Central Texas: Where to shelter, eat and drink

Many central Texans are looking for help during this winter weather emergency. FOX 7 Austin's Shannon Ryan has the details about the resources available.

PHOTOS: Winter weather in Central Texas

FOX 7 Austin viewers from all across the area shared pictures of the snow that fell over the weekend.

Man charged with capital murder for Burnet County woman's death

Burnet police arrested a man for the death of a Burnet County woman in January who had been reported missing by her son.

Burnet couple's cat travels 228 miles home from Dallas-area ranch

Somehow in a week’s time, Gray C. ended up 228 miles away from where she was dropped off, back at her home in Burnet.

Principal at Central Texas middle school suddenly dies of COVID-19

In an email sent to parents, Burnet CISD Superintendent Keith McBurnett stated that Principal LeJeune 'was present at Burnet Middle School on Friday.'

LCRA, wholesale electric customers award nearly $530K in grants

LCRA says the CDPP grants helped fund 27 projects that range from buying new equipment for first responders to improving museums and libraries to helping community centers build handicapped-accessible restrooms.

2 Austin-area counties opt in to reopen bars

Bastrop, Williamson, and Burnet counties plan to opt-in for the reopenings, which can begin next week.

City of Bertram under a boil water notice

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality says the notice was issued due to low water pressure caused by a main break.

Some Central Texas parks still open for Easter weekend

All across Central Texas are similar stories, parks closed in an effort to promote social distancing during this pandemic. Not every park is closed though.

City of Burnet launches assistance program for local businesses affected by COVID-19

The money from this program is coming from a half-cent sales tax that feeds an economic development fund. So far the city has provided almost 50 loans totaling nearly $200,000.

Burnet High School placed on lockdown due to report of gun on campus

BCISD says that out of an abundance of caution, other campuses briefly activated lockout procedures, which involved students remaining inside the building but otherwise resuming their day.