Texas tally of coronavirus cases up to 8 in Houston area

News and updates from Austin's news in your inbox Email not displaying correctly? [View Online]( [Statesman]( MORNING HEADLINES Start your day with a fresh roundup of news, features and commentary. Saturday's Top Story [Texas tally of coronavirus cases up to 8 in Houston area]( [Texas tally of coronavirus cases up to 8 in Houston area]( At least eight travel-related cases of COVID-19, the illness linked to the new coronavirus causing a global scare, have been confirmed in the Houston area, [Read More »]( Local News [SXSW canceled over coronavirus fears]( [SXSW canceled over coronavirus fears]( The South by Southwest festival, an iconic Austin event that attracts more than 100,000 music fans, technology buffs and pop culture enthusiasts to the city’s downtown each March, has been called off this year amid growing global fears about a possible coronavirus pandemic. [Read More »]( [Police: Blood, bone fragments found in case of missing Georgetown man]( [Police: Blood, bone fragments found in case of missing Georgetown man]( GEORGETOWN ― Georgetown police have linked blood and bone fragments found to a man accused in the disappearance of business owner Harvey Huber, according to an affidavit released Friday. [Read More »]( [Eddie Rodriguez enters race to replace Watson in Texas Senate]( [Eddie Rodriguez enters race to replace Watson in Texas Senate]( State Rep. [Read More »]( [University cancels Explore UT after Austin emergency order]( [University cancels Explore UT after Austin emergency order]( Explore UT, the annual University of Texas open house event that brings in thousands of visitors, has been canceled after the city of Austin’s coronavirus-related emergency declaration Friday.“With the city’s declaration of a local state of disaster, the University of Texas has decided to cancel Saturday’s Explore UT event out of an abundance of caution,” university officials said in a statement. [Read More »]( [Abbott, Paxton warn against price-gouging amid coronavirus threat]( [Abbott, Paxton warn against price-gouging amid coronavirus threat]( Those who are price-gouging medical supplies as Texas faces the threat of a new coronavirus will face state prosecution, Texas Gov. [Read More »]( [Round Rock council members, trustee visit school for Leadership Day ]( [Round Rock council members, trustee visit school for ