Cab fire shuts down Highway 130, causes evacuations

An 18-wheeler transporting a nitrogen trailer caught on fire on State Highway 130 Thursday night. 

Protesters rally against gun violence in Pflugerville
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Students, parents and community members nationwide are calling on lawmakers to make some changes after last week's deadly shooting in Florida.

Law enforcement agencies join forces to fight holiday crime

What is often coined the most wonderful time of the year is also one of the busiest times of year for burglaries, but three law enforcement agencies are teaming up to change that.

Semi truck fire in Pflugerville
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FOX 7's Jacqueline Sarkissian has more on a truck that caught on fire and caused delays on I-35 NB in Pflugerville.

Dramatic city council race in Pflugerville
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Residents are concerned that one of the candidates doesn't live in Pflugerville which is a requirement to run for city council. FOX 7's Bridget Spencer has more.

Aldi opens in Pflugerville
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The first Austin area Aldi opens soon in Pflugerville.

Man arrested for sexual assault inside restaurant bathroom

Pflugerville police arrested a man for sexually assaulting a woman inside a bathroom of a closed restaurant. The suspect was able to gain access to the restaurant because he was a member of the janitorial staff, according to an arrest affidavit.

Shooting in Pflugerville
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Police are investigating a late night shooting in Pflugerville.

FOX 7 Football Field Trip: Pflugerville
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Pflugerville Panthers head coach George Hermann has experienced quite a ride in his 20 plus years on campus and now with a new stadium he's hoping to recapture the magic from a decade ago. FOX 7 Sports Director Dennis de la Pena has the story.

Students write letters of thanks to soldiers

The 4th of July brings out the patriotism in all of us. A local pre-school is teaching some young Americans what that means and taking a moment to thank those who maintain our freedom.

North Austin nursing home employee arrested after disturbing incident

An employee at a North Austin nursing home has been suspended. He reportedly played a cruel joke on one of the patients and then posted the video to social media. The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services is investigating, along with the Austin Police Department. We want to warn you, what you're about to see is disturbing.

Typhoon Texas to hire 600 part-time seasonal workers

Typhoon Texas Austin is now hiring approximately 600 part-time seasonal jobs. The new water park is expected to open for the summer season in late May.

Local high school band chosen to march in Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

Thanksgiving Day more than 30-million people across the world will be tuning into the "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade." Central Texans had a reason to watch as a local high school was chosen to march in the parade.         

APD seeks help identifying suspects in robbery series

The Austin Police and the Pflugerville Police Departments are asking the public to help with the investigation of a number of weekend robberies.

Musicians leaving Austin because of affordability

As rents climb in Austin many who used to be able to find housing here are getting pushed out.

Boy finds mother/father dead after murder-suicide

A young boy in Pflugerville makes a tragic discovery Sunday morning finding two people believed to be his mom and dad dead, according to police there. Pflugerville PD believes it was a murder-suicide.

APD confirms that the hit & run driver that killed 3-year-old Ethan Maldonado is in custody

UPDATE: The Austin Police Department has arrested Ramiro Escalante-Vasquez. Escalante-Vasquez has confessed to driving the truck that hit and killed three-year-old Ethan Hernandez and fleeing the scene of the crash.