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Austin Public Health lengthens windows for vaccine appointment signups
Residents age 18 and up can now sign up for appointments with APH any time from Saturday to Tuesday morning.

Crowds of fans converge on North Austin to watch inaugural Austin FC game
Breweries around Q2 Stadium in North Austin brought in large outdoor screens and new employees to host fans of Austin FC for the team's historic first match.

UPDATE: Loop 360 closed in both directions in Northwest Austin due to a shooting incident
Residents who live in the Arboretum area in Northwest Austin are advised to shelter in place.

Early voting in Austin opens April 19: See what’s on the ballot, where to vote
City residents will be making decisions on eight propositions ranging from whether to adopt a strong mayor government system to whether to reinstate public camping bans.

Several Austin corridor mobility projects moving forward in 2021, program on track for 2024 completion
Transportation officials said some corridor program improvements previously planned along Guadalupe Street and East Riverside Drive are being reduced ahead of Project Connect expansions.

7 restaurants coming to Cedar Park, Leander; new murals to go up in Georgetown and more top area news
Read the top business and community news from the Central Texas area from the past week.

Amazon begins rollout of statewide vaccination clinics for employees
The program, which began this week in San Marcos, gives Amazon and Whole Foods employees and contractors direct access to COVID-19 vaccinations.

Central Austin housing market remains steep as area median home price reaches all-time high
Home prices in the Austin-Round Rock area have climbed more than 28% in the past year.

Water line construction project begins in Allandale neighborhood
Once the improvements are made, customers can expect water and wastewater outages typically lasting a few hours as their service is connected to the new lines.

How, where to watch historic first Austin FC match April 17
Check out this list of breweries, pubs and restaurants around Central Texas that are hosting watch parties for April 17's inaugural Austin FC game.

Z'Tejas to open in Avery Ranch; butcher, deli to open in Dripping Springs and more Central Texas news
Read the latest business and community news from the Central Texas area.

From a rifle to a keyboard: Army Futures Command opens Software Factory at downtown ACC campus
Twenty-five soldiers started in January as part of the Software Factory's first cohort. Gen. Mark Milley, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, will be at the Rio Grande campus for a ribbon-cutting April 15.