The recent lifting of a federal aid freeze has provided temporary relief to local nonprofits like the United Way of Central Texas, though concerns still remain.

Del Valle, in Southeastern Travis County, is a food desert. Residents have been advocating for a grocery store for years.

GEORGETOWN, Texas (KWTX) - Police are currently investigating a bomb threat at Georgetown High School. Authorities say no one is currently allowed to access the high school until the investigation is over. Police say they will update when more information becomes available and is asking the public to avoid the area.

Eighth-grade students showed declines in both reading and math proficiency on the 2024 NAEP, also known as the Nation’s Report Card.

H-E-B wants to pave paradise and put up a parking lot. The Texas grocer is making plans in Dripping Springs, a city west of Austin, to demolish its 75,000-square-foot store off U.S. 290 and use the space as a parking lot for a new 125,

ICE agents are carrying out sweeps across the country, including here in Central Texas. These operations are a part of the Trump administration's plan to crackdown on illegal immigration.

The funding comes from federal grants, which President Trump wants to pause via an executive order, which would freeze all federal funding. Tompkins says the nonprofit received close to $40,000 for food last year, and funding CEO Justin Derington says is a critical part of the work they do at the center.

The education savings account package is the first bill to be sent to the Senate floor this year, reflecting urgency from Gov. Greg Abbott and Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to pass the legislation after similar proposals died during the 2023 legislative session.

The state has vowed to assist the president in his efforts to revamp immigration. But Texas' biggest cities and school districts are more reluctant to help.

The message "don't text and drive," is simple but powerful, and several Central Texas high school athletes and cheerleaders are making sure it gets heard loud and clear.

The recent lifting of a federal aid freeze has provided temporary relief to local nonprofits like the United Way of Central Texas, though concerns still remain.