Austin|News|
Antibody Therapy Medication Heads To Texas In Coronavirus Fight
An initial batch of bamlanivimab, the Eli Lilly & Company monoclonal antibody therapy, is destined to acute care hospitals across the state.
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Hello. My name is Tony Cantu, and I cover the Austin region for Patch -- including the outlying communities of Cedar Park, Leander, Pflugerville and Round Rock, I started my career at the San Antonio Light before an expanded internship at the Wall Street Journal inspired me to pursue business writing for many years at such publications as the San Antonio Business Journal, Dallas Business Journal, Hispanic Business and others. I've also written for the Austin Chronicle, San Antonio Current, Hispanic, and other publications. Please don't hesitate to reach me with any story ideas, tips, comments, or, yes, even complaints. My email is antonio.cantu@patch.com. And thank you for reading!
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Austin|News|
Austin Civilian Conservation Corps Aims To Help Amid Coronavirus
The city and its community partners are helping residents who have been economically impacted by the coronavirus pandemic find work.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Trendmaker Homes Buys 152 Lots In Leander
Land buy at Bar W Ranch increases the position of Trendmaker Homes in a submarket that's outpacing Austin’s overall growth by 18 points.
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Austin|News|
Texas Averaging 99 Daily Coronavirus Deaths Amid Illness Spikes
'Texas is in a serious fight with COVID19,' state health district officials wrote in an update as all key metrics rise.
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Austin|News|
Travis County Coronavirus Cases Reach 33,960 With 191 New Cases
Four more people in Travis County died of the respiratory illness amid spikes statewide, according to the latest data.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Ofrecerá Pruebas Gratuitas De Coronavirus En Taylor
Las pruebas están programadas del 16 al 20 de noviembre en el Williamson County Expo Center, 5350 Bill Pickett Trail, en Taylor, Texas.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
WilCo To Offer Free Coronavirus Testing In Taylor
Testing is scheduled from Nov. 16-20 at the Williamson County Expo Center, 5350 Bill Pickett Trail, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Austin|News|
WilCo Judge Won't Issue Stay-At-Home Order Amid Illness Spikes
Trusting residents to be 'smart and prudent,' Gravell explained that the governor's current orders supersede county protocol.
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Austin|News|
Nearly 800 Layoffs Slated At Two Austin Job Sites
California-based Alorica and France-based Sodexo are laying off 712 and 80 jobs, respectively, at their local operations.
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Austin|News|
Arrests Made In Waffle House Killing; Suspects Found In Memphis
Jalen Highsmith, 25, and Kelvin Robinson, 20, were arrested in Memphis in connection to the shooting death of 23-year-old Mario Robinson.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
Round Rock Deemed Among Nation's Most Livable Cities
In a new SmartAsset study, the city ranked ninth among more than 225 cities assessed on myriad metrics.
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Austin|News|
Texas Coronavirus Cases Grow By 10,087, 141 New Deaths
The illness spike comes one day after a single-day high of 10,865 new cases as the state becomes the first to reach a cumulative 1M cases.
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Austin|News|
Austin Ranks 7th On Friendliest Neighbors List: Report
Improvenet set out to assess cities with the friendliest neighbors amid challenging days marked by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Austin|News|
Austin Traffic Alert: SH 130 Lanes To Close For Road Work
Texas Department of Transportation crews will close the southbound SH 130 lanes north of Cameron Road to install toll equipment.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Adds 1,400 Coronavirus Cases After Data Glitch Identified
A quality assurance check yielded 600 confirmed and 800 probable cases from July and October that were not reported previously.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
McAlister's Deli In Cedar Park Teams Up With Meals On Wheels
For the 2nd year, the chain has teamed up with Meals On Wheels America for its 'Warming Up the Community' drive to combat food insecurity.
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Austin|News|
Aggravated Sexual Assault Suspect Sought By Austin Police
A woman was walking along East 7th Street early Monday when she was sexually assaulted by an unidentified man now sought by police.
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Austin|News|
Texas Lieutenant Governor Offers $1M Reward For Voter Fraud Tips
Despite a Texas win for Trump on Election Day and negligible evidence of fraud, GOP members insist on rampant voting irregularities claims.
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North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
SH 130, East Pflugerville Parkway Closed After Wreck
Police urged motorists to avoid the area while finding alternative routes until the roadways are cleared of wreckage debris.
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Austin|News|
City Of Austin Offices Closed For Veterans Day
All administrative offices and other municipal facilities will be closed on Wednesday to mark the holiday. Read below to learn more.
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