Former Austin City Council member Chris Riley dies

A former Austin City Council member has died. Chris Riley served on the city council between 2009-15.

Bat boxes to be installed along I-35 in Austin

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is in the process of installing more than a dozen bat boxes at the Walnut Creek Bridge on I-35. The goal is to provide habitats for bats that live under bridges being demolished near Howard Lane and Wells Branch Parkway.

Hamilton Pool visitors frustrated with closed swimming area

Visitors to Travis County's Hamilton Pool are growing frustrated over the often-closed swimming area. Much of the pool itself has been shut down indefinitely since the 2021 winter storm.

President Biden calls for major changes to the U.S. Supreme Court

President Joe Biden is calling for major changes to the U.S. Supreme Court. FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren was joined by Ed Espinoza and Matt Mackowiak to discuss.

Phone ban: Austin school to enforce 'no phone' policy

A local college preparatory school for young women is going phone free for the upcoming school year.

President Biden visits Austin, Houston during Texas trip

President Joe Biden made two stops in the Lone Star State in Austin and Houston on Monday before heading back to Washington, D.C.

Friends of man stabbed to death in Austin hotel room are 'devastated'

A prominent Rhode Island punk rocker of the 1990s was stabbed to death in Austin earlier this year. Friends said they’re devastated and want the woman police said is responsible for his death to go to prison for the rest of her life.

Biden speaks at LBJ Presidential Library to commemorate Civil Rights Act

The president decried “extremism” that he said has undermined public confidence in the the U.S. Supreme Court during an address at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, Texas.

Civil Rights Act of 1964: What to know about landmark legislation

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, religion or sex, and barred segregation in public schools.

Biden in Austin: Security expected to be tight for presidential visit

Monday's presidential visit is expected to come with tight security and impacts to traffic, the airport and public transportation.

Caught on camera: Woman kicks car with kids inside during road rage incident

A woman was caught on camera repeatedly kicking a car with several children inside and trying to open a door at a South Austin stoplight during a reported road rage incident.