Central Texas communities ring in holiday season with lights, carols

From Christmas parades in Round Top and Pflugerville to Christmas carols in Downtown Austin, here's a look at some of the festive fun from this weekend.

1 adult, 1 child transported to hospital after rollover crash in Manchaca

The adult was transported to South Austin Medical Center with potentially serious injuries. STAR Flight transported the child to Dell Children's Medical Center with critical, life-threatening injuries.

1 dead, another injured after car collides with fence in East Austin

One person was declared dead at the scene and the other was declared a trauma alert and transported to Dell Seton Medical Center.

Warm, humid days ahead next week for Central Texas

Get ready for some sticky warm weather as we move into next week. FOX 7 Austin meteorologist Adaleigh Rowe has the details.

USA’s World Cup run ends after falling 3-1 to the Netherlands

It’s been eight years since the U.S. was in the World Cup. The U.S. program has evolved, just as its fans have.

Miami Dolphins player matching donations to Austin Pets Alive! this weekend

Miami Dolphins tight end Durham Smythe is matching donations made to Austin Pets Alive! through Sunday night, up to $10,000, as part of the NFL's "My Cause, My Cleats" campaign.

Carr scores 19, No. 2 Texas beats No. 7 Creighton 72-67

The matchup was part of the Big 12-Big East Battle and Texas earned its second win over a top-10 opponent in its new arena.

Signing Santa returns to Barton Creek Square Dec. 7

Santa will be arriving at Barton Creek Square this week, ready to check the lists of area children who are deaf or hard of hearing, says the Texas School for the Deaf.

Cooler weekend, but big warm-up on the way

A cold front left us with a cool and windy Saturday, but soon we will be back to near 80. FOX 7 Austin meteorologist Adaleigh Rowe has more.

Austin City Council postpones vote on Austin Energy rate hike

The base rate review process has been going on for eight months. Austin Energy has to do a review at least every five years to make sure the money they're bringing in is enough to cover the cost of service.

Christmas tree vendors prepare for upcoming demand

There are seven Papa Noel locations in Austin and one in San Antonio. Each location gets weekly fresh shipments of trees from their farm in North Carolina.

Local doctors see uptick in Cedar Fever symptoms

Dr. Barstow says January and February are the usual months for peak Cedar Fever, but doctors have started to see an uptick in those experiencing symptoms along with flu, RSV and other respiratory illnesses.

Man shot, killed in SE Austin parking lot identified by police

When officers arrived, they found a 42-year-old man unresponsive with gunshot wounds and seated in a vehicle in the parking lot.

Austin attorney found dead days after allegedly trying to kill his ex-girlfriend

The Austin Police Department said officers responded to a check welfare call in the 13500 block of Lyndhurst Street, where they found Gavin Rush dead.

Team behind acclaimed Suerte restaurant opens its latest concept Este

He's mastered the art of Mexican cuisine, and now the chef behind Suerte enters new waters. Pull up a chair at the newest seafood spot in town. We'll show you what's on the menu at Este.

2 Black officers sue Texas DPS alleging discrimination

The lawsuit alleges that Jari McPherson and Jarald Sams, who are Black, were subjected to retaliation, denied promotion, training, and job assignments because of their race.