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KXAN is keeping track of the number of traffic fatalities in the City of Austin in 2026. An interactive map shows where those crashes have occurred.
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KXAN has created charts and graphics to help you keep track of whatever weather 2026 brings.
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KXAN is keeping track of the number of homicides in the City of Austin in 2026. An interactive map shows where those homicides have occurred.
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Each week, FOX 7 Austin highlights one Central Texas high school football player who excelled for his team.
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Following a stretch of wet weather that kept Central Texas temperatures well below normal, Zilker Park and the surrounding Austin area are bracing for another gray, misty day before drier conditions return early in the week....
