Support local businesses for Father's Day

FOX 7 Austin has compiled a noncomprehensive list of some local businesses and what they're offering so you can treat that special person.

Target, U.S. Bank, Best Buy to observe Juneteenth holiday

Minnesota-based companies Target, U.S. Bank, and Best Buy are both officially recognizing Juneteenth as a company holiday.

Trump reschedules campaign rally after Juneteenth uproar

“Many of my African American friends and supporters have reached out to suggest that we consider changing the date out of respect for this Holiday.”

NFL will observe Juneteenth as league holiday, closing all offices

The NFL announced on Friday that it will observe Juneteenth, the day that commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, as a recognized holiday. 

Fourth of July firework shows across Central Texas in question due to COVID-19

Several local fireworks shows are still being scheduled, but to reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19 many daytime events are being scaled back or canceled.

Stay Black and Live: A Virtual Juneteenth Celebration to be held June 19

This year’s Juneteenth Committee, with the support of 10,000 Fearless First Responders, will distribute 600 BBQ plates to communities most impacted by COVID-19.

TPWD issues more than 1,000 citations over Memorial Day weekend

According to TPWD, Texas Game Warens conducted more than 9,00 safety checks on vessels across the state from Friday to Monday.

President Trump committed to July 4 celebration in DC despite lawmaker alarm

The White House said Tuesday that President Donald Trump remains committed to holding a Fourth of July celebration in the nation’s capital even as Democratic lawmakers from the region -- one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus -- warn that the area will not be ready to hold a major event.

War memorial in Pittsburgh vandalized on eve of Memorial Day

The statue of a World War I doughboy in the city's Lawrenceville neighborhood was splashed with red paint during the night.

Commemorative Air Force Central Texas Wing hits the skies for Memorial Day

Taking off from San Marcos, they flew over various parts of Austin, like the Capitol, hospitals, the Texas State Cemetery, and even over parts of Williamson County.

Gold Star family member explains what Memorial Day means to grieving families

Each year, on Memorial Day, people across the U.S. pay tribute to the brave men and women who sacrificed their lives for their country, but that’s something Gold Star families, like the Perez’s, are reminded of every single day. 

Trump honors war dead in events colored by pandemic's threat

President Donald Trump honored America’s war dead Monday in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus.