CORONAVIRUS
The first death from coronavirus was reported in Williamson County Saturday morning. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Williamson County reports first death related to coronavirus
Turnstile Coffee Beer and Spirits
Will they or won’t they? Austin restaurants split on when to open during coronavirus pandemic
Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt formally announced that Travis County will issue a shelter-in-place order March 24. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Coronavirus update: Cases in city of Austin, Travis County reach 160 as first local death is reported by officials
Despite heavy restrictions on public gatherings in place, sizable crowds gathered March 24 on the free side of Barton Springs pool, just hours before Austin's stay-at-home order went into effect. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Residents have reported 180 violations since Austin area's stay-at-home order went into effect
The business plans to produce 100 gallons of sanitizer over the next week. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Cedar Park brewery working to mix 100 gallons of sanitizer for Williamson County
Austin Public Health officials confirmed the first death from the coronavirus in Travis County on March 27. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
First Travis County resident dies from coronavirus
Here is the latest news on stay-at-home orders across the Austin area
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks to reporters while walking to the House Chamber floor, ahead of a vote on a coronavirus relief bill on Capitol Hill in Washington on March 27. (Courtesy Reuters/Tom Brenner)
Texas Tribune: Many Texans in Congress scrambled to join vote as US House passes coronavirus spending bill
While the agency is still tallying the number of unemployment insurance claims filed thus far in March, in the week prior to March 25, at least 150,000 claims had been filed. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Official: Increase in calls for statewide unemployment benefits is ‘almost vertical’
Confirmed cases of coronavirus reach 34 in Williamson County. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Confirmed cases of coronavirus reach 34 in Williamson County
Half of the Austin City Council called in remotely for their March 26 meeting, their first since strict social distancing measures went into effect. (Courtesy ATXN)
Austin economic relief efforts underway for renters, workers and small businesses following series of City Council approvals
Pflugerville ISD
Pflugerville ISD to launch new districtwide online instruction programs March 30
The Austin Board of Realtors is recommending all of its realtor members suspend in-person real estate showings until further notice. (Community Impact file photo)
ABoR ‘strongly discourages’ real estate showings
(Courtesy University of Texas at Austin)
Central Texas officials: 90% reduction in interaction needs to happen immediately
School districts across Williamson County, including Round Rock ISD, have contributed more than 10,000 surgical masks and pairs of gloves, among other supplies, to Williamson County emergency management team. The county will distribute these supplies to medical professionals on the front lines of the fight against the coronavirus. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Round Rock ISD donates 6,500 surgical masks, 7,000 gloves to WilCo first responders in fight against coronavirus