Austin homeless strategy funding
Austin City Council member Ryan Alter joined FOX 7 Austin to discuss the city's spending on the homeless population
Austin releases 'point-in-time' homeless count results
The city of Austin has released its point-in-time count, which estimates the number of unhoused people on a single night.
Vocal Texas calls on city of Austin to provide better resources, affordable housing for homeless
The nonprofit Vocal Texas is calling on the city of Austin to provide better resources and affordable housing for the homeless.
South Austin 'ghost neighborhood' demolished after failed construction
A so-called “ghost neighborhood" in South Austin has been demolished after the developer failed to finish construction.
Austin weather: Wildfire danger for most of Central Texas
Most of Texas is under a Red Flag Warning on March 14. The Red Flag Warning means critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly
Homeless encampment in East Austin shut down due to 'high wildfire risk'
A homeless encampment in East Austin was shut down after the city said it was located on "high wildfire-risk" land.
Proposed Texas law would crack down on cities not enforcing state homeless camping ban
A new bill in the Texas Legislature proposes measures to crack down on cities not enforcing the state's homeless camping ban.
Austin weather: Central Texas shelters gear up for another night of frigid temperatures
Shelters across Central Texas geared up for another cold night on Friday.
Activists calling on Texas lawmakers to address overdose deaths, homelessness
Hundreds of activists from several nonprofits rallied outside the state capitol on Thursday. They're calling on state officials to address overdose deaths and bring an end to homelessness.
City of Austin prioritizing funding for homeless response
Austin City Council held its first meeting of the year. One of their commitments is finding funding to tackle homelessness for the next decade.
Nearly 600 volunteers survey Austin's homeless population
Nearly 600 volunteers conducted surveys with Travis County's homeless population Sunday morning.
Volunteers seek out Austin's homeless for point in time count
Volunteers will go out to Austin's homeless communities to distribute care kits and collect demographic information.
Austin's cold weather shelters activated for Jan. 13
Due to cold overnight temperatures, the City of Austin will open its cold weather shelters on Monday, Jan. 13.
Austin homeless man credited with time served after 240-day jail sentence
New details have been released about a homeless man accused of terrorizing a South Austin neighborhood for years with a chainsaw and a sledgehammer.
Marshalling Yard temporary shelter funded through September 2025
Austin City Council recently approved a funding extension for the Marshaling Yard, a temporary shelter.
Austin's cold weather shelters activated on Dec. 20
The cold weather shelters in Austin will be activated on Friday, Dec. 20.
We Can Now non-profit's Christmas outreach to homeless in Austin
Antony Jackson co-founder of We Can Now started his non-profit to help the homeless crisis in Austin.
Temporary emergency homeless shelter extends stay at Marshalling Yard
The City of Austin’s temporary emergency homeless shelter at the Marshalling Yard plans to extend its operations, after homeless services there were set to stop next year.
Ken Paxton sues controversial South Austin homeless center
A lawsuit filed by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is asking the court to shut down a homeless center he says is a public nuisance.
Controversial South Austin homeless center gets $350K grant from Travis County
Travis County is giving the controversial Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center a nearly $350,000 grant. This comes months after the nonprofit, located in the middle of a South Austin neighborhood, fell short on funding for an expansion.