AUSTIN -- Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Goldman Sachs and the LiftFund, along with other community development financial institutions (CDFIs), are partnering to provide $50 million in loans to small businesses in Texas that have been affected by COVID-19…
VICTORIA, Texas - Easter Sunday looked different for everyone this year. Even though people couldn't attend church many churches held services online. From sermons to worship people got to dress…
VICTORIA, Texas- Victoria Public Library patrons can’t browse the shelves in person right now, but library staff are still on hand to help them find the books they need. “Some people call us and tell us exactly what they want…
VICTORIA, Texas-- As of 5pm this afternoon, there were 4 new cases of COVID-19 in Victoria County bringing our total case count to 81. **Please note we noticed an error in our breakdown of transmission type on Friday and Saturday,…
DALLAS (AP) - The death toll from COVID-19 passed 270 in Texas Sunday as the state reported nearly 1,000 mores positive tests for the disease. Texas officials say about 13,500 state residents have tested positive for COVID-19 and 271 have…
AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott tonight has lit the Texas Governor's Mansion blue in honor of frontline health care workers in Texas. In a statement, the Governor thanked these hardworking men and women for their commitment to serving their fellow…
AUSTIN, Texas - Governor Greg Abbott today issued a proclamation extending his Disaster Declaration for all Texas counties in response to COVID-19. Originally issued on March 13th, the Disaster Declaration provides the state a number of resources to effectively serve…
PORT LAVACA, Texas---On April 11th, Memorial Medical Center, in conjunction with Calhoun County and Calhoun County Texas Emergency Management, is reporting the 15th positive test result for COVID-19 in a Calhoun County resident. The patient is currently hospitalized. The Texas…
WHARTON, Texas -- On, April 11, 2020, Wharton County Office of Emergency Management has received two(2) reports of new positive cases of COVID-19 today. Both cases are females in their 40’s to 50’s in or near El Campo. One case…
VICTORIA, Texas - Graduation is a time for celebration where families and students are closing one chapter of their life before beginning a new one. For this years graduating students, things might…
HOUSTON, Texas - A judge issued a temporary restraining order blocking the enforcement of Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order, GA-13. The lawsuit challenges Abbott’s constitutional authority for issuing an executive order that suspends, among others, the rights of certain…
VICTORIA, Texas - In the last 24 hours there has been one new positive case of COVID-19. 44 cases are related to the outbreak at Post Acute Medical and nine of those are not Victoria County Residents. The source of…
MATAGORDA, Texas - MCHD officials are reporting no new positive or new recovered COVID-19 cases. Today’s report from the Palacios Community Medical Center continues to show 8 negatives, 1 pending. The current number of positive cases in Matagorda County is…
AUSTIN, Texas - Governor Greg Abbott has waived certain regulations related to restrictions on physicians-in-training (PIT) permit holders in order to increase health care capacity through the state's response to COVID-19. With these waivers, Texas hospitals and facilities associated with…
VICTORIA, Texas - Unemployment claims remained high last week at 6.6 million, the Labor Department reported, as massive job losses continued to pile up due to the coronavirus pandemic. The claims, for the week ending April 4, flooded in as…
New York - New York State has about 170,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, a number that only counts infected people who have been tested. Governor Andrew Cuomo said testing would have to be increased dramatically to put New York back in…
VICTORIA, Texas - Governor Greg Abbott today placed numerous resources on standby across the state in anticipation of severe weather expected to impact much of Texas this weekend. The Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) has rostered Texas A&M Forest…
VICTORIA, Texas - Since the CDC came out with the recommendation that everyone wears at least a cloth facial covering in places like the grocery store to protect against the coronavirus, there have…
AUSTIN, TX — As communities across Texas face school closures due to the COVID-19 health crisis, New Tech Network (NTN) — a national education nonprofit and leading design partner for comprehensive K12 school change — is offering four free virtual…
VICTORIA, Texas -- The rapidly changing situation of COVID-19 means constant updates. Victoria health experts say they feel they're ahead of the curve with some of…
Victoria, TX – Waitr, a leader in on-demand food ordering and delivery, has announced that the company can now deliver alcohol to its customers in Texas. The new service allows anyone 21 years or older to add beer and wine…
AUSTIN, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today held a press conference where he provided an update on the state's response to COVID-19. The Governor discussed numbers related to COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and fatalities in Texas counties highly impacted by the…
VICTORIA, Texas -- You don’t have to go to the Post Office to use many postal products and services. In fact, most simple tasks can be done from the convenience and safety of your home with or without a computer…
AUSTIN – Thursday April 2, 2020, the League of Women Voters of Texas and the League of Women Voters of Austin Area requested to join as intervenors in a lawsuit arguing that Texas law expressly permits expanded vote by mail…
