Grenade found in downtown Austin; man arrested

Timothy Johnson, 33, was arrested in connection to the grenade placed in an alley on June 25.

Man found guilty for 2020 East Austin murder

Jeffrey Garner, 24, was convicted June 15 for the May 2020 murder of 38-year-old James Lewis Allen.

Austin weather: Extreme heat here to stay through the weekend

Another sunny, very hot day in Central Texas Tuesday and much of the area is under a heat advisory or warning. Zack Shields has details in his full forecast.

Ascension Seton nurses to go on strike June 27

Hundreds of nurses at Ascension Seton in Austin will go on strike on Tuesday, June 27. This comes as contract talks between the nurse's union and the health care provider remain at an impasse.

Data shows 40-year-high in auto-pedestrian deaths

Data from the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA) shows a steady decline in car-caused deaths since 1980, then a shift.

ERCOT reports record-breaking demand as Texas heat continues

As temperatures in Texas skyrocketed, ERCOT broke two energy records this weekend. Demand forecasts predict more record-breaking consumption in the week to come.

Nobel Prize-winning UT Austin professor dies at 100

John B. Goodenough, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2019 for his work on the development of the lithium-ion battery, died Sunday at the age of 100, says the university.

Austin weather: Triple-digit temperatures continue through end of June

All Central Texas counties are under a Heat Advisory, and a few are under Excessive Heat Warnings Monday. Carlo Falco has the latest on the hot streak and whether there's any relief in sight.

FOX 7 Focus: New group hopes to kill Zilker Park Vision Plan

In this FOX 7 Focus, FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak takes a look at the Zilker Park Vision Plan, and the newly formed Save Zilker Park PAC that is trying to keep it from moving forward.

Texas DPS partnership with Austin police to resume

During the six-week partnership, Austin residents criticized the partnership when data released showing 90 percent of arrests where people of color.