Hutto ISD Director of Communications and Community Relations Todd Robison said the aide had been in a class of four students and was wearing a face shield while around students. The district believes the aide contracted the new coronavirus away from the school.
Doctors explain that there are various conditions that can prevent people from wearing masks. They say if you can't wear a mask then consider a face shield.
Austin Public Health is reporting alarming numbers paired with alarming news that contact tracing efforts may not be very effective in slowing the spread locally.
The legal battle over Kinder Morgan's Permian Highway Pipeline is heading to federal court. The Trinity Edwards Springs Projection Association is suing on behalf of landowners in Blanco County.
A copy of the video posted on Instagram yesterday shows three young women in a car wearing sunglasses and rapping an original song. The woman in the back-seat appeared to be the main vocalist and rapped about her previous boyfriends, while the two women in the front seats included backup phrases and seated dancing.
The University of Texas at Austin says that high school students applying for fall 2021 undergraduate admissions will not need to submit ACT or SAT test scores when they apply.
A powerful earthquake centered near the resort of Huatulco in southern Mexico swayed buildings Tuesday in Mexico City and sent thousands into the streets.
Rayshard Brooks is to be remembered at the Atlanta church where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once preached. The private funeral for the man who was shot by a police officer is to be held Tuesday at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
A spokesperson said county staff members and Tesla representatives will make presentations for Travis County Commissioners during open session.
The post on the station's website said Cole received the diagnosis Monday, and that he's "following physician's orders and resting at home."
One bolt hit a home in the 2600 block of Ravenwood Drive and caused minor damage to the roof, said Round Rock Fire Department Captain Darwin Shell.
The Texas Proud Pay raises were extended three times since the pandemic began in March
It is not the graduation or senior year they or their parents expected, but they'll hear their names announced and walk across the stage to get their diplomas just like in years past.
The approved budget includes a big dip into the general fund reserves of $44.22 million to make up for an anticipated shortfall in the general fund budget, and gives a 2% cost of living adjustment for all employees and a $500 stipend for "hero workers," which are classified staff who have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Commissioners do not plan to vote on the proposal Tuesday, and will focus on public comment.
According to Austin-Travis County EMS, paramedics took three adults with serious injuries to St. David's South Austin Medical Center. Paramedics also took two adults with non life-threatening injuries to Ascension Seton Hays.
Austin Independent School District educators say they are worried about returning to campus this fall, afraid they'll be exposed to the coronavirus and bring it home with them.
At the AISD Board of Trustees meeting Monday night, Superintendent Dr. Paul Cruz said the district will give some families the option to attend classes completely online if they fit certain criteria.
An online petition aims to remove confederate monuments at the Bastrop County Courthouse while people rallied near the courthouse Monday in support of the monuments' removal.
MLB's owners approved going unilaterally with the 60-game schedule if the final arrangements can be put in place.
The Williamson County Sheriff's Office is looking for a 14-year-old girl last seen near Hill County Bible Church in Austin.
A person has died in a north Austin crash on Monday evening, according to Austin-Travis County EMS.
As the United States battles China over trade and the coronavirus, lawmakers from both parties agree it's time to reboot computer chip manufacturing in the U.S.
The family of Anthony Hebert is hoping someone will come forward with information about his death, after he was shot and killed on Mueller Blvd. late Friday night.
Selman was found with gunshot wounds near an apartment complex on Town Center Drive on March 31. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
