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 cause of the blast, which was felt miles away, is under investigation by the Travis County fire marshal. -
Five people, including a child and an infant, were killed in the crash on southbound Interstate 35 near Parmer Lane late Thursday night. Eleven people were taken to local hospitals after the crash, which involved a semitruck. -
In Austin, officials say power outages caused by severe winds could last into Wednesday. -
An unvaccinated infant was exposed to the virus while vacationing with family overseas, Austin Public Health said. -
The Hudson Fire, located between Bastrop State Park and Buescher State Park, is 50% contained as of Monday afternoon. -
La popular cadena de supermercados ha anunciado que en las próximas semanas implantará el sistema de pago por toque o “tap to pay” en todas sus tiendas. Las primeras tiendas en tener esta opción estarán en la zona de San Antonio. -
The popular grocery store chain announced it will roll out the tap-to-pay feature at all of its stores over the next several weeks. The first stores to get the option will be in the San Antonio area.
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As of Friday afternoon, Austin-Bergstrom International Airport says all airlines are now back to operating, but that some passengers should expect significant schedule changes. -
Duvall, who was discovered by director Robert Altman while he was getting ready to make a movie in her hometown of Houston, was one of the most iconic actresses of the 1970s and '80s. -
Austin is no longer in the storm's cone — the path that weather forecasters believe Beryl will probably take — and rainfall chances along the Interstate 35 corridor have lowered to 0.5-1 inch of rain.
