Teachers resist instructing from empty classrooms for safety reasons

In San Jose, teachers have been told they must teach in empty classrooms with few exceptions. One teacher, Taunya Jaco isn’t planning to return anytime soon, educating her students from home.

Williamson County more optimistic about August than July with COVID-19

Now in August, the county health district's executive director says they are seeing more people social distancing and wearing masks, which makes them optimistic that this month will look much different than the last.

Williamson County more optimistic about August than July with COVID-19
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Now in August, the county health district's executive director says they are seeing more people social distancing and wearing masks, which makes them optimistic that this month will look much different than the last.

Austin ISD considering postponing first day of school until Sept. 8
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This decision would come on Thursday as the AISD school board votes on whether or not to postpone the start of the 2020-21 school year.

Austin ISD considering postponing first day of school until Sept. 8

This decision would come on Thursday as the AISD school board votes on whether or not to postpone the start of the 2020-21 school year.

Chasm grows between Trump and government coronavirus experts

As the COVID-19 crisis has spread to all reaches of the country, with escalating deaths and little sense of endgame, a chasm has grown between the president and the experts.

Abbott: Texas has enough PPE to support school districts across state at no cost

The governor delivered his remarks from the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) Warehouse in San Antonio and was joined by TDEM Chief Nim Kidd.

FOX 7 Discussion: 2020 Census concerns
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The Census Bureau said late Monday that the door-knocking and ability for households to respond either online, by phone or by mail to the questionnaire will stop at the end of September instead of the end of October. Travis County Republican Party Executive Director Brian Ruddle and Ed Espinoza, the Executive Director of Progress Texas, join Rebecca Thomas on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the concerns about 2020 census' accuracy due to the cut schedule.

Unsheltered homelessness rising at an alarming rate in Austin
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A third party consulting firm gave Austin City Council insight into what is and isn't helping the homeless crisis in Austin.

Deaf association sues White House for not providing ASL interpreter at COVID-19 briefings

The National Association of the Deaf filed a lawsuit on behalf of five deaf Americans requesting that a judge order the White House to provide an ASL interpreter during coronavirus briefings.

No masks, no distance: Coronavirus pandemic wedding horrors for vendors

Now that weddings have slowly cranked up under a patchwork of ever-shifting state and local restrictions, horror stories from vendors are rolling in.

'Too many are selfish': US nears 5 million coronavirus cases

The nation has recorded more than 155,000 dead in a little more than six months and is fast approaching an almost off-the-charts 5 million COVID-19 infections.