Austin officer-involved shooting: Body cam video, audio released

The Austin Police Department has released body cam video and audio from the officer-involved shooting on September 10.

Austin restaurant employee has purse stolen in the middle of the day

A purse was stolen in the middle of the day at a popular northwest Austin restaurant and the whole thing was caught on camera.

Austin Fire Department takes part in 9/11 memorial stair climb

Austin firefighters are honoring the heroic actions of first responders who answered the call on September 11, 2001, 24 years ago, by climbing the Pleasant Valley training tower Thursday morning.

FOX 7 Friday Football Game of the Week 2025: LBJ vs Wimberley

Who will win in Week 3's Game of the Week: the LBJ Jaguars or the Wimberley Texans? FOX 7 Austin's Clif Thornton previews this week's match-up.

Lawmakers call for UT group's ban over controversial Trump piñata post

While the controversial post is regarding a week-old Democratic event, the anti-Trump pictures appearing the day after Charlie Kirk's death caught the eye of Republicans online.

Gov. Abbott's executive order regulates hemp products with THC

Texas will regulate and not ban the sale of hemp products that contain THC. Gov. Abbott made that decision with an executive order.

Austin police officer injured in Zilker Park shooting; suspect in custody

The Austin Police Department says it has a person in custody believed to be the suspect in connection to an officer-involved shooting in Zilker Park.

James Talarico announces U.S. Senate campaign for Cornyn seat

Texas State Representative James Talarico will be entering the U.S. Senate race and try to flip the seat currently held by Sen. John Cornyn.

THC vendors look ahead after regulation fails in second special session

The second special session came to an end last week and one of the state's most controversial topics was left untouched: the total ban on THC products.

Powerball jackpot: Fredericksburg store sells 1 of the 2 winning $1.8B tickets

One of the winning tickets for the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot was sold at a convenience store in Fredericksburg. And in Austin, another player scored a one million dollar prize.

Austin woman out thousands due to phishing scam, says her bank isn't helping

An Austin woman thought she was protecting her money from scammers, but instead, she handed it right to them. Now she is out $25,000, and she says Wells Fargo isn't helping.