READ MORE: https://www.kxan.com/burnet-county/we-are-swamped-auto-repair-shops-in-marble-falls-busy-after-hail-storm/

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/price-tag-could-go-up-for-north-austin-hotel-meant-to-house-people-who-are-homeless/ Austin City Council could vote Thursday to nearly double the amount of money it will spend renovating a former hotel in north Austin which is intended to become permanent supportive housing for people who are disabled and have a “documented history of chronic homelessness.”

Read more https://www.kxan.com/investigations/proposed-wastewater-plant-by-central-texas-elementary-school-sparks-opposition-possible-change/ Leila Liberman lives close enough to hear kids at Veterans Hill Elementary School shrieking over her backyard fence.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/wcso-deputy-pleads-guilty-to-2019-excessive-force-case-gets-18-months-probation/ A Williamson County Sheriff’s deputy entered a guilty plea on charges of official oppression and assault in connection with an excessive force case from 2019, according to a news release from District Attorney Shawn Dick’s office.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/texas/university-of-texas-campus-protests-relatively-quiet-ahead-of-anticipated-unrest-wednesday/ Only a few dozen demonstrators gathered peacefully on the University of Texas at Austin’s South Lawn for a “teach-in” about the war in Gaza on Tuesday, a stark contrast to the campus chaos that has embroiled the university over the past week as students and outside organizers attempt to protest and establish encampments.

Travis County Attorney Delia Garza held a brief press conference Tuesday afternoon to give an update on where Monday's arrest cases stand. She said her office, which prosecutes misdemeanors in Travis County, has received 65 cases for criminal trespass, and is continuing to review them as they come in. However, the large volume puts a delay on everyday processes, she said.

Travis County leaders along with emergency services district personnel discussed Tuesday some of the risks and preventative measures underway ahead of the 2024 wildfire season. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/travis-county-previews-emergency-response-efforts-pre-wildfire-season/

An illegal dam in the Texas Hill Country is being demolished following reports from KXAN. The dam, constructed along the James River in Mason County, was built in 2023. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/texas-water/illegal-dam-on-james-river-torn-down-while-another-dam-pops-up-in-mason-county/

Police said Tuesday they're launching an investigation into who provided drugs that resulted in 51 suspected overdoses and possibly eight deaths throughout Austin. Read more: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/atcems-to-provide-more-details-on-multiple-overdose-incident-downtown/

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/6-pickleball-courts-now-open-in-williamson-county/ Several pickleball courts are now open in Williamson County, after county officials celebrated its completion of the project on Tuesday.

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/travis-county/travis-county-ut-partner-on-opioid-overdose-dashboard/ Travis County approved an agreement with the University of Texas at Austin Tuesday to access real-time data on overdoses within the county.

There is a proposed change over how veterans get anesthesia if they need surgery. The Department of Veterans Affairs current system includes a doctor working with an anesthetist nurse to provide anesthesia care. It’s been like that for decades, but it varies by state and VA officials want to know if a National Standard of Care would better care for veterans.

“What’s being proposed is to remove the physician from that team. So, that it would be a nurse anesthetist practicing independent of any physician oversight. That is a model that’s rarely used in this country and we feel puts our veterans at unnecessary risk,” said Dr. Ronald L. Harter – president of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.

As severe weather season kicks off, there is one program watching every aspect of rain to keep you safe on the roads. The flood early warning system uses a network of gauges and water level data to track low water crossings and flooding potential.