Austin ISD considering eliminating jobs and reducing salaries due to budget shortfall
AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin Independent School District is taking another hard look at how to deal with a $181 million dollar budget deficit. According to the district, 87% of the budget is comprised of staffing and eliminating some positions and reducing the salaries of others is considered likely. Significant cuts are on the table as Austin ISD figures out how to deal with a...
Local officials focus on drought as Hays County conditions worsen
Justin Camp, a Barton Springs-Edwards Aquifer Conservation District hydrogeologist technician, measures flow at Barton Springs. Now in its 45th consecutive month, drought has lowered spring discharge and groundwater levels. (Michael Milliorn/Community Impact) Residents across Hays County may face tighter water restrictions and higher costs in the coming months as drought...
Bomb Hoax Empties Westwood High, Sends Students To Warrior Bowl
Westwood High School in northwest Austin was briefly emptied out Wednesday after administrators received a bomb threat that triggered a rapid, campuswide evacuation and search. Students and staff were moved out of classrooms and into the school's Warrior Bowl while police and firefighters swept the buildings, and everyone was allowed back inside after roughly 35 minutes. Principal Erin Campbell said the call appears to...
Quiet South Austin Block Rocked By Royal Crest Homicide Probe
Royal Crest Drive is once again under the police spotlight, as Austin officers investigate a homicide in the 1500 block of the south Austin street, the department said Thursday. APD's public information officer was headed to the scene and the department said it expected to hold a media briefing at about 10:30 a.m., with the exact staging location still to be determined. Authorities...
Thieves targeting fiber cables disrupt service across Central Texas
AUSTIN, Texas — Copper thieves continue to strike across Central Texas, but are looking for it in the wrong places and causing infrastructure issues that could impact everyone. Austin Police Department (APD) say fiber cables are at risk of being damaged, because they say thieves believe there is copper...
City council approves ordinance amending Austin’s code to include surveillance regulation
City council's TRUST Act -- the Transparent and Responsible Use of Surveillance Technology Act -- cleared its final hurdle Thursday.
Body found in apartment complex parking lot
A Southeast Austin neighborhood remains on edge as police search for a killer. The investigation began early Thursday morning when a man was found dead in the parking lot of an apartment complex. FOX 7 Austin's Libbi Farrow has more.
Body found after house fire in South Austin
Firefighters were called to a fire at a South Austin home and after extinguishing the fire, discovered a body.
Texas gaining ground as recruiting battle heats up for in-state 2027 DL target
One of the Lonestar State's up-and-coming defensive line recruits has begun to express interest in Texas.
Puppy stolen from the Austin Humane Society finds new home
AUSTIN, Texas — Chico, the puppy stolen from the Austin Humane Society earlier this month and returned with a handwritten apology note, has been adopted and is thriving in his new home, the shelter said. Now named Rusty, the black and brown wire-haired terrier mix has settled in with...
