9 Vanishing Diner Foods Texans Still Talk About
Texas is widely credited with inventing the drive-in restaurant and the carhop, then it spent the next century letting most of them close. Dallas, Houston, Austin, and San Antonio all built their own version of the roadside diner. Almost none of the originals are still standing today. These are the...
Hays CISD’s first day of school
August 13 was the first day of school for Hays CISD. FOX 7 Austin's Angela Shen was in Buda as the district welcomed students.
John-Carlos Estrada exits CBS Austin
John-Carlos Estrada has ended a seven-year run as morning anchor at KEYE CBS Austin. Estrada announced his departure in a social media post: “After 7 years of overnight alarms, my time anchoring CBS Austin This Morning has come to an end.” He thanked viewers and the Central Texas community for their trust and encourage
Round Rock ISD police chief leaves district, interim chief named
ROUND ROCK, Texas — Round Rock ISD is searching for a new police chief following the departure of Police Chief Latriesha Grandy, the district confirmed Thursday. A district spokesperson confirmed to CBS Austin that Grandy has left the district. The chief of police position has been posted, and administrators are in the
Former Meanwhile barback starts ice cream truck at the Austin brewery
One of Austin's most popular breweries is getting into the soft serve ice cream game this summer. Meanwhile Brewing Co. has opened a new cream truck called Meanwhile Creamery on its property, and it's hosting an ice cream social to celebrate on Sunday, August 16. The family-friendly social will be...
A New Austin Joint Has Great BBQ (and Bad Grammar)
If you were tempted to put on a grammar-police badge when you first saw the sign for Two Goose Market & Barbecue going up in Austin, you weren’t alone. The restaurant received a since-deleted one-star Yelp review before even opening, which read, in part, “Name . . . plural of goose???” Co-owner Aaron Aday later receive
Three new eateries open in Austin despite shift in state-wide restaurant industry
According to the Texas Restaurant Association's latest report, 88% of Texas restaurants reported higher food costs, and 66% reported higher labor costs and 52% saw traffic decrease.
Police arrest alleged repeat shoplifter accused of stealing more than $2K from Manor H-E-B
MANOR, Texas — A Del Valle man is facing multiple theft charges after Manor police say he stole more than $2,000 worth of merchandise during five shoplifting incidents at a local H-E-B. According to the Manor Police Department, officers located a vehicle in the H-E-B parking lot on Aug. 4 that had been connected to thr
In Texas, Austin Energy locks in 300 megawatts of batteries as brutal heat strains...
"They function effectively like a power plant, except their fuel is energy off the grid."
Two Austin ISD schools receive fifth consecutive F rating, potentially opening district up to...
Two Austin Independent School District middle schools received their fifth consecutive F ratings, opening the entire district up to a state takeover.
