Stephen F. Austin announces plans to join The University of Texas System

The SFA Board of Regents voted to accept the invitation to join the University of Texas System after “a comprehensive process evaluating affiliation."

Experts explain what to do in active shooter situations

In San Marcos, experts at the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) Center at Texas State University instruct law enforcement and civilians on what to do if you’re ever in a similar situation.

Jason Landry: Volunteers push to double reward money in case of missing Texas State student

The 2020 Thanksgiving break was the last time Landry’s family saw him. He disappeared while driving home to Missouri City from Texas State over winter break. His crashed car was found in Luling.

Biden to extend pause on federal student loan payments through June 2023

President Joe Biden is announcing that his administration will extend the pause on federal student loan payments while the White House fights a legal battle to save his plan to cancel portions of the debt.

The Issue Is: Arnold Schwarzenegger is back

Former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger joins The Issue Is to discuss his rivalry with Sylvester Stallone, 20 years of Proposition 49 and the rise in antisemitism.

ACC South Austin campus lifts shelter-in-place order

The shelter-in-place order was due to reports of an armed subject near the South Austin campus, says Austin Community College.

Student loan forgiveness: What to know if you've applied for relief

President Joe Biden’s plan to provide up to $20,000 in federal student loan forgiveness has been blocked by two federal courts. So what happens now?

Del Valle ISD board approves land purchase for new schools

The land is divided into two parcels, both in the Whisper Valley neighborhood on the north side of the district, says Del Valle ISD.

Stony Point High School lockdown lifted

Lockdown at Stony Point High School in Round Rock has been lifted after investigators discovered the reported weapon was a drill rifle replica.

Kentucky school bus crash: 7 children, driver still hospitalized

Another 11 children were treated at hospitals and released, according to the statement from Magoffin County Schools.

High school BBQ competitions growing in popularity

No matter how you cut it there are several different ways to cook barbecue. Some say it’s the rub. Others claim it’s the type of wood.

Biden's student loan forgiveness plan on hold following appeals court decision

President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive student loan debt for millions of borrowers lost another battle in court on Monday when a federal appeals court panel agreed to a preliminary injunction halting the program while an appeal plays out.

Pflugerville ISD middle school teacher fired after 'inappropriate conversation'

A Pflugerville Independent School District teacher is no longer working at the district after a video surfaced of him describing himself as “ethnocentric”.

Newly released Cormac McCarthy archives now open at Wittliff Collections in San Marcos

The newly opened materials trace the decades-long evolution of famed author Cormac McCarthy's ‘The Passenger’, including early drafts and corrected pages. It's his first new book since "The Road" in 2006.

Now that a federal court has blocked Biden's student loan plan, what happens now?

President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers wondering if they’ll get debt relief at all.