Austin Pets Alive! opens first thrift store in Williamson County

Austin Pets Alive! is opening the doors to yet another thrift store. This one, however, will be the first to reach Williamson County.

Missing William Sieh: 17-year-old last seen on Wednesday in Pearland

An AMBER Alert has been issued for 17-year-old William Sieh who was last seen at his home on Pine Chase Drive in Pearland on Wednesday.

Woman of color serving as interim Austin police chief after 27 years of service

A woman of color is serving in the highest position of leadership at the Austin Police Department. Interim chief of police Robin Henderson has been with APD for almost 27 years.

Crash in Pflugerville leaves 1 dead, 2 hospitalized: PFD

A crash involving two vehicles in Pflugerville killed one person and sent two others to the hospital, according to the Pflugerville Fire Department.

Gen Z has found their state of choice and it's not California or New York

Gen Zers have their sights set on one state in particular, where that generation was more likely to move to more than any other state in 2022.

Austin opens cold weather shelters after cold front

The city of Austin is opening overnight warming shelters on Saturday due to the recent cold front and drop in temperatures.

Del Valle ISD superintendent announces retirement

Del Valle ISD superintendent Dr. Annette Tielle announced her plan to retire in December 2024.

Data breach in WilCo may have exposed close to 4K residents' info

The Texas Attorney General's Office said 3,763 people may have had their personal information exposed in a Williamson County data breach.

Homeless crisis: Austin looks for permanent supportive housing units

The latest numbers from ECHO put Austin's homeless count at roughly 6,683, with 1,153 currently sheltered and 5,530 currently unsheltered.

$60K cash discovered in unusual spot of truck after traffic stop

More than $60,000 cash was found in an unusual place in a truck after a traffic stop, the Fayette County Sheriff's Office says.

Missing in Texas: A look at unsolved murders in Guadalupe County

In this week's "Missing in Texas," FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen took a look at unsolved murders in Guadalupe County, some of them are decades old.

Driver charged after hitting, killing pedestrian in Southwest Austin

A man was arrested for intoxication manslaughter after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Southwest Austin, the Austin Police Department (APD) said.