The total number of cases in Travis County has reached 1,312. (Nicholas Cicale/Community Impact Newspaper)
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The Texas Legislature held hearings Feb. 25 with energy companies including Oncor Electric Delivery and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas in response to last week’s historic winter storm, which left millions of Texans without electricity for days.
Austin ISD students are scheduled to return to classrooms March 1 for the first time since Winter Storm Uri.
With 200 to 400 apartment and condo complexes in Austin still without water, City Council is aiming to direct aid and relieve some of the financial burden felt by residents following the devastating winter storms.
The 62-plus active-living community will have 151 total apartment units for rent.
Read the latest business and community news from the Central Texas area.
As many as 31 stores across nine states will be shuttered as Fry's Electronics shuts down due to market changes and the pandemic.
ERCOT's CEO offered details into what led to the massive blackouts that left millions of Texans in the cold last week.
Weekly testing and hospitalization averages will not be updated by Austin Public Health until Feb. 27.
The Texas Climate Action Act would require the development of a climate action plan to help alleviate future climate-related disasters and establish goals for reducing emissions for 2030, 2040 and 2050.
TxDOT says the highway widening is long overdue for a stretch of road that reached capacity in the 1990s, but some residents, environmental groups and politicians say the project is too big, too expensive and too harmful to the environment.
The city of Austin has directed additional funds into programs to help some homeowners with repairs following February's winter storm.
The city provided a review of operations during last week's winter storm and is seeking feedback on resident experiences.
