1. Median home price surges nearly 75% for area of Northwest Austin in May
The latest data from Unlock MLS shows home sales were down across the Northwest Austin market in May, with several ZIP codes seeing longer average days spent on the market.
The median home sales price in ZIP code 78727 in the McNeil area declined 19.6% year over year in May, while the number of homes sold increased 4.6% in the same timeframe.
Meanwhile, the median price of homes sold in the Anderson Mill and Jester areas in ZIP code 78750 increased 74.4% year over year in May from $429,000 to $748,000.
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Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital was certified in Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty by The Joint Commission in mid-June, according to a news release.
In addition to the recent designation, there are plans for the hospital to add another daVinci 5 robot to its lineup, bringing the hospital’s total to four once launched in the fall.
Farther north, Dell Children’s Medical Center North Campus elevated its trauma certification in April and is now an advanced trauma center, making it one of only three Level 3 pediatric trauma centers in Texas, per a news release.
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Community members can try new dining options featuring Turkish and Asian cuisine, enjoy baked goods from a recently opened bakery, and more.
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Austin will be forced to exit its nearly three-decade-long cultural and economic partnership with a southern Chinese prefecture under a new state law passed this spring.
Austin keeps up several international relationships through its Sister and Friendship Cities Program, meant to support the city's presence on the global stage. Today, Austin's Sister Cities span North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia.
While Texas formally encourages sister city initiatives, a new law signed by Gov. Greg Abbott on June 20 will require Austin to withdraw from its longtime partnership with Xishuangbanna, China, this fall.
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Three Austin ISD middle schools will receive new principals, teachers and curriculum next school year as the district works to improve student performance.
The AISD board of trustees approved turnaround plans to restart Burnet, Dobie and Webb middle schools at a June 26 meeting.
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12 Oaks Dental dentists Dr. Marc Worob and Dr. Elyse Barron have shaped their dental practice on a foundation of educating patients about the connection between dental care and whole body health.
Worob and Barron said dental problems can affect sleep, breathing, blood pressure and gradually impact other body systems.
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