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Central Texas Food Bank volunteers distribute boxes of food during the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 Latest: Emergency Food Distribution To Take Place Thursday

This post has local news on the coronavirus pandemic from Wednesday, Sept. 16. If you have a news tip or question, email us at news@KUT.org.Do you think…

Hands holding a sign that says: "1st year salary = $55,000. 32nd year salary = $62,000."

Austin ISD wants to offer bigger raises next year to retain and attract staff

AISD officials have proposed raising the minimum hourly wage for certified employees to $20 and giving a 7% pay increase to teachers, counselors and librarians. The plan could result in a $54 million budget deficit.

Ana Isela Martinez Amaya, a teacher at an El Paso school, spent more than a month in a Juarez jail after Mexican police found drugs in her car at the Mexico-U.S. border crossing. But FBI agents uncovered a complex drug operation that involved tracking Ford cars and copying their keys. Their investigation ultimately led to charges against Martinez being dropped.

At Border, Teacher Becomes Unwitting Drug Smuggler

Ana Isela Martinez Amaya was on her way to work in El Paso, Texas, where she had just been named Teacher of the Year, when border police in Mexico found two suitcases full of drugs in her car. It looked like she could have spent years in jail — until FBI agents uncovered a complex, car-tracking drug operation.

Wildfires burn out of control near Possum Kingdom Lake in this image from last Friday. The blaze has already destroyed more than 100 homes.

Feds Join Battle Against Possum Kingdom Wildfire

More than 600 homes are threatened in an area around Possum Kingdom Lake, about an hour west of the Dallas-Fort Worth area, after four wildfires merged…

Texas Executed Larry Swearingen For 1998 Slaying. His Lawyer Says Bad Science Got Him On Death Row.

For decades, a staunch claim of innocence and doubts over forensic science engulfed the death penalty case of Larry Swearingen. On Wednesday, he was…

UT/TT Poll: Abbott Holds 11-Point Lead Over Davis

After what are shaping up to be easy primary wins in March for the leading gubernatorial candidates, Republican Greg Abbott starts the general election…

A woman wears a face mask and gloves during the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 Latest: Travis County Has Now Seen More Than 10,000 COVID-19 Cases Since March

This post has local news on the coronavirus pandemic from Wednesday, July 1. If you have a news tip or question, email us at news@KUT.org.Do you think you…

A pedestrian crosses South Congress Avenue on a gray and rainy day.

El aviso de tormenta invernal en la zona de Austin se prolonga hasta el jueves por la mañana; el estado de las carreteras empeora

El hielo se ha acumulado en las carreteras, haciendo peligrosa la conducción. El Departamento de Transporte de Texas está tratando las carreteras, pero pidiendo a la gente a no viajar en este momento.

Democratic Rep. Colin Allred, left, and Republican Sen. Ted Cruz take part in a debate for the U.S. Senate on Oct. 15 in Dallas.

From abortion to insurrection: A fact check of the Cruz v. Allred debate

Senator Ted Cruz and Congressman Colin Allred attacked each other’s records on issues ranging from the economy to civil rights. Neither was entirely accurate in their charges.

Early voting takes place outside the Hays County Government Center in San Marcos.

Hays County voter guide: What you need to know to vote on Nov. 5

Hays County voters will decide on several local races this election, including a new sheriff and whether to pass a major transportation bond.

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