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.

Austin ISD promises Fall 2020 online learning will not look like the Spring

The first three weeks of school will be 100% virtual learning. After September 4th, families have a choice of 100% online or in-person instruction. 

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.

Poll: Very few Americans back full school reopening amid COVID-19 pandemic

Only about 1 in 10 Americans think daycare centers, preschools or K-12 schools should open this fall without restrictions, according to a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs.

As Californians look to school, some families form 'pandemic pods;' others struggle for WiFi

These starkly different scenarios highlight the widening gap between the haves and have-nots, making the phrase “we are all in this together” ring hollow for those on the bottom rung. The great irony, some note, is that these inequities are coming at a time when the country is embroiled in a national conversation about eradicating systemic injustices and empowering the Black Lives Matter movement.

California using virus-closed classrooms for childcare

Dr. Mark Ghaly, California’s secretary of health and human services, said child care doesn’t have to be offered by school districts or on school campuses but can be so long as officials follow state guidance on sanitation and safety for these facilities.

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.

Remote jobs during coronavirus hiring for six-figure salaries now

Remote job roles in engineering, communications and marketing are hiring at these companies during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus prompts Country Time to offer lemonade stand stimulus checks for kids

The powdered beverage company Country Time is issuing stimulus checks to children who have had to shutter their summertime lemonade stands due to the current coronavirus pandemic.