Texas House Speaker race: Burrows, Cook vying for top spot

Dustin Burrows of Lubbock and David Cook of Mansfield both say they're confident they'll become Texas House Speaker when all is said and done.

Longhorns fans looking forward to first-round College Football Playoff game

In the first-round College Football Playoff game, Texas and Clemson will square off in Austin, giving the Longhorns the home-field advantage over the Tigers.

McLaren split in half by tree in Dallas crash that kills 2

Two men in the sports car were killed. The woman driving the other car involved was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.

15-year-old Milby High School student dies after being hit by train

Investigators say it happened just after 7:30 a.m. at 2000 Broadway Street, near Galveston Road in the Greater East End area of Houston.

Mason County Courthouse lights up for the holiday after 2021 fire

The Mason County Courthouse is wearing the colors of the season after its remodel following the devastating fire in 2021.

Terrell police officer shot and killed after pulling over truck with expired plates

Police say the officer pulled over a truck with expired license plates from Mississippi and called for cover. But before backup arrived, he was shot multiple times at close range.

Possible bomb in car prompts I-35 shutdown in Travis Co.

The Travis County Sheriff's Office says out of an abundance of caution ,it shut down a portion of I-35 briefly after a person reported he believed there was a bomb in his car.

Who is Tony Buzbee? A look at the attorney accusing Diddy, Jay-Z of raping minor

Tony Buzbee is representing alleged victims of Sean “Diddy" Combs and named Jay-Z in a lawsuit that’s making headlines. Here’s what you need to know about the lawyer.

Texas Longhorns fans react to SEC Championship loss, playoff spot

Disappointment is the general consensus from Longhorn fans Sunday after falling just short of a win in the Southeastern Conference championship.

Texas bill would legalize recreational marijuana

While Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick wants to ban all THC products in Texas, other lawmakers are looking to make recreational marijuana legal in the state.

How will Texas' power grid fare this winter?: FOX 7 Focus

With winter already here in Texas, how prepared is our power grid? FOX 7 Austin's John Krinjak spoke one-on-one with local energy expert Doug Lewin in this FOX 7 Focus.

FOX 7 Austin helps light up the Capitol's Christmas tree

The 30th annual Downtown Holiday Stroll brought holiday magic to Austin, including the first-ever Christmas dog costume competition.

Oak Hill Parkway Project halfway complete, says TxDOT

The Oak Hill Parkway Project is now halfway complete and TxDOT says it is taking big steps to alleviate traffic now before construction is finished.