Film critic Leonard Maltin meets furry namesake at Fantastic Fest 2022

Leonard Maltin meets....Leonard Maltin? The film critic met with his furry namesake while attending Fantastic Fest at the Alamo Drafthouse on South Lamar.

Black students at Sam Houston State University reporting racist behavior on campus

A Black female student, who chose to remain anonymous, tells FOX 26 she noticed the n-word written on dry-erase boards on the dorm room doors of black students – including her own.

Former Texas A&M professor pleads guilty to hiding connections with China

Authorities had accused him of hiding his connections to a program of the Chinese government that sought to take research from American institutions and use it to advance programs in China.

10 Killeen ISD schools named Purple Star campuses

The 10 new Purple Star campuses join eight others that had their designation renewed this year and two that received theirs last year, making it a total of 20 for Killeen ISD.

Central Texas school districts partner with E3 Alliance to create advanced courses for students

By helping districts create new systems and remove barriers for advanced math classes, E3 Alliance believes it gives more students the opportunity to take those classes and succeed in the long run.

Multiple fake school shooting reports, swatting incidents at Minnesota schools

There have been multiple incidents on Wednesday of people reporting active shooters at schools across Minnesota, with authorities calling these "swatting" incidents.

Kyle man arrested for making threats against Austin Waldorf School

The school reported to the Travis County Sheriff's Office that they had received threatening voicemails which were severe enough that the school closed for two days as a precaution.

UNC-Chapel Hill detects lead in drinking water, alerts campus

Administrators said they have found detectable lead levels in at least 22 water sources, including drinking fountains.

More than 800 books banned across 22 Texas school districts

Katie Naranjo, the chair of the Travis County Democratic Party, and Matt Mackowiak, the chair of the Travis County Republican Party, join FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren to discuss Texas' book bans.

Texas has banned more books than any other state, new report shows

Across the country, more books have been challenged and removed as religious and conservative groups target LGBTQ and race issues.

VCU, victim's family reach settlement in hazing death

The agreement with the family of Adam Oakes also requires the Richmond university to make additional changes to its fraternity and sorority life.