New drone technology could help make schools safer

A local company has developed drones that they say could actually stop an active shooter and save lives.

You need to make this much to be considered middle-class in Austin

A new study looked into how much a person in Austin needs to make in order to be considered middle-class. Here's what it found.

SXSW 2025 is officially underway in downtown Austin

SXSW is officially underway. There are quite a few pop-ups bringing thousands of people to downtown Austin.

Austin police say missing teen has returned home

The Austin Police Department says a missing 15-year-old girl has returned home and is safe.

SXSW 2025: Spring festival season kicks off in downtown Austin

The spring festival season kicked off this week in Austin and SXSW starts on Friday, March 7. The annual event brings in hundreds of thousands of travelers, resulting in lots of traffic and delays around town.

Austin City Council sees some pushback on several items regarding art

There's some controversy going on at Austin City Hall regarding public art. The city is considering out-of-town artists for artwork in the airport expansion while a local artist's work is set to be destroyed.

Does daylight saving time have effects on heart health?

Does daylight saving time have any effect on your heart? FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas spoke to a local doctor to discuss.

City of Austin enforces stricter parking violations

City of Austin officials increased parking-related fines and added new parking violations that went into effect on March 1.

New records show DA had more than a week to move murder case forward before indictment deadline

New records reveal DA Jose Garza had more than a week to move a murder case forward before the deadline after the original prosecutor resigned. That missed deadline resulted in the suspect bonding out of jail

Is Austin crime reducing after opening 6th Street to cars?

In a city memo with preliminary data, Austin Police Chief Lisa Davis says they've seen fewer arrests, use of force cases, and officer injuries.