Inside ICE’s enforcement strategy in Central Texas
As fears ripple through immigrant communities, ICE enforcement in Central Texas is playing out largely behind the scenes — with people transferred from local jails to federal custody after minor arrests. Why it matters: About 1 in 4 ICE arrests nationwide are happening in Texas, per an analysis from...
APD Investigating Body Found In Central Austin After Storm
Early Sunday, as Austin woke up to streets glazed with ice and bitter cold, police were called to a central-city spot where a man was found lying outside and not moving. Austin-Travis County EMS arrived and pronounced him dead at the scene. The emergency call came in at 6:17 a.m., and the Austin Police Department has...
Fire at Bee Cave apartment complex; 1 firefighter injured, around 45 people displaced
BEE CAVE, Texas - Crews continue to battle a fire at an apartment complex in Bee Cave. The incident is happening at the Estates at Bee Cave, which is located in the 3500 block of S FM 620. Lake Travis Fire Rescue says crews are in defensive mode. People are...
Michelin-recognized chef to head new Hill Country resort restaurant
A Spicewood-born chef who earned Michelin recognition in California is returning to his birthplace for a new resort restaurant. Estella, at the upcoming wellness resort Canyon Ranch Austin, will be led by Chef Val Cantú, the chef behind two Michelin-starred San Francisco restaurant Californios. Canyon Ranch opened in...
Motorcyclist killed in crash with vehicle on SB I-35 in East Austin; all lanes...
AUSTIN, Texas — A man is dead following a crash involving a motorcycle and another vehicle on Interstate 35 in East Austin on Monday night. Officers responded to the fatal crash at around 7:32 p.m. at the Southbound I-35 frontage road at 38 1/2 Street. Austin Police Department's Vehicular Homicide Unit is on scene...
Austin weather: Icy roads and school closures
FOX 7 Austin's Jessica Rivera has a look at conditions and why people are still being advised to stay home if they can.
Central Texas school districts announce closures, delays for Tuesday
Multiple school districts across the region are closed Monday due to hazardous road conditions caused by the weekend's winter storm, and some are already announcing closures and delays for Tuesday as well. CLOSED TUESDAY. Brentwood Christian School. Burnet ISD. Chaparral Star Academy. Del Valle ISD. Dripping Springs...
How much sleet and ice did Austin and Central Texas get over the weekend?
AUSTIN, Texas — The winter storm system that moved through Central Texas over the weekend brought periods of accumulating ice and sleet, beginning as early as Friday night in the Hill Country and spreading across the Interstate 35 corridor late Saturday into early Sunday morning. Most of the frozen...
Mother Locked and Starved 7-Year-Old Daughter in Closet for a Month — Now She...
A shocking incident was reported in Texas where an Austin mother kept her seven-year-old daughter locked up in a closet for a month. Virginia Gonzales, 33, was arrested in April 2025 when her daughter was found malnourished after spending a month in a 3-foot by 2-foot cupboard. The incident came to light when...
Extreme cold warning extended to 9 a.m. Tuesday for Austin, San Antonio, Hill Country
The extreme cold warning will be in effect through 9 a.m. Tuesday because temperatures are expected to be in the teens or single digits.
