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Online. DRAFT TRANSPORTATION CRITERIA MANUAL REVIEW The draft defines the rules, requirements, and technical guidelines for building mobility infrastructures. Feedback can be made on transit systems, bike and urban trails, and pedestrian zones, among other items in the manual. Deadline: Dec. 31 Online. CITY UTILITY PAYMENT CENTERS TEMPORARY CLOSURES In response to Stage 5 COVID-19 restrictions, the walk-in utility payment centers located at 8716 Research Blvd. #115 ...

CHRIS COBLER Gov. Greg Abbott and other Texas leaders are rolling up their sleeves to get the COVID-19 vaccine and to encourage the public to follow suit. “I will never ask any Texan to do something that I’m not willing to do myself,” Abbott said before getting vaccinated at a televised event in Austin. The next round of vaccines will go to people 65 and older and to those who are at greatest risk of severe disease and death from COVID-19. More than 70 percent of COVID-19 deaths in Texa...

ICU doctor explains what working in Austin hospitals is like during pandemic Dr. Hayden explained the toll caring for Austins sickest patients is taking on hospital staff. AUSTIN, Texas - As COVID-19 cases climb in the Austin area and across Texas, an ICU doctor is begging people to take precautions.  Dell Medical School Dr. Shailaja Hayden said she worries the level of care for patients could suffer if the Austin community doesnt take guidelines seriously.  The conversation was held during a...

Austin-Travis County officials on Tuesday reported 697 new coronavirus cases, marking the largest single-day increase since early July.

x Greg Abbott says Austin cant ban on-site dining for New Years weekend as COVID-19 surge continues 2 months 3 weeks 3 days ago Wednesday, December 30 2020 Dec 30, 2020 December 30, 2020 12:26 PM December 30, 2020 in News - Local Source: https://www.texastribune.org/ Share: With COVID-19 cases surging, Austins mayor announced a ban on restaurants and bars serving customers on site during late night and early morning hours throughout the New Years weekend, but Gov. Greg Abbott quickly attacked t...

Austin leaders issue curfew for restaurants during holiday weekend Drink.Well owner Jessica Sanders says Austins latest holiday-weekend restaurant curfew has sent restaurants into chaos. Courtesy of drink.well. It’s still 2020, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone that New Year’s Eve is canceled. That’s essentially the consequence of the City of Austin’s new order limiting dine-in food and beverage service during the New Year’s holiday weekend. And while the order has left...

Positive messages spray painted on a business on Austins Sixth Street in late March. Many businesses closed their doors on the strip during the spring because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the days latest updates. Sign up here. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Wednesday that he has sued the City of Austin and Travis County, a d...

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas hit a new record of COVID-19 hospitalizations Monday,...

The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Monday a pandemic high 11,351 hospitalizations from COVID-19.

The previous high of nearly 10,900 was broken as more than 11,300 Texans with COVID-19 were hospitalized Monday.