Travis County Sheriff’s Brown Santa program distributes food, toys

For 41 years, Travis County Sheriff's deputies have helped provide Christmas joy for families in the community as part of the Brown Santa program.

Central Texas ERs seeing concerning numbers of flu, RSV, COVID-19 cases

Central Texas emergency rooms continue to be impacted by the "tripledemic" of COVID, RSV and flu cases. Dr. Mason Mileur with Austin Medical Associates joins FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak to discuss.

Freezing temperatures coming just in time for Christmas in Central Texas

It's beginning to look a lot like winter in Central Texas as temperatures are expected to continue to drop down to the teens by Friday morning.

Austin firefighters walk 22 miles to support battalion chief battling cancer

Battalion Chief Travis Maher was exposed to deadly carcinogens when he went to work the debris pile in New York after 9/11 during his time with the Austin Fire Department.

Austin FC, TreeFolks plant trees at Austin Pets Alive

Austin FC and nonprofit TreeFolks planted two new trees at Austin Pets Alive to celebrate the Verde and Black's second season.

Audit shows city of Austin's weather plans not meeting residents' needs

The audit concluded that without updates the city has struggled to staff overnight shelters with trained employees and may not be able to meet residents' needs in the future.

Hard freeze in the forecast for Central Texas

Be sure to have your winter coat ready as temperatures will get even cooler as we move into next week.

Husband of Austin woman found dead in June charged with her murder

Yolanda Jaimes disappeared from her home in June, and her body was found in a field four days later. Now her husband Jose Villa-Denova has been charged with her murder.

What is VOPA?: The mysterious PAC behind "misleading" Austin police oversight petition 

The group is soliciting signatures for the “Austin Police Oversight Act.” Equity Action already collected signatures for a petition under the same name. That initiative is on the May 2023 ballot.

Manor ISD superintendent leaving Dec. 30, interim announced

Manor ISD superintendent Dr. Andre Spencer will be leaving his position Dec. 30, which he has held since 2020.

Lakeway police looking for vehicle suspected in bank jugging theft

Witnesses reported seeing a man exit a vehicle, open the victim's unlocked driver's side door and remove the cash. The suspect vehicle then sped away from the scene.

Austin unemployment rate remained steady in November

In November, unemployment remained steady in the Austin-Round Rock MSA, which includes Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson counties.

One dead in wreck on Cesar Chavez

One person is dead after a single-vehicle wreck near Downtown Austin just before 11 p.m. on Dec. 15.

Misleading police oversight petition campaign continues despite advocates' efforts to quash it

Members of Equity Action, a criminal justice-focused non-profit, say a “dubious at best” petition campaign has continued weeks after their attorneys sent a cease and desist letter to a consulting firm associated with the effort.

Winter-like chill expected to last through the weekend

This afternoon, temperatures will be in the 50s, but next week is looking even colder. Zack Shields has details in his full forecast.

Austin ISD school board names new interim superintendent

The Austin Independent School District (AISD) named Matias Segura the new interim superintendent. Most recently, Segura served as the AISD Chief of Operations.