Council to vote on securing APD pay, benefits without long-term union contract

Austin City Council will vote Thursday on an ordinance securing Austin police pay and benefits, including an incentive to bring the police union to the negotiation table for a new long-term contract.

5 Texas cities sued by AG over marijuana enforcement policies

Texas AG Ken Paxton is suing five Texas cities, including Austin, for adopting amnesty policies that violate Texas laws concerning marijuana possession and distribution.

All Texas police patrol cars need ballistic glass, nonprofit says

Texas lawmakers, a few years ago, passed a bill requiring bullet-resistant windshields on trooper patrol cars. A nonprofit group is trying to get that protection on all police and county patrol cars.

Smoke in far east Austin due to prescribed fire: AFD

Seeing smoke in east Austin? It may be from a prescribed fire conducted by the Austin Parks department near SH 130 and HWY 290.

Red River Cultural District seeks funding aid package

Interim executive director for Red River Cultural District Nicole Klepadlo spoke to FOX 7 Austin's Mike Warren about help with funding this year's events.

Alex Gonzales Jr.’s family files formal complaint against APD officer

The family of Alex Gonzales, Jr., a man who was shot and killed three years ago in Austin, has filed a formal complaint against Officer Gutierrez with Office of Police Oversight.

Austin weather: Sunny, mild streak continues

The Austin area weather is going feel like winter in the morning but then change into a false spring afternoon.

Caught on camera: Man hurls rocks at Austin brewery

Video captured a man throwing rocks and causing thousands of dollars of damage at South Austin brewery Last Stand Brewing Company.

Texas Senate election 2024: Allred, Gutierrez, Sherman face off in debate ahead of primaries

Three Democratic candidates vying to unseat Sen. Ted Cruz faced off in a highly anticipated debate held in Austin on Saturday, the first time the three leading candidates shared the stage.

Huston-Tillotson University celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.

Huston-Tillotson University, the oldest college in Austin and the only HBCU, celebrated the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. on Saturday morning.