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The district originally issued a two-hour delay after Tuesday night’s storms. LLANO, Texas — A Central Texas school district canceled classes Wednesday morning after recent rainfall.  Today, Llano ISD originally issued a two-hour delay “due to weather and road conditions,” but has since canceled classes all together.  LISD plans to reopen Thursday as usual.  The closure comes after 6 to 7 inches of rainfall fell Tuesday night across Llano County.  Drivers near Kingsland and Highway…

The district will get a late start Wednesday morning after recent rainfall. LLANO, Texas — A Central Texas school district is getting a late start Wednesday morning after recent rainfall.  Today, Llano ISD is issuing a two-hour delay “due to weather and road conditions.” This comes after 6 to 7 inches of rainfall fell Tuesday night across Llano County.  The district said buses will start two hours later than their typical time after last night’s…

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Weather Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 2:55 PM CDT September 1, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — Sunday has been generally quiet for many, but rain in the Hill Country has been on and off for most of the day. This will be the story for the remainder of the evening until drier conditions take…

Here are the latest updates from the KVUE Weather Team. Author: Shane Hinton (KVUE), Jordan Darensbourg, Hunter Williams, Grace Thornton Published: 11:46 AM CST March 6, 2019 Updated: 7:59 AM CDT September 1, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas — Happy Meteorological Fall everyone!  Central Texas’s forecast remains largely unchanged for the next 48 hours. Moisture trends will continue to move upward, while temperatures drop downward. I guess this would be our chance at “fall-like” temperatures for a…

13 Pano AI cameras will be placed in Travis, Hays, Williamson and several other Central Texas counties. AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas temperatures continue to soar, so does the risk of wildfires. Austin was recently ranked the fifth-highest U.S. metro at risk for wildfire damage, according to a group called CoreLogic. To help prevent such damage, Austin Energy has officially deployed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to better detect wildfires. The system, called Pano AI,…

13 Pano AI cameras will be placed in Travis, Hays, Williamson and several other Central Texas counties. AUSTIN, Texas — As Texas temperatures continue to soar, so does the risk of wildfires. Austin was recently ranked the fifth-highest U.S. metro at risk for wildfire damage, according to a group called CoreLogic. To help prevent such damage, Austin Energy has officially deployed an artificial intelligence (AI) system to better detect wildfires. The system, called Pano AI,…

The discounted gas prices will only be available for a few hours on Thursday. AUSTIN, Texas — Texans looking to fill up their vehicles ahead of their Labor Day road trip are in luck! As part of a “fuel day” Circle K convenience stores are offering huge discounts on gas prices ahead of the holiday weekend, but only for a limited time. All Austin Circle K locations will sell gas for 30 cents off per…

Crews are still responding to the fire, which is 90% contained as of 5 p.m. Saturday. TEXAS, USA — Crews are working to put out a Central Texas wildfire spanning across an estimated 4,000 acres.  The Texas A&M Forest Service said Friday morning that the North Art Complex Fire was burning approximately 3,000 acres in Mason County, roughly 118 miles away from the Austin area. As of 10:20 a.m., the fire was only 10% contained….

Crews are responding to the fire, which is 30% contained as of just before 2 p.m. Friday. TEXAS, USA — Crews are currently working to put out a Central Texas wildfire spanning across an estimated 4,000 acres.  The Texas A&M Forest Service said Friday morning that the North Art Complex Fire was burning approximately 3,000 acres in Mason County, roughly 118 miles away from the Austin area. As of 10:20 a.m., the fire was only…

Firefighters are responding to the fire, which is only 10% contained as of 10:20 a.m. Friday. TEXAS, USA — Firefighters are currently working to put out a Central Texas wildfire spanning across an estimated 3,000 acres.  As of Friday morning, the North Art Complex Fire is burning in Mason County, roughly 118 miles away from the Austin area. As of 10:20 a.m., the fire is only 10% contained.  Officials with the Texas A&M Forest Service…

Firefighters are currently responding to the fire, which is only 10% contained. TEXAS, USA — Firefighters are currently working to put out Central Texas wildfire spanning across 3,000 acres.  As of early Friday morning, the North Art Complex fire is burning in Mason County, roughly 118 miles away from the Austin area.  This fire is only 10% contained as crews respond to the scene.  A second, smaller fire is also happening across 10 acres in…

The collapse happened Friday evening at 23214 Corbina Drive, according to Cape Hatteras National Seashore officials. RODANTHE, N.C. — A house in Rodanthe, North Carolina fell into the ocean on Friday evening, becoming the seventh to collapse in four years, the Cape Hatteras National Seashore said. The collapse happened at 23214 Corbina Drive. Seashore officials strongly urge all visitors to avoid the beaches and stay out of the water around all areas of the beaches…

AUSTIN, Texas — The property solutions group CoreLogic has released its annual Wildfire Risk Report, and the Austin area ranks highly for the risk of wildfires. CoreLogic came up with the rankings by evaluating many factors, including slope, aspect, surface composition, drought condition and winds. Based on this data, Texas ranks third for the number of homes with “Moderate” or “Greater” wildfire risk, with 244,617 homes and $88.4 billion in property falling into this category….

According to the sheriff’s office, the woman had several open containers in her car and was driving with a suspended license. CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — As Hurricane Debby thrashed parts of Citrus County, an accused drunk driver was on the road before the sheriff himself pulled her over.  According to the sheriff’s office, on Monday, Aug. 5, Sheriff Mike Prendergast was on his way to check in on his deputies and assess the status of the…

But Martin Pool, at 1626 Nash Hernandez Sr. Road near East Cesar Chavez, is closed for repairs. The city said the repairs are due to storms that happened on Sunday, Aug. 4. The storm caused tree limbs to break and fall, damaging the electrical pole for the entire pool facility, and the pool can’t operate until repairs are completed. Officials do not know when the pool will be back open. The Metz, Parque Zaragoza and…