Viral picture of police officers posted by Cedar Park PD

A social media post by the Cedar Park Police Department reminding drivers to slow down went viral, but not for the reason you might think.

Texas Sen. John Cornyn announces run for GOP leadership position

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell announced on Wednesday that he is leaving the leadership post in November.

How to help the Texas Panhandle wildfire victims

Looking for a way to help the Texans who are affected by the largest wildfire in state history? Here are some organizations providing relief.

Austin weather: Winter returns with a chance of rain

Grab your jacket and your umbrella. It's going to be cold out there and there's an increasing chance of rain. Zack Shields has details in his full forecast.

Texas Panhandle wildfire: Largest fire in state history claims 2 lives

The Smokehouse Creek fire in the Texas Panhandle has now burned more than 1 million acres and has claimed the lives of two women.

Georgetown police launch mental health crisis team

Georgetown police have created a new team to address the volume of mental health calls to 911 that they receive.

Texas Panhandle fire: Wildfire burns about 850K acres

The Smokehouse Creek Fire burning in the Texas Panhandle has grown to be the state's second-largest fire in history.

Ivan Cantu executed Wednesday despite last-ditch efforts to prove his innocence

Ivan Cantu received a lethal injection and was pronounced dead at 6:47 p.m. at the state penitentiary in Huntsville for the November 2000 fatal shooting of his cousin and his cousin's girlfriend. In final words from the execution chamber, he said several times that he was innocent of the killings.

Cedar Park aerospace company opens new rocket manufacturing facility

Firefly Aerospace, based in Cedar Park, is expanding its reach beyond the planet, holding a ribbon-cutting ceremony at its new rocket manufacturing facility in Briggs.

Javier Ambler death trial: 'Live PD' crew member takes the stand

Javier Ambler's death in 2019 was filmed by the police reality show 'Live PD'. A 'Live PD' crew member took the stand for day three of the manslaughter trial.

Heart disease is leading cause of death in men, women in Texas

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in Texas. Dr. Vivek Goswami, a cardiologist with Heart Hospital of Austin and Austin Heart, joined FOX 7 Austin's Rebecca Thomas to discuss.

Woman stabs, kills man in Northwest Austin hotel room

A woman was charged with murder for killing a man in a Northwest Austin hotel room, the Austin Police Department said.

Austin woman credits program for saving her life after addiction to pain pills

An Austin woman who said she was addicted to pain pills said an Austin-Travis County EMS program saved her life. She is one of 500 people who have enrolled in the program.

Travis County DA primary: Elon Musk weighs in

Elon Musk weighed in on the upcoming Democratic primary for Travis County District Attorney.

Abandoned 3-story building fire spreads to hotel in South Austin

The Austin Fire Department responded to a three-story building fire in south Austin. The fire started in an abandoned three-story building that then spread to the Casulo Hotel, AFD said.

'Mystery' snail could cause big problems in the wild: TPWD

Have you seen this snail? Texas Parks says this invasive "mystery" snail could cause big problems if introduced in the wild.