City of Manor cancels New Year's Eve events due to COVID-19

The City of Manor has decided to cancel upcoming New Year's Eve events due to the increasing cases of COVID-19 in the area.

ZACH Theatre cancels 'A Christmas Carol' performances through Jan. 2

ZACH Theatre has canceled all performances of "A Christmas Carol." Initially, the Austin theatre company was planning on resuming performances on December 29.

City of Austin, local businesses prepare for New Years Eve events

Austin's official NYE fireworks show will go on but you'll have to watch from afar or online. There will be no vendors, entertainment, or food at Vic Mathias Shores.

Holiday Bowl canceled, UCLA pulls out due to COVID-19

UCLA was scheduled to face North Carolina State in Tuesday's 43rd annual Holiday Bowl. Tuesday afternoon the university announced it would be unable to participate.

Fireworks safety tips from Travis County Fire Marshal's Office

The Travis County Fire Marshal’s Office encourages everyone to follow the safety tips to make sure everyone can celebrate the New Year in a safe and fun manner.

Business is booming for Texas fireworks store ahead of New Years

Many house fires can be traced back to fireworks during this time. If a fire or injury is caused by a firework, the person who shot it off becomes liable.

Hundreds of flights get canceled in third day of mass cancellations

FOX 7 Austin's Carissa Lehmkuhl talks with travelers at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport about their post-Christmas travel.

Holiday sales climb 8.5% despite supply issues, omicron variant

Even as shoppers grappled with higher prices, product shortages and a raging new COVID-19 variant in the last few weeks of the holiday shopping season, sales rose at the fastest pace in 17 years.

Watch out for kids on new riding toys, says AAA Texas

Children between one and two years old are most commonly the victims of backover incidents, but children of all ages can be victims, says AAA Texas.

Flight cancellations, surging COVID-19 cases mark a somber Christmas Day

The second COVID-19 Christmas is marked by surging infections in many countries, overwhelmed hospitals, canceled flights and curbed religious observances.

Bidens’ new puppy joins Christmas Day calls to the troops

Commander sat between the president and the first lady Saturday inside a studio set up at the White House, resting his head on a pillow as the Bidens spoke to U.S. service members stationed around the world.

NICU babies dress in Christmas outfits at Colorado hospital

Hospitals across the country are continuing the tradition of dressing up their tiniest patients in Christmas outfits.

Texas lawyers look to encourage laughs, lift spirits from COVID-19 with online satirical musical

Entitled Virtually Legal, the show features several lawyers from across the state including Houston, Dallas, and Austin singing and dancing satirical songs - all the while raising funds for legal charities.