Jaclyn Ramkissoon

Austin

Digital Content Producer at KXAN-TV (Austin, TX)

Digital Content Producer at KBVO-TV (Austin, TX)

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Bald eagle flies off from lake in Salado

1 month ago | kxan.com | Jaclyn Ramkissoon

AUSTIN (KXAN) - A KXAN viewer shared footage of a bald eagle seen outside Salado, Texas, over the weekend. Viewer Alexa submitted these photos on Sunday, saying the bird grabbed breakfast from the lake and hung around for about 45 minutes. "Amazing to watch," she wrote. According to Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPWD), bald eagles are present year-round across Texas. The bird's population is split in two: breeding birds and nonbreeding (or wintering) birds.
VIDEO: Bald eagle flies off from lake in Salado

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jaclyn Ramkissoon

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A KXAN viewer shared footage of a bald eagle seen outside Salado, Texas, over the weekend. Viewer Alexa submitted these photos on Sunday, saying the bird grabbed breakfast from the lake and hung around for about 45 minutes. “Amazing to watch,” she wrote.
32 displaced after fire spreads to multiple buildings in east Austin

1 month ago | kxan.com | Jaclyn Ramkissoon

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Thirty-two people were displaced after a fire on Saturday spread to three buildings in east Austin. According to the Austin Fire Department, the fire happened around 3 p.m. in the 6800 block of Wentworth Drive. That's off Loyola Lane. AFD said a large, two-story duplex caught fire, and due to windy conditions, the flames spread to another duplex next door and a house behind it. The fire was accidental, AFD said, related to a BBQ pit.
FM 620, FM 2222 intersection reopened after crash

1 month ago | kxan.com | Jaclyn Ramkissoon

By Jaclyn Ramkissoon AUSTIN (KXAN) - The intersection of FM 620 and FM 2222 opened just before 11 a.m. Thursday following an earlier crash, police said. Multiple cars were involved in a crash at the intersection of FM 620 and FM 2222, with the intersection blocked off in all directions.
1 dead, 1 injured in crash in southern Travis County

1 month ago | kxan.com | Jaclyn Ramkissoon

AUSTIN (KXAN) - One person died and another person was injured in a crash in southern Travis County on Saturday evening, according to Austin-Travis County EMS. It happened in the 8300 block of FM 1625, the agency said. That's south of U.S. Highway 183 near Sassman Road. Medics pronounced one adult dead at the scene, ATCEMS said. Another patient was taken to the hospital with serious, but not expected to be life-threatening injuries. No other details were given Saturday.
Doggett, Casar speak at rally at Texas State Capitol Saturday

1 month ago | kxan.com | Jaclyn Ramkissoon

AUSTIN (KXAN) - People gathered at the Texas State Capitol on Saturday morning to speak out against the Trump administration and Elon Musk and to support working families. Austin congressmen Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, and Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, were in attendance, as well as Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts.
Austin police investigating homicide near MLK Jr. Boulevard, I-35

1 month ago | kxan.com | Jaclyn Ramkissoon

By Jaclyn Ramkissoon AUSTIN (KXAN) - The Austin Police Department is investigating a homicide in central Austin Saturday afternoon. Police said on social media the scene was at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and the Interstate 35 service road southbound. Officers are asking the public to avoid the area. More information is expected to be provided at a media briefing. This is a developing story; stick with KXAN for updates.
APD: Man dead after callers report shooting near I-35

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jaclyn Ramkissoon

AUSTIN (KXAN) — One person is dead after reports of gunshots near Interstate 35 Saturday afternoon, Austin Police Department Detective Leah Ratliff said during a media briefing. Earlier Saturday afternoon, 911 got multiple calls for a person who was shot near the intersection of I-35 service road southbound and Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Fire in Bastrop prompts 'temporary evacuations' for some residents

1 month ago | kxan.com | Jaclyn Ramkissoon

AUSTIN (KXAN) - Bastrop County first responders are working a fire Saturday afternoon near Highway 95, which prompted temporary evacuations for some residents. The Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management posted details on Facebook saying the fire was in the LBA community. Temporary evacuations were ordered for residents in the 200 block of LBA Drive south to Moon Mist.
Evacuation ended after 2-acre fire in Bastrop

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Jaclyn Ramkissoon

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Residents returned home Saturday night after a fire broke out near Highway 95 and prompted temporary evacuations. As of 8 p.m., the Bastrop County Office of Emergency Management said the fire in the LBA community was two acres large and 90% contained. The office is calling it the “Mouse Fire.”Temporary evacuations were previously ordered for residents in the 200 block of LBA Drive south to Moon Mist, but on Saturday night, the office said people who evacuated could return home.