After COVID-19’s first death in Texas, a 97-year-old man in Matagorda County who died on March 15, it took 53 days for the state to reach 1,000 deaths. On Monday, Texas reached 4,020 deaths just 10 days after crossing the 3,000 threshold. New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations have been increasing …
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Eighty-five babies younger than 1 year tested positive for coronavirus in Nueces County, reports CNN. The county, which includes Corpus Christi, has become emblematic of the state’s recent surge in coronavirus cases. When the pandemic began to devastate the state, Nueces County remained relatively healthy while the Amarillo region suffered. …
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The University of Texas at Austin is making several changes to address racial issues on campus, but it will keep its statue of prominent segregationist James Hogg and continue the tradition of the school spirit song “The Eyes of Texas” despite calls to remove them by various athletes and other …
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Nearly 6,300 Texas-based companies received loans from the federal government valued at more than $ 1 million this spring, representing a significant injection of government money into the state as the federal government struggled to keep the economy afloat. Within that sum, nearly 400 Texas companies received loans in the …
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* Correction attached If Memorial Day unofficially marks the beginning of summer in Texas, July 4 confirms that it’s here for the long haul. For many Texans, both holidays consist of going outdoors: going to the beaches, going to parks, barbecues, swimming, and on Independence Day, enjoying a fireworks show, …
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