FM 620 road closures: Leander ISD closes 8 schools for October 21

Several schools in Leander ISD, including Vandegrift High School, are closed today due to ongoing repairs to a broken gas line on FM 620.

2024 Election: Central Texas school district elections

Many Central Texas school districts have items on the ballot this fall, including school board positions, tax rate propositions and even one bond proposal.

Williamson County agrees to $2.5M settlement in Live PD case

Williamson County has agreed to pay a multimillion dollar settlement to a Cedar Park man who claims the sheriff’s office staged his son's arrest for reality TV.

Leander ISD could fall short nearly $30M for next year's budget

Leander ISD is facing a nearly $30 million budget deficit next school year. That is more than double what it was this year.

Where to Vote: Williamson County early voting locations

Early voting in Texas is from October 21st through November 1st. Here's where you can place your vote in Williamson County.

Cedar Park teens host donation drive for hurricane victims

A couple of Cedar Park teens teamed up together to accept donations for The Austin Disaster Relief and Red Cross to help hurricane victims.

We Are Blood sends donations to help Hurricane Milton victims

In Central Texas, We Are Blood, is helping SunCoast Blood Centers, a blood site located just outside of Siesta Key, Florida.

Oct. 11 declared 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre Day' in Austin for movie's 50th anniversary

On the 50th anniversary of the premiere of the legendary film “Texas Chainsaw Massacre," the mayor of Austin, Kirk Watson, will proclaim October 11 as Texas Chainsaw Massacre Day.

How Central Texas has voted in recent presidential elections

FOX 7 took a look at the results of each presidential election in Travis, Williamson, and Hays counties since 1992 to see how some things have changed and others have stayed the same.

Northern lights spotted in Central Texas

A large geomagnetic storm gave some people in Central Texas the rare chance to see the Northern Lights.

Jarrell City Council fires city manager who filed sexual harassment complaint

Jarrell City Council has voted to fire its city manager. The now-former employee, Danielle Singh, is calling her termination an act of retaliation.

Perfect ACT score achieved by Round Rock ISD student

Only about one-quarter of 1% of students who take the ACT earn a top score and one of those students goes to Cedar Ridge High School in Round Rock ISD.

Round Rock Juneteenth shooting: 2 suspects in hearings Tuesday

Two suspects in the mass shooting at the Round Rock Juneteenth celebration has hearings on Tuesday. One of the suspects is a juvenile whom the County Attorney is pushing to have tried as an adult.

Dozens of rescue horses rehomed during event at Williamson County Expo Center

More than a thousand horses have been rescued by Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society, which held an expo and training challenge at the Williamson County Expo Center.