Austin mayoral election 2024: A look at Kirk Watson and Carmen Llanes Pulido

FOX 7 Austin News sat down with all the prospects, and split their messages to voters into two parts so we could dive into the issues they want to address as they make their final case before the elections.

Man sentenced for sexually assaulting preschool-aged children: 'I did what I did'

A 25-year-old Big Spring, Texas man who hid photos of himself sexually assaulting preschool-aged children inside what appeared to be a calculator app on his phone has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison.

New Braunfels Applebee's shooting: 3 suspects arrested

Three men have been arrested for an Oct. 1 shooting at a New Braunfels Applebee's that killed a man and hospitalized a woman.

Wells Branch Parkway shooting: 1 dead, 1 detained

A man is dead after a shooting at a Wells Branch Parkway apartment complex Thursday evening, says the Travis County Sheriff's Office.

Trump leads Harris by 5 points in Texas, new poll shows

Former president Donald Trump is leading Vice President Kamala Harris by 5 percentage points in Texas, according to a new poll.

Homicide victim identified; 3rd death on same South Austin road

Police are investigating another homicide on Burton Drive near East Oltorf Street after a young man died from his injuries.

Ted Cruz leads Colin Allred by 7 points, new poll shows

A new University of Texas/Texas Politics Project poll shows Ted Cruz leading by 7 percentage points in his race against Democratic challenger Colin Allred.

Early voting is underway: What you need to know

Any registered voter may vote early in person. Early voting for the Nov. 5, 2024 election begins on Oct. 21 and ends on Nov. 1.

Austin mayoral election 2024: A look at 3 of the candidates

Five people are vying to be Austin City Mayor. In a two-part series, FOX 7 Austin will be profiling all five candidates and diving into the issues they want to address.

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.

Austin Energy replacing wood poles with steel ones on South Lamar

Austin Energy is changing out electrical poles along South Lamar, replacing the existing wood ones with steel, all part of its South Lamar Reconductoring Project.

Multiple homicides reported in one week on Southeast Austin road

Burton Drive is not even a mile long, but has seen three homicides in just a week and almost 300 crimes this year, according to APD.

FOX 7 Friday Football Game of the Week 2024: Lake Travis vs Dripping Springs

Who will win in this week's Game of the Week: the Lake Travis Cavaliers or the Dripping Springs Tigers? FOX 7 Austin's Clif Thornton previews this week's match-up.