KXAN 36 Austin

Gov. Perry speaks at energy event
KXAN 36 Austin – Tue Nov 10, 8:57 am ET

Gov. Rick Perry gave the keynote address at the 25th annual Texas Renewables conference in South Austin Monday. Full Story »
Passenger rail service moving forward
KXAN 36 Austin – Tue Nov 10, 6:27 am ET

The Lone Star Rail District announced they have secured some funding to move forward passenger rail service from Georgetown to San Antonio. Full Story »
Questionable school safety inspections
KXAN 36 Austin – Mon Nov 9, 10:27 pm ET

How can they inspect the schools if they're not even there? Full Story »
Gov. Perry speaks at energy event
KXAN 36 Austin – Mon Nov 9, 8:57 pm ET

Governor Rick Perry gave the keynote address at the 25th annual Texas Renewables conference in South Austin Monday. Full Story »
Council pushing costly camera upgrade
KXAN 36 Austin – Mon Nov 9, 5:42 pm ET

Citing a need to "restore the community trust" in the Austin Police Department, Council Member Sheryl Cole on Monday called on her colleagues to finance a multi-million dollar digital camera system in patrol cars. Full Story »
Fort Hood site of stress experiment
KXAN 36 Austin – Mon Nov 9, 6:57 am ET

Resiliency Campus trains soliders, family members, and civilians ways to deal with post traumatic stress disorder before being deployed. Full Story »
Military community copes with shootings
KXAN 36 Austin – Sun Nov 8, 10:12 pm ET

In one of the first trips deep inside Ft. Hood, Austin News discovered a community coping with last week’s shootings by reaching out to the families in need. Full Story »
1 dead and 4 injured in house explosion
KXAN 36 Austin – Sun Nov 8, 8:27 pm ET

One woman is dead and four others were injured in a house fire in Gillespie County. Full Story »
Muslim community condemns shootings
KXAN 36 Austin – Sun Nov 8, 8:15 pm ET

The local Muslim community is condemning the Fort Hood shootings. Since the tragedy, they've received threatening phone calls as well as calls acknowledging they were the actions of one man. Local Muslims said the shootings go against Islam. Full Story »
Killeen reaches out to Ft. Hood
KXAN 36 Austin – Sat Nov 7, 9:42 pm ET

Residents in the community surrounded by Ft. Hood know it will take a long time to clean up this week’s sorrowful mess. Killeen is reacting to the shootings with an outpouring of support. Full Story »
Film about blind students opens eyes
KXAN 36 Austin – Sat Nov 7, 2:27 pm ET

The Eyes of Me is the headline documentary film for the 2009 International Disability Film Festival screens at 6:30 Saturday night, November 7 at the Alamo Drafthouse Theatre on South Lamar Boulevard. Full Story »
Perry humbled after visiting wounded
KXAN 36 Austin – Sat Nov 7, 1:57 pm ET

Gov. Rick Perry today visited with wounded victims from the Fort Hood shooting and said his conversations with the soldiers were "humbling." Full Story »
Bookspring recommended read for kids
KXAN 36 Austin – Sat Nov 7, 12:57 pm ET

Bookspring gives parents a monthly recommendation on what to read with their children. This week's book is perfect for that impatient child who needs a lesson in empathy. Full Story »
Cooking with Z'Tejas
KXAN 36 Austin – Sat Nov 7, 12:42 pm ET

Z'Tejas Southwestern Grill offers brunch on Saturday and Sundays until 3 p.m. Besides muffins, pancakes and mimosas, the restaurant also makes killer quesadillas. The chef offered up his recipe on Austin News Today. Full Story »
The story behind Groupon
KXAN 36 Austin – Sat Nov 7, 12:12 pm ET

After about a year in existence, Groupon is now in 30 cities including Austin. The free service offers major discounts on Austin restaurants, shows and other activities with a daily e-mail. Full Story »
Help local musicians and "join the band"
KXAN 36 Austin – Sat Nov 7, 11:42 am ET

Austin's SIMS foundation will host an event at Antone's where you can "party with the band!" The $10 cover will go toward the organization, which provides rehablitation and counseling services for local musicians. Full Story »
Security expert: There were red flags
KXAN 36 Austin – Fri Nov 6, 6:46 pm ET

As a community copes with tragedy, federal investigators will delve into the history of Nidal Hasan, looking for motives into the shootings. Stratfor security expert Fred Burton said an investigation may have begun before the shootings ever happened. Full Story »
Students thank veterans for service
KXAN 36 Austin – Fri Nov 6, 5:07 pm ET

One day after the tragedy at Fort Hood, Metz Elementary students honor veterans for their service to our country. Full Story »
Imam urges Muslims to be themselves
KXAN 36 Austin – Fri Nov 6, 4:22 pm ET

The Imam of the North Austin Muslim Community Center Mosque told a packed prayer service Friday that the Fort Hood shooter violated the terms of Muslim faith. Full Story »
Slideshow: HT honors Ft. Hood victims
KXAN 36 Austin – Fri Nov 6, 2:52 pm ET

A short memorial service was held on Huston-Tillotson University's campus to remember the victims of Thursday's Fort Hood shooting tragedy. Full Story »
Soldiers: "We all thought we were safe"
KXAN 36 Austin – Fri Nov 6, 2:52 pm ET

Soldiers are still shocked at the mass shootings on Ft. Hood on Thursday. Many military post officials are preparing to help soldiers and their families cope. Full Story »
Neighbors of Ft. Hood suspect stunned
KXAN 36 Austin – Fri Nov 6, 2:07 pm ET

Even though the Ft. Hood shooting suspect, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, cleaned out his apartment days before the rampage, neighbors are still in awe that he could be capable of such a thing. Full Story »
Some Ft. Hood victims still in hospital
KXAN 36 Austin – Fri Nov 6, 12:53 pm ET

Victims in the Fort Hood mass shootings went to four Central Texas hospitals Friday after the shootings. Full Story »
Fort Hood: Wading through the aftermath
KXAN 36 Austin – Fri Nov 6, 12:22 pm ET

One day after a mass shooting at Fort Hood sent the nation reeling, leaders are trying to come to grips with the aftermath: More information comes out every minute as victims are identified and the suspect's profile comes into focus. Full Story »
Austin tennis day this Saturday
KXAN 36 Austin – Fri Nov 6, 6:52 am ET

First time event hopes to encourages others to learn how to play tennis or improve their game. Full Story »