More county EMS services available in Round Rock due to growth

The county says these changes and additions are part of a strategic plan to maintain excellent EMS coverage in partnership with the city of Round Rock.

Texas man pleads guilty to threat against Georgia election officials

Chad Christopher Stark of Leander faces a maximum penalty of two years in prison for posting the threatening message on Craigslist in 2021, says the US Attorney's Office.

Hutto hosts first annual CROWN Act Festival to celebrate hair discrimination ban

The CROWN Act, which prohibits discrimination based on hair texture or protective hairstyle associated with race, went into effect on Friday. Businesses in Hutto celebrated the new law with the first CROWN Act Festival.

FOX 7 Friday Football Game of the Week: Vandegrift vs Cedar Park

Over half the viewers who voted were right on the money with the Vandegrift Vipers, who dominated over the Cedar Park Timberwolves to stay undefeated for the 2023-24 Central Texas high school football season.

Mosquito trap tests positive for West Nile virus in Georgetown

A Health District contractor is planning to conduct truck-mounted spraying on the evenings of Sept. 3-4, weather permitting, in the area of the Yellow Rose Trail in Sun City.

Austin man involved in deadly hit-and-run crash in Leander arrested

Gonzalez was wanted for leaving the scene of a crash in Leander on Aug. 26 that killed two people and injured three others.

Taylor man found guilty of sexually abusing children sentenced to life in prison

A Williamson County jury found Juan J. Banda guilty of Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Young Child, and sentenced him to life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Family mourns loss of mother, son following deadly crash in Leander; suspect at large

A family is mourning after the loss of a mother and son in a deadly crash over the weekend. Leander police are still searching for a driver who was involved. 

Leander police searching for driver involved in crash that killed two, hospitalized four

Two people are dead and four are in the hospital after a crash on the 183A Toll Road Frontage Road in Leander. Police are searching for one of the drivers involved in the crash, who fled the scene on foot.

Hutto teacher wears t-shirts to promote trade jobs

Every Wednesday, teachers at Hutto Middle School are able to sport their college t-shirts to get their students interested in higher education. Bill Rhoades wanted to wear something different this year.

Central Texas high school football games delay start times due to heat

Football season is back in Central Texas, and players have more than just an opposing team to beat this year. They are also facing off against the heat.

Woman kidnapped from Harker Heights; found in Round Rock motel

According to the Harker Heights Police Department, the 31-year-old sent a text message to her roommate saying she had been kidnapped and thought she was going to die.

Dog at Georgetown Animal Shelter tests positive for canine distemper

The Georgetown Animal Shelter is dealing with an outbreak of canine distemper, and is urgently calling on community members to foster or adopt dogs to help stop the spread of the disease

Person found dead in Brushy Creek; police investigating

The Williamson County Sheriff's Office says a person was found dead in the area of Southern Cross Drive.