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Austin Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Commissioner Jeff Travillion joined Workforce Solution officials to announce the Hire Local plan. (Darcy Sprague/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:11 PM May 31, 2022 CDT
Workforce Solutions Capital Area announces Hire Local plan, 1,000 job training scholarships
Many of the Austin-area residents who are unemployed need a higher skill level to qualify for the open jobs. (Community Impact Newspaper
Austin
3:25 AM Feb 24, 2022 CST
Labor market presents opportunities for some, leaves others behind
Puppy Camilo and other adoptable animals at the Austin Animal Center will still be taken care of on Sundays, though the shelter will be closed to the public temporarily starting Jan. 23. (Courtesy Austin Animal Center)
Austin
11:00 AM Jan 12, 2022 CST
Austin Animal Center closing on Sundays due to short staffing
Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced Oct. 7 that the company would move its headquarters to Austin. (Courtesy Tesla)
Austin
7:00 AM Oct 9, 2021 CDT
Tesla HQ moving to Austin; HBO has begun filming ‘Love and Death’ in Hutto and more top Central Texas news
Photo of nurses holding hands with bowed heads
Austin
2:26 PM Sep 28, 2021 CDT
Austin area nursing shortage builds as pandemic persists
The economy continues to recover from the pandemic's influence. (Chris Neely/Community Impact Newspaper
Austin
5:25 PM Aug 25, 2021 CDT
Unemployment rate falls in Austin to lowest point since March 2020
The city of Austin's Smart Mobility Office has partnered with Ford on self-driving vehicle initiatives. (Courtesy Ford Motor Company)
Austin
1:22 PM May 14, 2021 CDT
Austin's transportation department paving the way for rise in autonomous vehicle traffic
The Highland Tech Center is an office complex that finished redevelopment in March. (Courtesy Aquila Commercial)
Austin
2:12 PM May 7, 2021 CDT
North Central Austin business news: Office complex opens in Highland, picnic meals offered in the parks and more
After a significant drop soon after the onset of COVID-19, home sales nationally have risen in the past few months. Austin has followed the same trend, but in a more pronounced manner. (Jack Flagler/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:11 PM Oct 29, 2020 CDT
Austin's economy is crawling slowly back to recovery. So why is the housing market booming?
From left: Incumbent Greg Casar is facing off against Louis C. Herrin III and Ramesses Setepenre for the District 4 Austin City Council seat. (Courtesy ATXN)
Austin
9:08 AM Sep 24, 2020 CDT
In Austin City Council’s District 4, candidates discuss addressing homelessness and mental health
(Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
6:24 PM Aug 24, 2020 CDT
Travis County's unemployment numbers will worsen without long-term federal help, experts say
In June, the Austin area's unemployment rate was 7.5%, and more than 90,000-area residents sought jobless benefits, including One2One bartender Lauren Brown. Federal lawmakers are meeting to discuss an extension of additional unemployment benefits to aid unemployed workers during the coronavirus pandemic. (Photo courtesy Lauren Brown; Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
11:52 AM Jul 20, 2020 CDT
Time is running short to extend a $600 benefit that has buoyed Austin's 90,887 unemployed workers
Unemployment claims dropped in the Central Texas area in June, according to Texas Workforce Commission data. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Austin
5:31 PM Jul 17, 2020 CDT
Greater Austin jobless rate falls to 7.5% as federal unemployment help approaches expiration
In Central and East Austin, residents from ZIP codes made up of 20% or more Hispanic or Latino residents were much more likely to test positive for the coronavirus, according to data from CommUnityCare. (Design by Shelby Savage/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
9:34 AM Jun 19, 2020 CDT
Pandemic reveals Austin’s inequitable health divides along racial, economic lines
Project Connect, Capital Metro's public transportation expansion plan, would include three light-rail lines running through the city and underground train stations downtown. (Amy Denney/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
3:28 PM May 26, 2020 CDT
Is now the right time to rethink transit in Austin? Local leaders respond to community questions about Project Connect
On a nearly empty South Congress Avenue, a resident plays guitar March 25. (Christopher Neely/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
1:09 PM May 22, 2020 CDT
Unemployment rate in Travis County shoots to 12.4% in April; Austin metro jumps to 12.2%
RESULTS FROM MORNING BREAKDOWN STORIES
Photo of leaders from Workforce Solutions with Mayor Steve Adler, Travis County commissioner Jeff Travillion and others.
Podcast
4:30 AM
Workforce Solutions advocates for local hiring in Austin & Round Rock ISD’s superintendent saga continues
RESULTS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES
Phoenix
1:04 PM
Chandler continues to be affected by national nursing shortage
people in motion in medical area
Dallas - Fort Worth
10:06 AM
Efforts in the works to combat nursing shortages in Tarrant County
Magnolia ISD's SkillsUSA Health Science chapters won medals at the 2022 SkillsUSA Texas District Conference. (Courtesy Magnolia ISD)
Houston
4:28 PM
New CTE courses, Lone Star College programs keep up with workforce needs in Tomball, Magnolia
A 2021 Charles Butt Foundation poll of 919 Texas teachers showed a 10% increase from the previous year in the number of teachers who seriously considered leaving the profession. (Ethan Pham/Community Impact Newspaper)
Houston
7:45 AM
Low pay, pandemic exacerbate teacher shortages for local, statewide districts
Plano home.
Dallas - Fort Worth
3:05 AM
As home prices reach new heights, Plano looks to enhance housing affordability programs
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg (center right, background) welcomes 300 people at the inaugural San Antonio Welcome Walk, an event held Dec. 4 to honor refugees' journey to the United States. (Courtesy Culturingua)
San Antonio
4:07 PM
$150K grant will help San Antonio, local nonprofit welcome Afghan newcomers
The most recent inmate transfer cost report, announced by County Judge Ruben Becerra at a May 10 Hays County Commissioners Court meeting, put the weekly transfer cost above $117,000. (Graphics by Rachal Russell/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
11:57 AM
Hays County grapples with high rate of inmate transfers
Round Rock residents reelected Rene M. Flores for City Council Place 2, unofficial polling data shows. (Brian Rash/Community Impact Newspaper)
Austin
7:39 PM
Voters reelect Rene Flores for Round Rock City Council Place 2, unofficial election data shows
The Kyle City Council approved an agreement with The Boring Co. for the construction of a tunnel as part of The Vybe trail network. (Courtesy The Boring Co.)
Austin
11:21 AM
Kyle approves contract with The Boring Co. for tunnel part of The Vybe trail network and other meeting news
Ahead of the May election, meet the candidates running to serve on the Flower Mound Town Council Place 3. (Courtesy Adobe Stock)
Dallas - Fort Worth
10:35 AM
Q&A: Meet the candidates for Flower Mound Town Council Place 3