Round Rock ISD joins rise in virtual school options
During the COVID-19 pandemic schools had to shift gears and move to online schooling, but even with students back in the classroom now, some are still choosing virtual.
During the COVID-19 pandemic schools had to shift gears and move to online schooling, but even with students back in the classroom now, some are still choosing virtual.
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An Austin man is trying to break the record for boating through the “Great American Loop” as fast as possible.
During the COVID-19 pandemic schools had to shift gears and move to online schooling, but even with students back in the classroom now, some are still choosing virtual.
FOX 26 has learned from new information following the deadly ICE shooting that occurred earlier this week in East Houston.
A recent estate cleanout in Waco uncovered something unexpected and worth digging through boxes for.
The report is titled "The Next Generation of the Texas Miracle."
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected an effort to revive the Texas Dream Act, leaving in place a ruling that ended in-state tuition for undocumented students at Texas public colleges and universities.
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare confirmed that they are conducting an investigation in connection to the deadly ICE shooting that occurred earlier this week.
While rates remain slightly below where they were a year ago, higher mortgage costs continue to weigh on the housing market by reducing buyers' purchasing power.
For the first time since a petition was created to establish a digital infrastructure zone, the Taylor City Council is set to publicly address where data center
There is a big debate over digital growth in the City of Taylor. Neighbors are pushing back against a proposed $1 billion data center.
Austin police, fire and EMS departments will begin posting monthly reports on sworn overtime and leave use as the city works toward launching automated public dashboards by 2027.
This week, Austin is hosting the National Barbie Doll Collectors Convention at Hilton Downtown.
The University of Texas at Arlington announced Monday that the National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded a two-year, $442,763 grant to a faculty member to study whether hookah use is "a cleaner alternative to smoking cigarettes."
Marcus Spears Jr., the top prospect in the 2027 class, reclassified and is set to join Texas ahead of the 2026 season.
Austin officially hit the century mark this July, hitting 100 degrees on the 8th of July. We usually expect to hit triple digits in the summertime in Central Te
A man died after being struck by lightning while in the water at Fort Myers Beach, according to authorities. The incident also sent three family members to the hospital.
One of Austin's seven One Michelin Star restaurants announced they will be closing.
Charlie Kirk assassination suspect Tyler Robinson was back in court for the fourth day this week for his preliminary hearing where prosecutors played a video interview with Robinson's ex-roommate Lance Twiggs in open court for the first time. In the video, Twiggs said Robinson began "engraving b...
New data shows it would take just over two decades for someone looking to buy their first home in Austin to save for a down payment, assuming that person is saving 5% of their income.
A petition from local residents demands transparency and reinstatement of a West Virginia police chief after what residents call government overreach by a newly elected city council.
One person was critically injured after a vehicle rolled over and caught fire near U.S. 290.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's dog, a golden retriever named Pancake and dubbed “the First Puppy of Texas," has died. She was 11 years old.
A 19-year-old online leader of a nihilistic extremist group was sentenced Wednesday to 40 years in federal prison for a horrific campaign of racketeering and child sexual exploitation aimed at sowing social chaos.
After a decade-long court battle a federal district court in Texas has ruled the state’s system of making mentally incompetent people wait in jail for months – or years in some cases – for mental health treatment at a state hospital violates their constitutional rights.
Nikki Olton lost her son, Camnik Campbell, in 2022. Prior to then, she never really gardened. But it has now become something she has poured her heart into, in honor of her son.
Many popular tourist towns are on the list this year.
A massive recall has pulled over 2.5 million bottles of a common prescription eye drop from store shelves due to the potential presence of a foreign substance.
On the final day of its term last week, the Supreme Court struck down the president’s day-one order — which would have required a baby born on U.S. soil to have at least one parent with citizenship or permanent legal status to receive automatic citizenship.
What started as an investigation into a stabbing and arson in Indiana took a disturbing turn.
Palm Beach International Airport in South Florida is now President Donald J. Trump International Airport.
Austin artist Whitney White is using the City of Austin Artbox Program to paint a utility box at the corner of Escarpment Blvd and Davis Lane with cacti, sunflowers, local animals, and honeybees to bring beauty to the school and families that walk by.
Nonprofits that provide food assistance, rental assistance, help paying bills and other support services are waiting to see how deep possible city budget cuts c
At least 29 states are now investigating potential cases of cyclosporiasis, the parasite known to cause "explosive diarrhea," as it continues to spread across the U.S.
Gillespie County deputies identified two people found dead on Hahn Road in Fredericksburg. Investigators believe it was a murder-suicide. Officials say there’s no ongoing threat; the investigation continues.
Rain chances return Friday and continue daily as a welcome pattern change settles in. -Meteorologist Kristen Currie
Three Texas tax return preparers, including a business owner and two of his employees, have been sentenced to federal prison for a multi-year conspiracy that utilized fake deductions to secure fraudulent refunds, costing the U.S. government millions of dollars
U.S. District Court Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk asked both sides on June 30 to file a joint brief about the case.
Ted Cruz warns Talarico has 'real chance' to flip Texas’ U.S. Senate seat
A Connecticut man is charged with allegedly sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter, as authorities continue investigating the girl's death.
As cases continue to rise in the U.S., health experts are urging Americans to take steps to protect themselves.
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