COVID-19 Watch

Officials confirm first Austin-area resident to die due to COVID-19 Officials confirm first Austin-area resident to die due to COVID-19 By Katie Friel

3.27.20  |  3:35 pm

Austin Public Health announced the first death of an Austin-Travis County resident due to COVID-19, a chilling local milestone in ...

City News

Austin police investigating body found near Zilker Park as homicide Austin police investigating body found near Zilker Park as homicide By Katie Friel

3.27.20  |  2:55 pm

Austin police are investigating a homicide after a dead body was found just west of Zilker Park on Thursday, March ...

One-stop shops!

Austin restaurants transform into neighborhood shops amid COVID-19 Austin restaurants transform into neighborhood shops amid COVID-19 By Katie Friel

3.27.20  |  2:28 pm

The current global pandemic has many Austin-area businesses scrambling to survive while adjusting to new restrictions. Meanwhile, residents are scrambling ...

Curbed by coronavirus

Austin rideshare service temporarily hits the brakes due to COVID-19 Austin rideshare service temporarily hits the brakes due to COVID-19 By John Egan

3.27.20  |  1:28 pm

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, one of Austin’s rideshare services is shutting down temporarily effective Monday, March 30. In ...

Coronavirus News

Should Austin residents stay at home or should they shelter in place? Should Austin residents stay at home or should they shelter in place? By Teresa Gubbins

3.27.20  |  10:59 am

One of the side trips of the coronavirus has been the introduction of a new set of buzz words: pandemic ...

Movie Review

Resistance adds little to history of films about the Holocaust Resistance adds little to history of films about the Holocaust By Alex Bentley

3.27.20  |  8:58 am

The shutdown of the movie industry during the coronavirus pandemic is leading a variety of studios to release their new ...

Outdoors in Austin

These Austin parks and trails remain open during shelter-in-place These Austin parks and trails remain open during shelter-in-place By Melissa Gaskill

3.26.20  |  4:20 pm

Until April 13, Austin and Travis County are subject to a stay at home/work safe order to further contain ...

COVID-19 Watch

Experts explain why so many Austin coronavirus patients are under 40 Experts explain why so many Austin coronavirus patients are under 40 By Pattrik Perez, KVUE Staff

3.26.20  |  1:34 pm

KVUE — As more people test positive for the coronavirus, local health districts in the Austin area are increasingly sharing more ...

Booze To-Go

9 Austin restaurants shaking up to-go cocktails and boozy surprises 9 Austin restaurants shaking up to-go cocktails and boozy surprises By John Laird

3.26.20  |  11:52 am

It’s day number whatever of quarantine and the shelter-in-place ruling is in full effect across Austin. If there’s ...

Airline News

American Airlines scales back on food and service to curb COVID-19 American Airlines scales back on food and service to curb COVID-19 By Teresa Gubbins

3.26.20  |  10:36 am

American Airlines has initiated some temporary changes in its food service offerings, in response to COVID-19, including scaling back on-board ...

Weekend Event Guide

Here are the top 5 things to do in Austin this weekend Here are the top 5 things to do in Austin this weekend By Paige Turner

3.26.20  |  9:05 am

Weekends are kind of weird right now, but lucky for Austinites, weird is our thing. Instead of our usual event ...

COVID-19 response

Big Austin employer donating 9 million masks in fight against COVID-19 Big Austin employer donating 9 million masks in fight against COVID-19 By John Egan

3.25.20  |  3:21 pm

Last week, Apple, one of Austin’s largest employers, announced it would donate millions of protective masks for healthcare workers ...

COVID-19 Watch

Hays County enacts shelter-in-place order and curfew to curb COVID-19 Hays County enacts shelter-in-place order and curfew to curb COVID-19 By Katie Friel

3.25.20  |  2:25 pm

Hays County has its 10th confirmed case of COVID-19 and is enacting a shelter-at-home and curfew order for residents. Hays ...

COVID-19 Watch

Austin startup providing COVID-19 tests to healthcare pros at no cost Austin startup providing COVID-19 tests to healthcare pros at no cost By John Egan

3.25.20  |  12:05 pm

The on-again, off-again launch of a coronavirus test from Austin startup Everlywell is on again — sort of. On March 23 ...

The show must go on

Austin burger chain moves forward with first drive-thru in Georgetown Austin burger chain moves forward with first drive-thru in Georgetown By Brandon Watson

3.25.20  |  10:25 am

The rhythms of daily life may have come to a grinding halt due to the coronavirus pandemic, but at least ...

COVID-19 cutback

Luxury bus curbs some Austin routes in response to coronavirus Luxury bus curbs some Austin routes in response to coronavirus By John Egan

3.25.20  |  9:09 am

As the coronavirus cripples travel, luxury bus operator Vonlane LLC has temporarily eliminated four routes serving Texas, including one in ...

Blocking the path

Austin residents urged to stay off hike-and-bike trail during COVID-19 Austin residents urged to stay off hike-and-bike trail during COVID-19 By Katie Friel

3.24.20  |  4:44 pm

After city and county officials made the unprecedented decision to issue shelter in place orders for Austin and Travis and ...

Innovative clothing

Texas entrepreneur designs activewear that benefits skin health Texas entrepreneur designs activewear that benefits skin health By Natalie Harms, InnovationMap

3.24.20  |  2:59 pm

A few years ago, Emeline Kuhner-Stout, a French ex-pat, was figuring out life as a new mom in a new ...

COVID-19 Watch

Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Travis County join shelter in place order Round Rock, Cedar Park, and Travis County join shelter in place order By Katie Friel

3.24.20  |  12:44 pm

Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt has signed an order mandating that residents of Travis County must now shelter in place ...