AFD battles brush fire near busy southwest Austin intersection
Austin fire crews had to contend with triple digit heat Sunday evening as they battled a brush fire near a busy intersection in southwest Austin.
Homeless man back in Austin neighborhood after DA rejects felony charges
In this "CrimeWatch," FOX 7 Austin's Meredith Aldis talks with residents of a Southwest Austin neighborhood outraged after the District Attorney rejected felony charges against Rami Zawaideh.
Auto-pedestrian crash on SH 71 leaves 1 person dead
Austin police officers responded to a crash between a sedan and a pedestrian on June 24 in the 7100 block of SH 71.
Teen hospitalized after being pinned in southwest Austin crash
A teen is in the hospital with serious injuries after being pinned in a crash in southwest Austin, according to ATCEMS.
Crews on scene of brush fire near Austin airport
Crews from AFD and Travis County ESD 11 have been responding to the one-acre fire near the intersection of US 183 South and Burleson Road.
New Nutty Brown H-E-B set to open in Southwest Austin July 5
The new H-E-B store now sits on the former site of the Nutty Brown Café & Amphitheater, a staple of Central Texas's live music scene for more than 20 years.
75 unhoused residents, 30 dogs relocated from homeless encampment along Violet Crown Trail
The Gaines Creek Greenbelt encampment near the Violet Crown Trail is now closed for cleanup.
Man shot, killed in Gaines Creek Greenbelt identified by police
A man had called 911 and said someone stopped him and told him someone had been shot within a homeless encampment in a wooded area behind a Southwest Austin Best Buy, says APD.
Suspect disguised himself as technician in Verizon store robbery: APD
The suspect attempted to pass himself off as an IT employee at two Verizon stores in Southwest Austin, says APD. He also made threats indicating he had a weapon at the Barton Creek Square Verizon store.
1 dead in motorcycle wreck in Southwest Austin
First responders are on the scene of a deadly motorcycle wreck in Southwest Austin near Oak Hill. Crews are asking people to avoid the area if possible.
Austin debris clean-up efforts to continue through end of April, city officials say
There are 70 crews working to collect large branches and tree limbs from Austin Resource Recovery customers.
Person extricated from vehicle after crashing into tree in SW Austin
An adult is in the hospital with potentially serious injuries after crashing their vehicle into a tree in Southwest Austin, says ATCEMS.
Diagon Alley ATX brings holiday magic to spectators, local charities
There's a Harry Potter themed house in Southwest Austin that is making the holidays magic for spectators and local charities.
Maywald Christmas Display: 300,000 lights and helping out a good cause
300,000 lights fill the annual Maywald Christmas Display in southwest Austin, which benefits the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
House fire in Southwest Austin injures 1, kills dog
The Austin Fire Department says the cause of the fire has been ruled accidental and involved a gas/wood combination fireplace.
3 suspects rob ATM service technician in SW Austin
The three suspects had approached the technician in a pick-up truck while he was repairing a Wells Fargo ATM and demanded money.
Motorcyclist dies from injuries after 3-vehicle crash
The crash happened on October 20 in the 2300 block of South Capital of Texas Highway northbound.
3 killed, 1 injured in two separate crashes in Austin area within two-hour span
All three deaths were pronounced on scene. The fourth person who was injured was taken to the hospital.
Art installation Field of Light at Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Field of Light will illuminate 16 acres in the Texas Arboretum. The immersive experience will feature a display of 28,000 solar-powered stems of light.
Teen arrested for Circle C Ranch hit-and-run
18-year-old Weston Holtz turned himself in to the Travis County Jail for the hit-and-run crash that killed 70-year-old Sandra K. Neilsen in the Circle C Ranch neighborhood.