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The Texas Department of Public Safety says it will continue to patrol Austin despite the city suspending the official partnership between Austin Police and DPS. Austin spent about $3.5 million in the last two years to clean up the same homeless camps over and over again. As of June, cleanups have removed more than 85 tons of trash this year. Yesterday marked the hottest day of 2023 so far. Today won't feel any better. Wake up with KXAN's first newscast of the day. Monday-Friday from 4:30-5:00 a.m.

A vehicle hit and killed a person overnight on I-35 in north Austin. The highway shut down for hours as crews investigated. The future of property taxes in Texas could be decided soon. Lawmakers could vote on a record property tax relief plan as early as Wednesday. Heat alerts expanded & extended as heat index values top 110 degrees in the forecast. Wake up with KXAN's first newscast of the day. Monday-Friday from 4:30-5:00 a.m.

Austin's mayor is defending the city's partnership with the Texas Department of Public Safety. The Public Safety Commission asked city council to end the partnership if certain conditions aren't met. A new State of Downtown report shows that downtown Austin is on the precipice of a major transformation as its entertainment scene thrives. Unrelenting heat & humidity are ahead for the week. Wake up with KXAN's first newscast of the day. Monday-Friday from 4:30-5:00 a.m.

The Public Safety Commission will get an update on the Department of Public Safety partnership with the Austin Police Department. Texas troopers returned to Austin earlier this month. Some Central Texans are getting COVID-19 tests in the mail by the dozens. They tell KXAN investigators they never ordered or wanted the at-home tests. Dangerous heat expected daily this week. Wake up with KXAN's first newscast of the day. Monday-Friday from 4:30-5:00 a.m.

Austin ISD is asking some teachers for money. Email records show some teachers are being asked to pay back a $2,000 retention stipend. Hays County investigators are detailing how a fire started at an apartment complex in San Marcos in 2018. Five people died when the Iconic Village apartments went up in flames. Temperatures continue to climb this weekend. Wake up with KXAN's first newscast of the day. Monday-Friday from 4:30-5:00 a.m.

A break in a nearly five-year-long arson investigation out of San Marcos. Investigators arresting a suspect in the deadly case and provide an update Thursday. It will be the coolest & wettest day of the next week. Austin Police say the average hold time for a 911 call in the city is three minutes. Call centers are still working to fill dozens of open positions. Wake up with KXAN's first newscast of the day. Monday-Friday from 4:30-5:00 a.m.

The man convicted of killing 23 people at an El Paso Walmart in 2019 has a sentencing hearing Wednesday. For the first time, relatives of the victims will get to address him face-to-face. Security cameras are now up at some Austin parks. City leaders hope this stops people from breaking into cars. There's a chance for rain Wednesday. Our temperatures remain high, but stay below 100 degrees. Wake up with KXAN's first newscast of the day. Monday-Friday from 4:30-5:00 a.m.

Wake up weekdays with KXAN's first newscast of the day. Get the complete First Warning Weather forecast, the morning's headlines and in-depth coverage of the issues affecting Central Texans. This newscast airs on KXAN, Monday-Friday from 4:30-5:00 a.m.

Austin police are searching for a suspect involved in a deadly shooting in east Austin. More visitors will be out on area lakes for the 4th of July. Texas Parks and Wildlife is urging people to be careful with invasive species in the water that can hitch a ride on boats. Hot and humid Monday morning, but expect a slight cool down later tonight. Wake up with KXAN's first newscast of the day. Monday-Friday from 4:30-5:00 a.m.

A Texas district judge says the Department of Public Safety must release public records related to the Uvalde shooting. The judge gave DPS until the end of August to propose a log of redactions for the documents. One of the main boat ramps at Lake Travis will shut down this weekend due to low water levels. The change is expected to impact crowds at surrounding lakes. It's a dry Friday morning, but expect a hot and humid holiday weekend. Wake up with KXAN's first newscast of the day. Monday-Friday from 4:30-5:00 a.m.