Austin's downtown will likely be quiet on Dec. 31 after local health officials issued new orders mandating bars and restaurants offer only curbside or to-go service over the weekend of New Year's Eve. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Travis County mandates all bars, restaurants close dine-in service early over New Year's weekend
Williamson County reported its second-highest daily total of new coronavirus cases Dec. 29, with 540 confirmed. (Community Impact staff)
Williamson County surpasses 20,000 total confirmed coronavirus cases, 200 deaths Dec. 29
Williamson County adds 951 confirmed coronavirus cases and four deaths over holiday weekend. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Williamson County adds 951 confirmed coronavirus cases, 4 deaths over holiday weekend
Williamson County-area first responders received the first of two rounds of the COVID-19 vaccine Dec. 26. (Courtesy Williamson County and Cities Health District)
Williamson County-area first responders receive first round of COVID-19 vaccine
Doses will go toward firefighters who engage in 9-1-1 emergency services like pre-hospital care, last responders who provide mortuary or death services to decedents with COVID-19 and school nurses who provide health care to students and teachers. (Courtesy St. David's HealthCare)
Williamson County receives first allotment of COVID-19 vaccine
Pflugerville Public Library announced it will discontinue its curbside services on Dec. 26 until further notice, following Travis County's entrance into Stage 5 of Austin Public Health's coronavirus risk scale Dec. 23. (Courtesy Pflugerville Public Library)
Pflugerville suspends library curbside services as Travis County enters Stage 5 COVID-19 restrictions
Travis County health officials announced Dec. 23 a move to Stage 5 under Austin Public Health's COVID-19 risk guidelines. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Travis County moves to Stage 5 under COVID-19 risk guidelines as hospitalization numbers continue climbing
Here are the coronavirus updates you need to know in Williamson County. (Community Impact Newspaper staff)
Williamson County sees largest surge in COVID-19 cases with more than 550 on Dec. 22
A second round of the Paycheck Protection Program has been approved by Congress and aims to continue distributing financial relief to small businesses. Here's everything you need to know about the second round of the loan program. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Here's what small businesses should know about the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program
A health care worker receives a dose of the Pfizer vaccine administered by Ascension Seton. (Courtesy Ascension Seton)
The beginning of the end: Vaccines arrive in Austin hospitals, clinics and pharmacies thanks in part to research developed at University of Texas
Here is what you need to know today about coronavirus in Williamson County. (Community Impact Newspaper)
Williamson County coronavirus positivity rate reaches 10.49%
Photo: a woman receives a vaccine
Approaching Christmas, Austin health leaders push caution as they outline continued vaccine distribution plans
Downtown Austin (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Local coronavirus eviction protections extended through Feb. 1 following new city, county orders
Here are the coronavirus data updates to know Dec. 18 in Williamson County. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Williamson County ends week with 17,220 total coronavirus cases reported
St. David’s HealthCare facilities received the first few shipments of its initial supply of the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 17. (Courtesy St. David’s HealthCare)
Round Rock, Pflugerville, Hutto ISDs ask governor for school personnel to receive priority COVID-19 vaccinations
Photo of elderly woman receiving vaccine
FDA authorization of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine anticipated following committee recommendation
Williamson County saw an uptick in COVID-19 deaths and an accelaration of community spread Dec. 17. (Community Impact staff)
Williamson County nears 17,000 total confirmed cases of coronavirus
Gov. Greg Abbott (right) and John Hellerstedt, Texas Department of State Health Services commissioner, provide an update on COVID-19 vaccine distribution at a Dec. 17 news conference. (Courtesy Office of the Governor)
Abbott: Vaccines to reach some in Texas nursing homes by end of year
Gov. Greg Abbott spoke in a Dec. 16 address about the logistics involved in the vaccinations currently going on around the state. (Courtesy Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune)
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott addresses COVID-19 vaccine, economic effects