Williamson County

Drivers warned to be careful as storms move through Central Texas

April 6, 2019 3:05pm CDT

The skies have opened up from Austin to Round Rock, Pflugerville and Taylor. Our meteorologist Zack Shields has even received reports of pea sized hail in Round Mountain, across North Blanco County. 

All clear given in NW Austin shooting

March 31, 2019 5:28pm CDT

The all clear has been given in a shooting in northwest Austin.

Texas removing hemp from controlled substance list on April 5

March 23, 2019 3:38pm CDT

In two weeks, hemp will no longer be considered a controlled substance in Texas, but there are still several questions the state legislature will need to clear up when it comes to the production of hemp. 

MetroRail service between Leander and Lakeline restored following accident

March 16, 2019 2:08pm CDT

Capital Metro has restored MetroRail service between Lakeline and Leander after a semitruck crashed on the tracks on Friday. CapMetro was not involved in the crash.

Study shows life lasts longer in Hutto than anywhere else in Texas

March 12, 2019 9:28pm CDT

University of Texas Southwestern and the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler analyzed more than 1.5 million state records to put together life expectancy data for almost 1,000 zip codes in the Lone Star State. 

Former First Lady Michelle Obama draws big crowds in Austin

February 28, 2019 9:35pm CST

Former First Lady Michelle Obama was in town Thursday. She was at an event at the Frank Erwin Center as a part of her "Becoming" book tour.

Turkeys on the loose in Leander

February 25, 2019 4:13pm CST

A rafter of turkeys was discovered in Leander, Texas on Monday. The Leander Police Department posted about the elusive group on Facebook. 

Area teams compete in boys high school basketball playoffs

February 21, 2019 8:58am CST

Several area high school boys basketball teams are hoping to keep their seasons alive with the first round of playoffs starting.

Hutto officials hope to stop waste transfer station proposal

January 23, 2019 9:42pm CST

City leaders in Hutto are doing everything they can to prevent a Lubbock company from building a waste transfer station in their growth corridor. The Mayor, Hutto City Council and Hutto ISD spoke against the plan at a public meeting held by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, which will eventually decide whether to permit the operation.

Hutto PD gets first narcotics detection K9

January 4, 2019 9:49pm CST

The Hutto Police Department has a new officer on patrol and, while they haven't licked it yet, he sure is taking a bite out of crime. Hutto police officer Cody Long has been matched with the department's very first narcotics detection and criminal apprehension K9, a one-and-a-half-year-old Belgian Malinois named Rik. 

Firefighter in fatal NJ crash had ties to Hutto

December 27, 2018 11:12am CST

Friends and family members remember a volunteer firefighter who died in a crash Christmas morning as "small but mighty."

Hutto QB Chase Griffin signs with UCLA

December 21, 2018 8:12am CST

Hutto quarterback Chase Griffin makes it official and signs with UCLA.

Hutto QB named Gatorade Player of the Year

December 9, 2018 4:12pm CST

UCLA bound Chase Griffin is just the second Austin area football player to receive the prestigious honor joining Lake Travis alum Garrett Gilbert.

Hutto police investigating aggravated robbery

December 7, 2018 9:05am CST

Hutto police are on the lookout for the suspects involved in an aggravated robbery on Dec. 6. It happened at around 2 a.m. in the Legends of Hutto subdivision.

Hutto High School robotics team defends state title in Dallas

November 28, 2018 9:54pm CST

Hutto High School robotics, also known as Roboco, is headed to Dallas to defend their state championship at the State UIL Competition.

Hutto boil water notice lifted

September 25, 2018 2:29pm CDT

A precautionary boil water notice has been lifted for the city of Hutto.