Round Rock, TX|News|
Williamson County Primary Runoff Election Guide: July 14, 2020
Voters will cast ballots on three Democratic runoff races for a congressional seat, railroad commission's slot and the U.S. Senate.
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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|
Travis County Commissioners Could Approve Tesla Deal
Commissioners are slated to vote on economic incentives to land a huge auto manufacturing plant following approval from Del Valle ISD.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Sees Spike In Distress Calls Amid Coronavirus
As anxiety grows over the growing illness rates while people are forced to stay home, service calls have doubled from last year.
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Austin|News|
Travis County Primary Runoff Election Guide: July 14, 2020
There are high-profile runoff races slated, including one pitting would-be Democratic challengers of GOP incumbent U.S. Sen. John Cornyn.
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Austin|News|
Travis County Coronavirus Count Crosses 15K Mark, 3 New Deaths
According to Austin Public Health, the number of respiratory illness cases rose by 657 on Monday from the previous 24-hour period.
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Austin|News|
Texas Coronavirus Count Exceeds 264K, 43 New Deaths
The daily positivity rate on Monday was 16.85 percent, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
2 More Coronavirus Deaths In WilCo Raise Death Count To 54
Williamson County and Cities Health District officials said a man and woman in their 90s were the latest victims of the respiratory illness.
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Austin|News|
Texas Expands Coronavirus Testing Sites In Dallas, Houston
The move comes amid soaring rates of the illness statewide since the governor began reopening the coronavirus-stalled economy on May 1.
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Austin|News|
Travis County Gains 316 Coronavirus Cases, 2 New Deaths
11,074 people have recovered from viral infection, and the mayor offered fun activities for people staying home to remain healthy.
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Austin|News|
Texas Crosses 250K Mark In Coronavirus Cases, 99 New Deaths
Saturday was another day of unwelcome records related to the contagion, including a new all-time high of new hospitalizations exceeding 10K.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
Man Dies Of Coronavirus In WilCo, Death Count Grows To 52
The latest victim of the respiratory illness was a man in his 60s — the 17th WilCo resident to succumb to the virus in a two-week span.
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Austin|News|
Travis County Gains 440 Coronavirus Cases, 7 More Deaths
The number of respiratory illness cases to date is 14,304, but Austin Mayor Steve Adler sees some promising signs in the latest data.
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Houston, TX|News|
Coronavirus-Fighting Federal Resources Headed For Houston
Medical units from the Department of Defense, U.S. Health and Human Services have been deployed to help fight the growing illness scourge.
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Austin|News|
Interstate 35 Lane Closures July 11-17, 2020
The big one this week: I-35 from Stassney Lane to William Cannon Drive. Check the list for seven more closures across the city.
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Austin|News|
Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In WilCo Park
A sample of mosquitoes collected from a trap near the Southwest Williamson County Regional Park tested positive for the virus.
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Austin|News|
CR 176 Completion In Georgetown Touted In Williamson County
The $2.5 million safety improvement project in one of the county's fastest-growing areas is designed to improve commuter safety.
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Austin|News|
Texas Coronavirus Gains Nearly 10K Cases, A Record 10K Admissions
Texas gained 9,765 more cases of the coronavirus, 95 new deaths and achieved an unwanted record number of hospitalizations.
Tony Cantu, Patch Staff
Round Rock, TX|News|
Man In His 60s Latest To Die Of Coronavirus In Williamson County
The last couple of weeks have been marked by death in WilCo as some 16 people ranging from their 40s to 90s succumbed to the virus.
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Austin|News|
Southbound SH 130 Lanes Near Cameron Road Closed This Weekend
Starting on Friday at 9 p.m., a full closure of southbound lanes is planned so crews can install overhead toll equipment.
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Austin|News|
Early Voting For Texas Runoff Elections Ends July 10, 2020
July 14 elections will determine the Democratic and Republican primary candidates whose names will appear on the November ballot.
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