Austin, TX|News|
Austin Extends Anti-Eviction Moratorium Until Year's End
Reflecting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines, city officials ban landlords from evicting people before Dec. 31.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Texas: Finding Our Way Forward
The coronavirus shutdown brought civic life and commerce to a standstill for months. These stories of revival show how communities, businesses, schools and essential institutions in Texas are finding ways to reopen, recover and move forward.
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Austin, TX|News|
Judge Blocks Texas From Banning Straight-Ticket Voting
Citing ongoing coronavirus spread, the ruling questions Republicans' reasoning; attorney general vows to appeal ahead of November election.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Texas Allocates $171M In CARES Act Funds To Stave Off Evictions
Coffers containing $167M in rent help, $4.2 million for free legal services comes ahead of an expected deluge of evictions amid coronavirus.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Houston, TX|News|
Most Coronavirus Cases Among Texas Public School Students Found In Teenagers, Data Shows
The state recorded 1,212 new cases among public school students between Sept. 13 and Sept. 20 and 660 new cases among staff.
Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Free Coronavirus Testing Offered In Leander
Testing will be conducted at the Leander Extended Opportunity Building, 300 South West Dr., from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Musicians Say 'Walk With Me' Amid Coronavirus Uncertainty
Noted local artists produced a powerful anthem aimed at inspiring and uniting the city during a pivotal time in history.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin New Home Sales Hit Annual Record Levels Amid Pandemic
New home sales reached annual highs in Austin and other Texas cities last month, with a surge in pending sales locally.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Texas Bars And Distilleries Rip Gov. Greg Abbott For Leaving Them Out Of 'Unacceptable' Reopening Plan
Thursday’s announcement marked the end of a monthslong wait from bars to find out if they could open as cases have declined.
Austin, TX|News|
New Austin Public Health Dashboard Focuses On ZIP Codes, Rates
The Testing Rates Dashboard includes the overall percent positive, accompanied by breakdowns of data highlighting ZIP codes.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Texas Ranked 20th Among States Bouncing Back From COVID-19
The number of Texans unemployed in August was about 996,264 versus 523,448 on year ago, according to an assessment by WalletHub analysts.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Mayor Balks At Abbott's Latest Coronavirus Reopening Plan
Mayor Steve Adler pointed to rising coronavirus levels among a younger set in suggesting the governor's latest expansion plan is too early.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
TXLaunches Website Showing Coronavirus Cases At Public Schools
The on-campus count of infected studens in the state’s public schools is 2,344 out of about 1.1 million students, officials said.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Houston, TX|News|
Faceless Avatars And Microphone Malfunctions: A Houston Teacher Wonders If His Students Are Learning
More than four weeks into the school year, Cris Hernandez still can't tell if he's connecting with his students.
Austin, TX|News|
Gov. Greg Abbott Loosens Coronavirus Restrictions For Restaurants And Other Businesses In Most Regions Of Texas
Restaurants, retail stores and office buildings will now be able to operate at 75% capacity, Abbott said.
