APD's Operation Blue Santa seeking volunteers for Saturday deliveries

APD's Operation Blue Santa is looking for volunteers to drive and help deliver packages to families this Saturday starting at 7:30 a.m.

LBJ Jaguars lose championship game, but win bigger victory

School spirit and Austin pride filled the home team stands at AT&T Stadium in Arlington Friday as the LBJ Jaguars played for the state championship.

IDEA Austin celebrates first Ivy League acceptances for Class of 2022

IDEA Public Schools is celebrating two of their students in the class of 2022 who recently were accepted to Ivy League universities.

APH, Travis County host free COVID-19 vaccine clinics Dec. 17-20

Clinics are open to all eligible individuals without registration or appointment and require neither identification nor insurance. All vaccinations are free.

Earn $15-17/hour in jobs with Austin Civilian Conservation Corps

The Austin Civilian Conservation Corps has positions available for Austin residents who've been impacted economically by COVID-19.

CapMetro's "Art on the Bus" contest chooses participating schools

Four schools have been chosen to participate in CapMetro's "Art on the Bus", contest in which the winning school's art gets displays on transit vehicles.

UT researchers predict winter COVID-19 surge if behaviors aren’t changed

If behaviors aren't changed, researchers predict the emergence of the omicron variant could lead to the largest healthcare surge to date.

FOX 7 Care Force: Restore program helps vets with PTS

Dr. Valerie Rosen joins Mike Warren to discuss a local program helping veterans with PTS through a virtual, arts-focused approach.

FOX 7 Discussion: Improving water infrastructure across Texas

Texas Water Utilities is investing more than $4 million in infrastructure around Travis and Hays counties. VP of Engineering Todd Danielson joins Rebecca Thomas to talk about it.

UT Austin's Dell Med opens center to study psychedelic treatments

UT Austin's Dell Medical School launched a center committed to researching the positive effects of psychedelic therapies on those suffering from PTSD, depression and anxiety.

AUS advises travelers to gear up for a busy holiday travel season

The Austin Bergstrom International Airport wants travelers to know what's coming– which is a busier than usual holiday season.

Abbott: Texas won't enforce Biden's federal vaccine mandate

Governor Greg Abbott says Texas will not impose the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on members of the Texas National Guard.

Greg Casar endorses Jose "Chito" Vela for his City Council seat

Austin City Council member Greg Casar announces his endorsement of Jose "Chito" Vela for the Jan. 25 District 4 special election.

South Austin Harry Potter holiday display raising money for charities

You may recognize Joel Pace's home from its Diagon Alley display during Halloween but this year they've decided to keep the display up and do their own version of the Yule Ball.

Austin couple donates around 85 toys to APD's Operation Blue Santa

This year was especially hard for APD's Operation Blue Santa to meet its goal, but it's donations like this that make it easier to deliver toys to those who need it most, said the organization.

1 year since COVID-19 vaccines became available in Austin

A lot has changed since a year ago when UT Austin was one of the first sites in Texas to receive a shipment of COVID-19 vaccines.

Austin-Travis County prepares for potential winter storms

Various city and county agencies and companies like H-E-B met Wednesday to go through hypothetical situations and scenarios which come with natural disasters.

CapMetro breaks ground on new East Austin MetroRapid route

This route is just one of four new MetroRapid bus routes that are a part of Project Connect, which was passed by voters in 2020.