FEMA approves aid as Texas Panhandle wildfires grow past 30,000 acres

Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle two large wildfires in the Texas Panhandle, which have now burned more than 30,000 acres as of Thursday evening. 

APD looking for 2 men who burglarized jogger's car, used stolen credit cards

The Austin Police Department is looking for two men they say burglarized a jogger's vehicle and used their stolen credit cards just before last Christmas.

San Marcos decides against data center proposal
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San Marcos leaders have rejected plans to build a new data center in the city after a lengthy city council meeting.

UT Austin professors frustrated with department eliminations in the College of Liberal Arts

Faculty and students at the University of Texas are continuing to look for answers after it was announced that several departments in the College of Liberal Arts would be combined into just two departments.

Former Texas Most Wanted criminal sentenced for impregnating 11-year-old

A former Texas 10 Most Wanted criminal has been sentenced to nearly four decades in prison for impregnating a young girl in 2024. 

Texas GOP attorney general candidates bring hard hits, pitches during debate

A debate between the four Republicans who want to replace outgoing AG Ken Paxton took place in Dallas. FOX 7 Austin's Rudy Koski took a look at that and how Ken Paxton and John Cornyn shared tough words in their race for Senate.

Cornyn warns GOP could lose Senate as Texas early voting enters 2nd day

As early voting in Texas enters its second day, veteran Republican Sen. John Cornyn is warning voters that the GOP could lose control of the Senate if they are "not careful."

SE Austin resident lives next to creek full of dumped furniture, says city won't clean it up

A Southeast Austin resident is living by a creek that's full of dumped furniture. She says she's been calling the city for months to clean it up, but more stuff keeps piling up.

Kansas City Chiefs WR Rashee Rice sued by ex, accused of domestic violence

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice is facing a new civil lawsuit in Dallas County alleging he repeatedly assaulted his former girlfriend over a two-year period.

Georgetown ISD delays opening 2 new campuses to save money

Georgetown ISD has decided to delay opening two new campuses in an effort to save money and balance its budget.

Texas Independence Day at Gruene Hall
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Gruene Hall, Texas's oldest dance hall, is hosting a Texas Independence Day celebration on March 1. FOX 7 Austin's Tierra Neubaum gets the details.

The "oldest new shop" in Gruene
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FOX 7 Austin's Tierra Neubaum checks out the "oldest new shop" in Gruene, the HD Gruene Mercantile, which celebrated a soft opening this week.

The Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar
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FOX 7 Austin's Tierra Neubaum stops by the Gristmill River Restaurant & Bar in Gruene to take a look inside and at some of the delicious fare they have available.

Georgetown HS classes canceled for day after bomb threat: district

Classes at Georgetown High School have been canceled for the rest of the day after a bomb threat prompted a lockdown and an evacuation.