Pflugerville

Pflugerville police searching for kayaker at Lake Pflugerville

UPDATE: According to the Pflugerville Police Department, the search has now transitioned into a recovery as of 9:39 p.m.

September 18, 2019 9:54am CDT

Search for missing kayaker on Lake Pflugerville continues

The search on Lake Pflugerville for a missing kayaker was already classified as a recovery mission when it began Monday morning. 

September 18, 2019 9:53am CDT

Body recovered from Lake Pflugerville

Officials say that a body has been recovered from Lake Pflugerville. They are awaiting positive identification from the Travis County Medical Examiner's Office but it's believed to be the body of a missing kayaker.

September 18, 2019 9:53am CDT

Reminder about underwater dangers after recent drowning at Lake Pflugerville

After a recent drowning, safety was the main concern of officials overseeing a triathlon at Lake Pflugerville over the weekend. Prior to the start of the race all contestants were warned of the underwater dangers.

September 18, 2019 9:52am CDT

Police identify kayaker who drowned at Lake Pflugerville

The missing kayaker who drowned at Lake Pflugerville has been identified by officials as 23-year-old Puja Thapa. A witness had told police about seeing a woman in a kayak that had overturned when a strong storm moved over the lake last weekend. 

September 18, 2019 9:47am CDT

Pflugerville business owner gets chance in Travis County ankle monitoring market

Travis County Commissioners Court voted Tuesday to let a local ankle monitoring business into the mix of vendors.

September 18, 2019 9:47am CDT

Pflugerville ISD student wins national speech & debate title

A Pflugerville ISD speech and debate student became the first to win a national title for the district in June.

September 18, 2019 9:46am CDT

Pflugerville to move into Stage 3 Water Restrictions on 9/13

The City of Pflugerville has announced that it is moving to Stage 3 Water Restrictions beginning Friday, September 13 at 10 a.m. 

September 10, 2019 8:41pm CDT

Odessa shooting survivor returns home to Pflugerville

A Pflugerville man who was shot three times during the recent mass shooting in Odessa is finally home with his family. 

September 5, 2019 9:21pm CDT

CRIMEWATCH: Pflugerville ISD student speaks out after alleged sexual assault

April 23 began like any other school day for a Weiss High School ninth grader outside of being a little late for class.

August 29, 2019 6:41pm CDT

CRIMEWATCH UPDATE: Weiss HS alleged sexual assault being investigated by feds

The Weiss High School student who says she was sexually assaulted in the restroom after an encounter with a classmate back in April is getting more and more support from her peers and now the US Department of Education.

July 17, 2019 8:26pm CDT

Pet of the Week: Ophelia

Rhonda McClendon with the Pflugerville Animal Shelter introduces us to a cat looking for a good home.

July 5, 2019 10:54am CDT

Students raise awareness with distracted driving PSA

A group of students from Pflugerville High School are raising awareness about the dangers of distracted driving with a PSA video. The video has received more than 2,900 views on YouTube so far.

May 20, 2019 1:55pm CDT

Cooking with FOX 7: FD's Grillhouse

Owner Avid Noble talks about the restaurant in Pflugerville and makes a dish.

April 15, 2019 2:14pm CDT

Drivers warned to be careful as storms move through Central Texas

The skies have opened up from Austin to Round Rock, Pflugerville and Taylor. Our meteorologist Zack Shields has even received reports of pea sized hail in Round Mountain, across North Blanco County. 

April 6, 2019 3:05pm CDT

Area teams compete in boys high school basketball playoffs

Several area high school boys basketball teams are hoping to keep their seasons alive with the first round of playoffs starting.

February 21, 2019 8:58am CST

Student-led ‘segregated' water fountain experiment at Harmony Science Academy sparks controversy

Students at Harmony are working on projects to celebrate Black History Month: history, fashion, music, poetry.  She says an exhibit featuring a set of segregated water fountains on campus was born out of students feeling they weren't being heard.

February 18, 2019 7:36pm CST

Nearly 2 dozen school safety bills filed in Texas

Since June, 150 new school marshals have been certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. The exercise in August, at a Pflugerville school, was one of seven classes the commission held.

January 18, 2019 9:40am CST

FOX 7 Football Field Trip: Leander Glenn & Plugerville Weiss

Leander Glenn and Pflugerville Weiss are two first year programs that are destined to become district rivals.

August 24, 2018 10:33am CDT

Texas Education Agency releases school district & school grades

The Texas Education Agency has released letter grades for state school districts and schools under a new rating system with which some public school officials are not happy.

August 15, 2018 9:09am CDT