North Austin-Pflugerville, TX|News|
Motorcylist Killed In North Austin Collision
The incident occurred between the 9831 and 9843 block of North Lake Creek Parkway, Austin-Travis County EMS reported just after 6:45 p.m.
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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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Round Rock, TX|News|
Round Rock Chamber Taps Business, Community Awards Winners
The honors were presented at the chamber's Annual Business Awards program on Tuesday, during which 2020 achievements were celebrated.
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Austin|News|
2 Dead In Hourslong Austin Standoff At Children's Medical Group
Local media outlets reported the victim was a pediatrician at Children's Medical Group, but police did not immediately release details.
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Austin|News|
Texas Has 9th Worst Unemployment Recovery In U.S.: Report
The personal finance website WalletHub assessed how much each state has bounced back from economic downturn, and the numbers aren't good.
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Austin|News|
Suspect Sought After Travis County Sheriff's Building Damaged
Sometime overnight on Sunday, officials said an unidentified pedestrian threw an object at the Ned Granger and Holt building.
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Austin|News|
Austin Valentine's Day Dining Guide 2021: Romantic Venues Abound
The day of love and romance may be a ploy to bolster sales. But those ignoring the day do so at their own peril, so here's a dining guide.
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Austin|News|
Austin Community College Offers Tuition Aid Amid Coronavirus
The Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act will provide tuition dollars and financial relief for personal expenses.
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Austin|News|
Austin Officials Urge Bolstered Coronavirus Shots For Minorities
Locating major testing sites in minority-predominant neighborhoods is not enough, council members said while urging greater steps.
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Austin|News|
Austin Launches [Re]Verse Pitch Competition
The program aimed at reducing waste in Austin through innovation and design kicks off Tuesday at the online Opening Pitch Event Feb. 2.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Eileen's Colossal Cookies To Close Cedar Park Store
The last day to order anything from the store before its closure is Feb. 8 for pickup on Feb. 13, according to the Facebook post.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
2021 Round Rock Express Classic Tickets Now On Sale
The second annual event, set to take place Feb. 26-28 at Dell Diamond will feature Auburn, Baylor, Oklahoma and Texas A&M.
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Cedar Park-Leander, TX|News|
Cedar Park Among Best Cities For Working From Home
Money ranked the city 7th among the best, citing such dynamics as an abundance of parks and the 7.4 percent working from home pre-pandemic.
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Austin|News|
Suspect, Victim In Fatal South Austin Shooting Identified
Adrian Lamar Haynes, 20, was selling marijuana before being fatally shot, police said, and Roger Chimney, 21, has been arrested.
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Austin|News|
Austin Helps 4,300 Households With $12.9M In Rent Help
The city and the housing authority announced the milestone related to the Relief of Emergency Needs for Tenants (RENT).
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Austin|News|
Public Input Sought For Cypress & Shoal Creek Enhancements Plan
The project's aims to enhance the area around 3rd Street and Shoal Creek with better bikeways, new trail connections and pedestrian plazas.
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Austin|News|
Austin Council Mulls $16.2M Hotels Purchase To House Homeless
Purchasing the Candlewood Suites for $9.5 million and Texas Bungalows Hotel & Suites for $6.7 million will be discussed Wednesday.
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Austin|News|
Austin Study Aims To Understand, Support LGBTQ Community
Launched on Friday, ShoutOut Austin and UnSaludo Austin, Austin’s LGBTQIA+ Community Survey will run through April 30.
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Round Rock, TX|News|
WilCo Administers 5,620 Coronavirus Vaccines In 2-Day Period
Family Hospital Systems has been vaccinating residents who preregistered at two vaccination hubs, officials said.
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Austin|News|
1 Killed, 1 Hurt In Southeast Austin Shooting
The incident occurred at around 10:15 p.m. along Elmont Drive, where police found an injured man and another dead at the scene.
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Austin|News|
Interstate 35 Lane Closures Jan. 23-29, 2021
The Texas Department of Transportation has released its weekly list of lane closures along the key artery, yielding a helpful driving guide.
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