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The legality of reinstating tighter restrictions on public camping, solicitation, and sitting and lying down remains vague. (Courtesy Office of the Texas Governor)
Austin
7:57 PM CST
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott floats ‘statewide camping ban’ as homeless debate heats up
There is no data to support whether homelessness has increased since March, according to Austin’s Ending Community Homelessness Coalition, but ECHO executive director Matt Mollica said anecdotally, he believes the pandemic, job loss and lack of federal rent relief has led to more people locally experiencing homelessness. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:59 PM Nov 25, 2020 CST
Nonprofits fighting to end homelessness in Austin say COVID-19 measures have created new challenges
The city of Austin authorized the purchase of a Rodeway Inn at 2711 S. I-35 on Nov. 14, 2019. (Olivia Aldridge/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:15 PM Nov 11, 2020 CST
With federal pandemic dollars set to expire, Austin eyes closure of some emergency quarantine shelters
The 87,744-square-foot campus formerly occupied by HealthSouth has remained vacant for several years. (Courtesy Google Maps)
Austin
8:26 AM Nov 10, 2020 CST
Years after purchase, city-owned 1.7-acre downtown Austin site inches toward redevelopment
Austin's elected leaders voted to reduce the APD budget following months of community pressure. They said it will help improve safety and justice in the city. (Photo by John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper. Design by Miranda Baker/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
10:52 AM Aug 25, 2020 CDT
Millions in Austin Police Department cuts ignite city’s experiment in reimagining public safety
Workers put the finishing touches on Crux Climbing Center's new space next to the Brewtorium in the Highland neighborhood of North Central Austin. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:00 PM Aug 20, 2020 CDT
Business updates from around the area and more Central Texas news
Miraval Austin Resort & Spa welcomed guests back to its resort and spa following a temporary closure caused by the coronavirus. (Courtesy Miraval Austin Resort and Spa)
Austin
7:00 PM Jul 22, 2020 CDT
Lake Travis resort reopens, Hays County issues burn ban: News from Central Texas
Thousands marched from Huston-Tillotson University to the Texas Capitol on June 7 to protest police brutality and systemic racism. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
12:35 PM Jul 13, 2020 CDT
Where Austin's mayor, 9 City Council members stand on police reform, funding, leadership
Dr. Mark Escott, Austin-Travis County interim health authority, said in a July 8 news conference that officials are "desperately trying to avoid" both overcrowding hospitals and shutting down the economy with another shelter-in-place order. (Courtesy ATXN)
Austin
1:56 PM Jul 8, 2020 CDT
If new shelter-in-place orders are needed in Austin, local officials hope to have 'productive dialogue' with Gov. Abbott
Austin-Travis County interim Health Authority Dr. Mark Escott (Courtesy Austin Public Health)
Austin
6:45 PM Jun 29, 2020 CDT
Austin’s top doctor is 'at the verge' of recommending another county shutdown to curb coronavirus’s rapid spread
Photo by John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper. Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper.
Austin
7:02 PM May 12, 2020 CDT
After attorney general challenges local stay-home orders, here is what is required in Austin
An employee at Terry Black's BBQ in South Austin wears a protective face covering during the restaurant's first day open on May 1. (John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:19 PM May 6, 2020 CDT
Looking back: Two months of Community Impact Newspaper's coronavirus coverage from March to May
With Texas restaurants facing 688,000 layoffs between the end of February and the end of April, Texas Restaurant Association President and CEO Emily Williams Knight said a phased reopening approach for dining rooms is the start of a path towards recovery. (John Cox/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:56 PM Apr 29, 2020 CDT
Texas Restaurant Association president: Phased opening approach is responsible way forward
A survey conducted by the Downtown Austin Alliance shows many downtown businesses are in danger of closing within a month. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
4:55 PM Apr 28, 2020 CDT
Survey: 21% of downtown Austin business owners can hang on for no more than a month under current orders
Austin Mayor Steve Adler made the city's initial disaster declaration at a news conference March 6. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
5:10 PM Apr 28, 2020 CDT
‘Concerned’ Austin mayor, medical experts criticize Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to reopen Texas
Local health authorities have said that ramping up testing is a crucial element to reopening society. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
5:30 PM Apr 27, 2020 CDT
More than 500 people have qualified for free coronavirus testing through Travis County’s public enrollment program
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Despite a spring slowdown, real estate sales in Hays County saw double-digit increases in volume and price in 2020. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
1:52 PM
Hays County's real estate market soared in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic was a top concern in Montgomery County through 2020. (Courtesy Pexels)
Houston
10:26 AM
Looking back on Montgomery County's COVID-19 response through 2020
Annie Holland, owner of Lone Chimney Mercantile, began making and selling her own landmark photo art after the birth of her daughter. (Liesbeth Powers/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:00 AM
Best of 2020: 12 business features from Richardson
Twisted Clay Studio has hundreds of pounds of clay stockpiled and a massive electric kiln. (Courtesy Twisted Clay Studio; Ellen Jackson/Community Impact Newspaper)
Dallas - Fort Worth
9:00 AM
5 businesses featured in Grapevine, Colleyville, Southlake in 2020
Room Redux CEO Susie Vybiral founded the nonprofit in 2018. (Lauren Canterberry/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:55 PM
10 stories from 2020 about nonprofits in New Braunfels
Co-run by husband-wife duo Adelaida and Homero Capetillo, Mr. C Watch & Clock Repair has been operating since 1995. (Hunter Marrow/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
5:00 AM
Shoes, Thai and more: Bellaire, Meyerland and West University businesses, restaurants, nonprofits and people profiled in 2020
Austin
9:25 AM
Shelters and advocacy centers in Hays County make adjustments as child abuse reports rise
Dec. 1 is Giving Tuesday, a global day of giving as the holiday season approaches. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
3:00 AM
33 Georgetown nonprofits to donate to this Giving Tuesday
Pam Moorhead (center) teaches outdoor workout classes which are also broadcast over Zoom. (Courtesy Health and Soul Fitness)
Austin
6:00 AM
Health and Soul Fitness offering in-person and online workouts in Cedar Park
With the biennial Texas Legislative Session set to begin Jan. 12, a number of bills have already been filed by state representatives and senators who cover the Cy-Fair area. (Courtesy Fotolia)
Houston
2:02 PM
See what bills have been filed so far by Cy-Fair-area state legislators