Smoking ban begins in Austin in 2005
Smoking was officially banned in nearly all public places including bars and music venues. Here's a look back at a story we did in 2005 about what people thought about the ban.
Aviator Bill Bennett hang gliding in Austin in 1969
Bill Bennett was an Australian credited with introducing the modern controllable hang glider to the U.S. and helped popularize it through exhibitions and stunts.
Cost of a date in 1981
Think it's expensive to go out on a date now? Back in 1981, KTBC reporter Tony Lee compared the cost of the date to a decade prior.
Snow storm in downtown Austin in 1973
A look back at how it looked around town when a snow storm hit Central Texas.
Austin Red Bull Flugtag competition in 2007
Dozens of teams competed in several categories with homemade flying machines. FOX 7's Craig Lucie reports from Auditorium Shores and has a look at all the action.
Paid TV at Robert Mueller Municipal Airport
KTBC's Paul Alexander has a look at how passengers in the late 60s or early 70s made sure they didn't miss any of their favorite shows while traveling.
Old Austin: Aerial views of downtown
FOX 7 Austin's helicopter took the skies in this undated video and it's a great look at what Austin used to look like.
Online grocery shopping in the year 2000
We're used to buying things online now but back in 2000 it was a new and unique experience.
Texas governor inauguration: Ann Richards
Special coverage from 1991 of the inauguration of Ann Richards as the 45th Governor of Texas.
Drinking age in Texas goes up in 1986
We're used to it now but did you know that the drinking age in Texas was 18 around 40 years ago? Texas and other states raised the age in order to keep federal highway funds. A look at how the change was affecting people and businesses in 1986.
Lost gold mine search in San Saba County in 1966
KTBC reporter Charles Ward talks to a project engineer after a discovery was made that had some believing that the lost San Saba gold mine had been found after a 200 year search.
July 4th celebration in Austin neighborhood in 1991
A look back at how neighbors and residents celebrated Independence Day in Tarrytown.
Free speech rally at University of Texas in 1966
KTBC reporter speaks to those attending a rally for free speech on the campus of the University of Texas.
Echelon Building plane crash 10th anniversary
53-year-old Joseph Stack took off from the Georgetown Airport and intentionally flew into a building in northwest Austin that housed the IRS on February 18, 2010. FOX 7 Austin's Dave Froehlich has a look back at what happened.
Rolling Stones perform in Zilker Park 10/2006
The iconic rock band is scheduled to perform at the Circuit of the Americas in May 2020. It's been nearly 15 years since they were last in town.
The Carolyn Jackson Show: An Austin broadcasting legend at 92
If you lived in Austin in the ’60s and ‘70s you’ll know: Carolyn Jackson was a household name. She hosted The Carolyn Jackson Show right here on KTBC. Using footage digitized by the Texas Archive of The Moving Image, Good Day Austin’s Casey Claiborne interviewed Carolyn and…Carolyn even interviewed Casey.
Y2K: How Austin dealt with new millennium
Remember Y2K? Mass hysteria about computers switching over to the new millennium and it all ended up being much ado about nothing. Well 20 years ago that’s what the world was worried about. Austin included. But Austin business owners were also worried about something else: a big downtown New Year’s Eve party called “A2K.” Fox 7 Austin’s Casey Claiborne is taking a look into the Fox 7 Austin video vault.
FOX 7 Video Vault: 2007 Fredericksburg murder
A 2007 story takes a look at the life of Linda Muegge who was murdered on May 14 of that year.
Changing cost of Valentine's Day | 2017
It's a holiday that rivals Christmas when it comes to shopping.
Video Vault: ACL Festival 2004
The Good Day anchors talk about and take a look a package FOX 7 did of ACL Festival back in 2004.