Austin weather: Another hard freeze tonight, rain returns next week

The winter chill is back for a few days, and then rain makes its way to Central Texas. Zack Shields has details in his full forecast.

Family of man shot, killed during robbery in Austin park continues to seek justice

Almost five years have passed since a man was shot to death during a robbery in an East Austin park. The case has gone cold. FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen has the details.

US 290 expansion project being considered by TxDOT

US 290 may be expanded in the coming years to account for Central Texas' population growth. FOX 7's Rebecca Thomas speaks with TxDOT's Brad Wheelis about this proposal.

Uvalde school shooting: Families of victims react to DOJ report

The new Uvalde DOJ report outlined failures by law enforcement during the Robb Elementary School shooting in 2022.

HEART Austin homeless outreach pilot program launching soon

The goal of HEART Austin is to “actively engage with and address the needs of people living unsheltered," says the Downtown Austin Alliance.

Austin police pay, benefits guaranteed by City Council

APD officers will receive salaries and benefits after the city council unanimously approved a resolution on Thursday.

Suspect inappropriately touched child at North Austin store: APD

Austin police are looking for a suspect they say is connected to an indecency with a child by contact incident at a North Austin store.

Ken Paxton whistleblower lawsuit is not over: attorney

The whistleblower lawsuit against Ken Paxton is not over, according to the attorney representing his former employees who claim they were fired for reporting the attorney general to the FBI.

Maned wolf pup born at Texas zoo

Lyra has stayed behind the scenes with her mother as she nurses and learns to walk.

DOJ Uvalde report: Officials, organizations release statements

The DOJ report on the Uvalde shooting found "cascading failures" in the law enforcement response and concluded that police "demonstrated no urgency".

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton won't contest whistleblower lawsuit against him

In a court filing, Ken Paxton's office said he will not contest the lawsuit by "rogue employees" to "stop the self-aggrandizing political weaponization of our State’s courts."

Smoke near Lake Walter E. Long due to prescribed fire: AFD

Seeing smoke in east Austin? It could be from prescribed fires around Lake Walter E. Long, which AFD says is part of an ongoing ecological restoration project.

Uvalde, Texas school shooting timeline and law enforcement response

The Robb Elementary School shooting left 19 students and two teachers dead. In the months since, law enforcement has come under scrutiny and even ridicule for the 74 minutes it took officers to enter the school and kill the lone gunman.

Uvalde school shooting: DOJ report finds 'failures', 'no urgency'

A DOJ report on the Uvalde, Texas mass shooting at Robb Elementary School finds that police officials who responded "demonstrated no urgency."