City Life

Get outside

Find bluebonnets and wildflowers in Austin while social distancing Find bluebonnets and wildflowers in Austin while social distancing By Melissa Gaskill

4.1.20  |  9:02 am

Spring has hit full stride in Central Texas, and while Austin and Travis County remain under a shelter in place ...

Coronavirus response

Texas group matches healthcare workers with RVs for self-quarantine Texas group matches healthcare workers with RVs for self-quarantine By Stephanie Allmon Merry

3.31.20  |  4:00 pm

Healthcare workers from Sacramento to Syracuse are resting easier after a Texas woman’s Facebook post suddenly started a movement ...

COVID-19 Watch

Large group of Austin 'spring breakers' test positive for COVID-19 Large group of Austin 'spring breakers' test positive for COVID-19 By Katie Friel

3.31.20  |  12:17 pm

Update: Following publication, UT confirmed the patients are university students. --- Twenty-eight "spring breakers" have tested positive for COVID-19 after returning ...

Stay calm and confident

Texas health expert shares 5 tips for discussing coronavirus with kids Texas health expert shares 5 tips for discussing coronavirus with kids By Holly Beretto

3.31.20  |  10:24 am

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to dominate news, and every day brings a new disruption to life, it's natural ...

COVID-19 Watch

Thousands of Austin dockless scooters zoom off streets due to COVID-19 Thousands of Austin dockless scooters zoom off streets due to COVID-19 By John Egan

3.31.20  |  9:00 am

Cars and trucks aren’t the only vehicles that are scarce on Austin roads these days. Operators have pulled thousands ...

Media on Media

Statesman owner announces employee furloughs due to COVID-19 Statesman owner announces employee furloughs due to COVID-19 By Katie Friel

3.30.20  |  3:17 pm

Gannett, owner of the Austin American-Statesman, USA Today, and about 100 other daily newspapers, announced it will begin furloughing employees ...

CBD To-Go

Austin-based CBD shop drops prices and donates to COVID relief funds Austin-based CBD shop drops prices and donates to COVID relief funds

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3.30.20  |  1:00 pm

Feeling a little anxious right now? Wishing you had something to calm down feelings of worry or help you sleep ...

COVID-19 Watch

Austin Parks closes all facilities to curb spread of COVID-19 Austin Parks closes all facilities to curb spread of COVID-19 By Katie Friel

3.30.20  |  11:57 am

The Austin Parks and Recreation Department announced on March 28 it has closed all park amenities in an effort to ...

Boom!

Austin is officially the fastest-growing large metro area in U.S. Austin is officially the fastest-growing large metro area in U.S. By John Egan

3.30.20  |  9:16 am

All you’ve got to do is look at the traffic jams (well, not at the moment) and the construction ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

COVID-19 Watch

Austin issues stay at home/work safe order to prevent COVID-19 spread Austin issues stay at home/work safe order to prevent COVID-19 spread By Katie Friel

3.24.20  |  10:35 am

Local officials have issued a shelter in place order for the City of Austin, effective Tuesday, March 24 at 11 ...