southwest Austin Tuesday evening and has now been charged with capital murder.
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Austin's interim police chief said the shooter is also dead. Investigators do not currently know what the relationship is between the shooter and the victims.
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Rain bands from the remnants of Tropical Storm Harold are putting a cap on 45 straight days of triple-digit heat.
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The fire is 60% contained and had burned about 50 acres as of Wednesday morning, the Texas A&M Forest Service said.
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Video posted to Twitter shows black smoke billowing next to Parabellum Research, a small arms manufacturer.
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We asked for your favorite memories of Willie through the years as we celebrate his 90th birthday Saturday. As one of you perhaps put it best, "Even in a time of overuse of this word, he is truly an icon."
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A severe thunderstorm watch will be in effect for much of Central Texas, including the Austin area, until 9 p.m.