Round Rock, TX|News|
Williamson County To Offer Free COVID-19 Testing In Hutto
Testing will be conducted at the Hutto Fire Rescue Station, 501 Exchange Blvd., beginning at 10 a.m. starting this coming Tuesday.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
95 UT-Austin Students Test COVID-19 Positive After Football Game
Of 1,198 students who were tested before the Sept. 12 football game against UT-El Paso, nearly 100 tested positive, a spokesman said.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
UT-Austin Rolls Out Holographic Professors Amid Coronavirus
Taking the tactics of physical distancing to a whole new level, the university's business school teams with a tech startup.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin To Open Additional COVID-19 Testing Site In South Austin
Located at 1416 Montopolis Dr. in the 78741 zip code, the screening site will be located in one of the areas hardest hit by coronavirus.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
Pflugerville Set To Expand Openings For Parks, Recreational Sites
Park and recreational facility openings will be extended starting Friday and Sept. 25, but residents should adhere to safety guidelines.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
171 Austin Workers Laid Off In Austin Amid Coronavirus Woes
The pandemic continues to wreak havoc locally, with Live Nation Entertainment Inc., Scoobeez Inc. and Avis Budget Car Rental laying off.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Extends Coronavirus Financial Assistance To Nonprofits
The Austin Non-Profit Relief Grant will be reopened on Sept. 21 with $6.35 million to award $20,000 grants to local organizations.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Round Rock, TX|News|
Williamson County Awarded $1.3 Million In Coronavirus Aid
The federal windfall is aimed at preventing, preparing for and responding to the continual spread of COVID-19.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Community College Schedules Key Events In September
Even while campuses are stilled and in-person gatherings have given way to virtual versions, the college district has myriad events planned.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Air Travel Plunges More Than 75 Percent Amid Coronavirus
Passenger traffic in July dropped by 75.3 percent from last year's comparable period, with a mere 406,065 passengers boarding planes.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Coronavirus Relief Funds Application Now Open In Austin
Area residents experiencing hardship amid COVID-19 may apply through the randomized selection process to receive $2,000 per household.
Claudia Alvarez, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Nonprofit To Dole Out 500-Plus COVID-19 Masks To Homeless
To help ease the challenge of navigating around respiratory illness, Hearing the Homeless teams up with HALO Life to secure masks.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Texas Has 9th Slowest Recovery For Weekly Unemployment Claims
To achieve its rankings, WalletHub researchers ​compared the 50 states and District of Columbia across three key metrics.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Round Rock, TX|News|
Free Coronavirus Testing Offered In Williamson County
Testing will be conducted at the Georgetown Community Center located at 445 East Morrow St. from Sept. 12-13.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Offers Residents $10M In Coronavirus Relief
Eligible households will receive $2K derived from Relief in a State of Emergency (RISE) 2.0 coffers approved by city council.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Officials Offer Labor Day Safety Tips Amid COVID-19
Labor Day weekend is not the time to crowd bars, barbecue and gather with family this year, the county's interim health authority said.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
'Don't Mess With Texas' Takes On Discarded PPE Equipment
In an age of pandemic, discarded items of personal protective equipment —​ gloves, masks, hand wipes —​ now dot the Texas landscape.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Ranks 15th In Pet Adoptions Amid Coronavirus
A new study by Lombardo Homes shows pet adoptions have soared as Americans spend more time indoors during the coronavirus pandemic.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Free COVID-19 Tests, PPE Offered In East Austin Saturday
The U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association of Austin is spearheading the initiative aimed at those in the construction industry.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Absent Widespread Testing, Texas Schools Have Limited Tools To Prevent Coronavirus Spread
Coronavirus cases are inevitable as Texas schools reopen. The challenge for administrators will be preventing large-scale outbreaks.
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Community College Cuts Tuition To Spur Employment
To support getting Central Texans back to work amid pandemic, the local college district has slashed tuition on 12 fast-track programs.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
HEB Revises List Of Purchase Limits On Some Items Amid COVID-19
The state's dominant grocer shortened its list of items subject to purchase limits, with brisket now the sole food item controlled.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Among Cities With Highest Worker Burnout
Researchers at SmartAsset analyzed data from among the 100 most-populous U.S. cities to achieve its list.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
As The School Year Begins Online, Thousands Of Texas Students Are Being Left Out Of Virtual Learning
As the new academic year ramps up, a patchwork system will still leave many students across Texas struggling to get an education.
Austin, TX|News|
Austin Groups Team Up For Free PPE Distribution Amid COVID-19
Austin Public Health, CommUnityCare and Central Health have teamed up to distribute protective equipment in areas of high positivity rates.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Austin, TX|News|
158 More Austin Workers Cut Amid Coronavirus
The Hilton Austin hotel and Exela Enterprise Solutions Inc., a business process automation firm, are laying off 77 and 81 respectively.
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