Hays County Jail to reopen for onsite in-person visitation

Jail visits had been suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but beginning March 22, in-person visits will be allowed by appointment only.

'Our silence is complicity': Biden condemns anti-Asian hate after call for passage of COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are offering solace to Asian Americans and a reeling nation as they visit Atlanta just days after a White gunman killed eight people, most of them Asian American women.

Skin Cancer Foundation shares sun safety tips for warm weather

If you’re heading outdoors, the Skin Cancer Foundation has tips to help protect your skin from the sun’s harmful UV rays.

Trump's Mar-a-Lago club partially closed due to COVID outbreak

Former President Donald Trump's Palm Beach, Florida, club has been partially closed because of a COVID outbreak. That's according to several people familiar with the situation, including a club member who received a phone call about the closure Friday.

Biden looks to double vaccine goal as US clears 100 million shots since Jan. 20

The U.S. on Friday cleared President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus shots, more than a month before his target date of his 100th day in office.

Hand sanitizer recalled because containers resemble water bottles

This isn't the first time the agency has raised concern over the packaging of sanitizers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Woman taken into custody after refusing to wear mask at Texas City Office Depot

We’re getting our first look after the same woman who went viral for not wearing a mask at a Galveston Bank was taken into custody for the same reason in Texas City. 

People remain resilient despite COVID-19 pandemic, 2021 World Happiness report says

An annual report on happiness around the world suggests the coronavirus pandemic has not crushed people’s optimism about the future after a year of loneliness, anxiety, lockdowns, illness and death.

Greater San Marcos Partnership hosts Spring 2021 job fair

Resume review assistance, as well as enrolling in education and training tracks will be available to prepare job seekers for a new career.

CDC changes school guidance, allowing students to sit 3 feet apart

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention relaxed its social distancing guidelines for schools Friday, saying students can now sit 3 feet apart in classrooms.

West Michigan pizzeria owner arrested for defying epidemic orders, food laws

Marlena Pavlos-Hackney, who runs Marlena's Bistro and Pizzeria in Holland, "continued to willfully violate" the state's epidemic orders, according to a release from the attorney general's office.

California Legislature OK's paid sick leave for coronavirus, vaccine appointments and more

The California Legislature on Thursday voted to expand paid sick leave for about 10.4 million workers, sending a bill to Gov. Gavin Newsom that mandates up to two weeks of paid time off for things like having coronavirus symptoms, scheduling a COVID-19 vaccine or caring for a child who is doing school at home.

Vaccination efforts ramp up in Central Texas but frustrations remain

After a week during which vaccination efforts were hampered by glitches and backlogs, things appear to be headed in the right direction.

FOX 7 Discussion: Tracking progress of vaccinations in Texas

UT's LBJ School of Public Affairs has developed a new web tracker to show the progress of vaccinations across the state.

Scientist behind Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine says next target is cancer

The scientist who won the race to deliver the first widely used COVID-19 vaccine says the technology behind it will soon be used to fight cancer.