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Human West Nile Virus Case Emerges In Travis County
The afflicted adult resident of the mosquito-borne disease lives in northern Travis County, health officials said.
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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 PD Seeks Aggravated Robbery Assaults
The incident involving two suspects occurred at around 12:20 a.m. along the 9000 block of Galewood Drive on July 21, police said.
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Texas Consortium Formed To Help Fight Coronavirus
A group of 50-plus groups in the academic, public and private sectors has formed the Texas Global Health Security Innovative Consortium.
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St. David's Offering Coronavirus Testing Across Austin
Diagnostic testing is available for those experiencing coronavirus-like symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath and headache.
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Texas Ranked First In The Nation For Business Climate
Business Facilities named the state tops in efforts to lure industry, citing a willingness to offer tax incentives to firms such as Tesla.
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Body Found In North Austin Creek
Austin-Travis County EMS medics alerted to the discovery of a deceased person in a creek bed along the 200 block of Little Walnut Drive.
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Central Texas Food Bank To Distribute Meals For Needy Families
The next food distribution event for those facing shortages amid the corrosive economic effects of coronavirus is set for Thursday.
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2 Teens Killed In Multi-Car North Austin Crash
The wreck occurred just before 3:30 a.m. at the intersection of Cameron Road and East Anderson Lane on Friday, police said.
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Missing Austin Woman May Be In San Antonio Area: Police
Sussana Duncan, 22, was last seen on at 7th Street and Interstate 35 on April 21, just after 4 a.m., and was reported missing in May.
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2 Killed In Fiery Crash Along Interstate 35 In Austin
Police on Tuesday identified the 2 men who died after a wrong-way driver collided head-on with another vehicle last Friday.
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Texas Warns Health Authorities Not To Inhibit School Enrollment
Framing his warning as "guidance," Attorney General Ken Paxton said health authorities can't issue sweeping orders to avoid virus infection.
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Texas Extends Early Voting Period
Under a proclamation issued on Monday, early voting by personal appearance will begin on Tuesday, Oct. 13, and continue through Oct. 30.
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Texas Extends Families Food Assistance Program Deadline
The deadline for the Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer program for families eligible for free or reduced-priced school meals is Aug. 21.
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Texas Change In Coronavirus Death Count Adds 675 Fatalities
State officials will now rely on death certificates rather than local reports, correcting a longtime under count prior to the change.
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3 Inmates, 5 Workers At Travis County Jail Coronavirus Positive
Testing positive to date have been 23 inmates and 62 employees have been positively diagnosed for the virus, the sheriff's office said.
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Georgetown Resident Ordered To Halt Medical Devices Scheme
Texas State Securities Board regulators found Randall 'Randy' Johnson engaged in an illegal and fraudulent offering of investments.
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Austin Mayor Buoyed By Lowered Coronavirus Numbers
The 7-day rolling average of 47 hospitalizations is below the 70 mark that could trigger heightened precautions, but caution still needed.
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Pedestrian Killed By Car In North Austin Identified
Police said they consider the death of Sarah Christina Dabadie, 43, a criminal matter after the driver hit her and left the scene last week.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Coronavirus Death Count Nears 100, 5 New Deaths
Health district officials reported the deaths of 5 more patients on Monday, matching the greatest number recorded in a single day July 15.
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Texas Governor To Survey Hurricane Hanna Damage
Joined by Texas Department of Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd, Abbott will visit Corpus Christi and the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday.
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