California 'Black is beautiful' beer inspires delicious dark brew and raises social awareness

Nineteen craft breweries in the region have joined the nationwide "Black is Beautiful" beer initiative. It has grown from one brewer's call for social justice into an international movement. The idea took off, with more than 900 breweries in all 50 states and 17 countries now taking up the cause.

How to get a mortgage rate below 3%

Trying to save money? Try to get a mortgage loan when the rates are low.

How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?

Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking precautions and you can too.

Abbott, HHSC extend deadline for pandemic food benefits for families

Eligible families include those with children who lost access to free or reduced-price school meals through the National School Lunch Program due to school closures. 

TABC suspends seven bars, two in Central Texas, for not complying with Abbott's order to close bars

TABC says agents visited nearly 1,500 Texas businesses this past weekend to verify that they were complying with the order. 59 were found to be operating in violation of the order; 52 of those agreed to immediately close. 

Abbott closes tubing, rafting businesses in Texas

The spike in COVID-19 cases in central Texas was enough to not only stop tubing but also from going to river parks in the city in general.

Central Texas Food bank to hold emergency food distribution

The food distribution will occur on Tuesday, June 30 at the Travis County Expo Center located at 7311 Decker Lane. The event will run from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 

Study finds "homes for sale" search increases by 108% in Austin

According to research done by Lendingtree.com, many of the largest U.S. metros have seen an increase in home-buying interest since the COVID-19 lows of 2020. 

Gov. Abbott orders Texas bars to close, restaurants to scale back to 50% capacity

Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued an executive order placing new limitations on bars, restaurants, tubing businesses and outdoor gatherings as COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations increase.

New emergency rules enacted for child day care providers

The emergency rules require child daycare centers to operate in accordance with the Guidance for Child Care Programs that Remain Open released by the Centers of Disease Control in addition to other requirements.

Texas Parks & Wildlife shares six "heat hacks" to stay safe outdoors

TPWD says that Texas State Parks handled 129 heat-related illnesses in humans and pets last year as temperatures hit triple digits.

Coronavirus pandemic takes a bite, Chuck E Cheese files for bankruptcy

“The Chapter 11 process will allow us to strengthen our financial structure as we recover from what has undoubtedly been the most challenging event in our company’s history” said CEO David McKillips in a prepared statement.

City of Georgetown closes Blue Hole Park to enforce physical distancing orders

The section of the trail going through Blue Hole Park will also be closed, and barricades will be installed at Scenic Drive and at Rock Street to close off the trail.