FOX 7 Friday Football Game of the Week 2025: Cibolo Steele vs Westlake

Who will win in Week 3's Game of the Week: the Cibolo Steele Knights or the Westlake Chaparrals? FOX 7 Austin's Clif Thornton previews this week's match-up.

Hutto ISD adds high-tech security district wide

Throughout the school year school districts partner with local law enforcement to ensure students and staff stay safe.

Pebbles Pay Tour pops up in Round Rock

In Round Rock, residents took part in an event celebrating a nostalgic cereal brand.

Controversial Austin homeless center is moving locations

The controversial Sunrise Homeless Navigation Center may have found a new home. The largest homeless service provider in the city is in the final stages of moving.

Audit finds Austin not on track to meet 'zero waste' goals

A recent audit shows that the City of Austin is not on track or even halfway to its zero-waste goal of 90 percent waste diversion by 2040.

Former Texas deportation officer sentenced for laundering drug money

The former Homeland Security officer is said to have abused his status in law enforcement to move large amounts of drug money in exchange for profit.

DPS crime lab techs clear backlog of toxicology cases

The backlog of testing forensic evidence in Texas is now shrinking. It has been a big problem for the past several years, especially with cases involving sexual assault.

Where does free speech end on Texas college campuses?

Following the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, two Texas college students have been expelled and hundreds of teachers are being investigated by the Texas Education Agency for public comments that have sparked a fierce public debate over the limits of freedom of speech.

ICE arrests previously deported gang member in South Texas

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials arrested a man they said is a gang member who was previously deported.

Pflugerville Fire Department deploys new alarm system

There is new cutting-edge technology that the Pflugerville Fire Department installed to notify its first responders.

Travis County increases tax rate for flood recovery

Travis County property taxes are going up as Commissioners Court has approved an eight-percent tax increase to help, in part, with flood recovery.

New Texas laws look to expand vocational technology programs

New Texas laws are looking to expand vocational technology programs across the state. Gov. Greg Abbott signed new legislation Tuesday in North Texas.

Woman charged with murder for killing her mother in Llano County

A woman was arrested and charged with murder after her mother was found dead in Llano County, the sheriff's office said.