Jala Washington is an Emmy award-winning bilingual journalist who speaks English and Spanish. She joined the NBC 5 and Telemundo 39 team in January 2026. Jala has a bachelor’s degree in journalism, ...

Editor’s note: Local news organizations aim offer a counterbalance to the seemingly ever-present division and controversy in headlines and online. Local news journalists at KXAN take pride in ...

As Americans enter a Trump presidency, there is an ever-present need for people of different races and backgrounds to stand in solidarity with one another, embrace each others' cultures, and stand up ...

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. -- Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. completed one of the most memorable days of his career, and one of the most memorable days in the 51-year history of the Clasico Internacional del ...

The owner Jala Tower, the building that housed international media that was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike is lodging a complaint with the International Criminal Court ...

The road beckons. As time passes, you’ll begin to wonder, “Where does this lead?” It’s a natural instinct. As you saddle up or make the U-turn for the trip back home, you look further down the road ...

Jala Washington is the weekend morning anchor and weekday reporter at KXAN in Austin. She’s been with the NBC local news affiliate since November 2020, when she started as the Hays County Reporter ...