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"It absolutely works better than the HVAC system I had in the house that I was renting before." Next-gen neighborhood taps into unlimited underground energy source to keep energy bills low: 'Costs will continue to come down' first appeared on The Cool Down .

They're not the sprawling warehouses you've come to associate with IKEA — some don't even serve Swedish meatballs.

From sushi to coffee and tacos to burgers, there's a food hall in downtown Austin with a little something for everyone. FOX 7 Austin's Tierra Newbaum is at Fareground with more.

In a nearly 12-hour joint hearing that drew testimony from top state agencies and emergency officials, the Texas Senate and House Committees on Disaster Preparedness and Flooding took decisive steps toward crafting legislation aimed at strengthening the state’s emergency response infrastructure. Held in Austin, the...

CALDWELL COUNTY, Texas — Caldwell County deputies discovered discarded animal remains on the side of a road on Saturday. The Caldwell County Constable says that a deputy located multiple trash bags filled with discarded animal remains while on patrol. "The level of disregard and cruelty it takes to leave...

ROUND ROCK, Texas — Paper planes whizzed and dipped and careened into the audience while parents gleefully ducked for cover. At the front of the drab hotel conference room, a man deadpanned, “You all signed a waiver before you came in here?” The speaker, Chris Cardiff, was urging the room of parents to take control...

As we wind down a historic month for Central Texas weather, this past week brought its share of notable weather: Thursday marked our third day of 100-degree temperatures for the year and the first for this summer, only to be followed by a dramatic shift Friday morning as a blanket of clouds rolled in from the coast,...

AUSTIN, Texas — Planet Fitness franchisees across Texas, including Excel Fitness, are donating a combined $100,000 to support families affected by the recent catastrophic floods in the Texas Hill Country. Excel Fitness, which operates 80 Planet Fitness clubs across the state, including 58 in the Dallas-Fort Worth...

AUSTIN, Texas - The Austin Fire Department's Cadet Class 139 graduated on Friday, July 25. Forty firefighters were in this cadet class. At the end of the ceremony, the cadets found out where they'll be stationed. Chase Horan will be at Fire Station 17 on South 1st Street. "Extremely excited,...

AUSTIN, Texas — Leadership for recovery efforts in Sandy Creek is changing hands once again, raising questions and concerns among volunteers and community members. The Austin Disaster Relief Network (ADRN) initiated recovery efforts on July 10, but 15 days later, Travis County is stepping in to manage operations at...