Houston rapper Slim Thug tests positive for COVID-19

Houston rapper Slim Thug has tested positive for the coronavirus COVID-19, but he is feeling better. Now he wants others to heed all the warnings and stay home.

Texas lieutenant governor says failing economy worse than the coronavirus

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick raised eyebrows with his suggestion that he country get back to work and ignore medical advice to stay home.

Federal court action to combat COVID-19 fraud filed in Austin

The website, called coronavirusmedicalkit.com, offered free vaccine kits in exchange for a shipping charge of $4.95 to be paid by credit card.

Cook Children’s sees spike in child abuse cases likely from COVID-19 stress

Cook Children's Medical Center says it has treated seven cases of severe child abuse in the last week. Two of those children died from their injuries.

Austin couple gets married after making adjustments to follow coronavirus guidelines

Ben and Ashley Pedretti weren't going to let coronavirus COVID-19 restrictions keep them from walking down the aisle. It wasn't exactly the wedding they'd planned but Ashley's mom Karen May says the couple, and the family, wouldn't have changed a thing.

Matthew McConaughey, Governor Abbott release PSA on social distancing

The PSA encourages Texans across the state to practice social distancing by staying home in order to reduce the spread of CVOID-19. 

Round Rock High School choir doesn't skip a beat in quarantine

A video posted on Twitter shows members of the Dragon Choir singing "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" from "The Lion King".

Free live streaming event being held in place of canceled Luck Reunion

Luck Reunion may have been canceled but the show will go on. Many of the artists that were scheduled to perform in Luck, Texas will now be performing at a free, live streaming event on March 19.

Gov. Abbott activates Texas National Guard in response to COVID-19

Governor Greg Abbott has activated the Texas National Guard to be prepared to assist with response efforts for the coronavirus.

Austin officials ban gatherings of 250 or more

It follows Austin Public Health’s request on March 13 for event organizers to strongly consider cancelling or postponing events of that size.

Pregnant teen dies after falling over border wall

A 19-year-old Guatemala woman, who was 8-months pregnant, died after falling over a section of the border barrier near El Paso.