Austin service industry workers demand Congress extend $600/week unemployment benefits

When Congress passed the CARES Act stimulus package in March, lawmakers authorized $600 a week of enhanced unemployment benefits, a lifeline for many that is set to expire in Texas Saturday.

Texas Restaurant Association: Next 45 days critical for locally-owned restaurants

Restaurants are struggling during the pandemic and many may not survive. Some say the next 45 days are critical for restaurant survival in North Texas.

TABC clarifies new guidelines, claims no reversal was made for breweries

Late Wednesday night, the TABC released an update to the previous guidelines, clearing up any misunderstanding for Texas brewers or bar owners. 

Food insecurity remains a constant during COVID-19 pandemic

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Central Texas Food Bank has seen a 220% increase in families in need.

City of Leander cancels boil water notice

The customers affected by the notice were generally located within the boundaries east of the Travisso neighborhood and west of Toll 183A including the Bryson neighborhood.

NJ Starbucks employee spit in cops' drinks, police say

Kevin Trejo, 21, of Westwood was arrested for subjecting a law enforcement officer to bodily fluid, purposely tampering with a law enforcement officer's drink and creating a hazardous environment.

Cheez-It brings back summer box set pairing white cheddar with House Wine rosé 

Summer is here and it kinda looks a lot like spring and late winter: nothing to do, nowhere to go, and just waiting for a solution to this COVID-19 virus. But that's where Cheez-It is coming in, ready to lighten up the year.

Ben & Jerry's share its at-home edible cookie dough recipe

For you cookie dough lovers, Ben & Jerry's has released a its cookie dough recipe for us to make and eat at home.

Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19

Starting this fall, the White Castle burger chain will test a robot arm that can cook french fries and other foods. The robot, dubbed Flippy, is made by Pasadena, California-based Miso Robotics.

Texas wineries, vineyards push to reopen tasting rooms after second shutdown

Right now if you go to a winery and vineyard, all you can do is buy a bottle of wine and that’s it. You can no longer taste wine in the tasting room.

Majority of Austin music venues say they won’t last more than a few months

Of the more than 50 music venue owners who responded to the survey, 62 percent said they will not make it past October under COVID-19 shutdown orders.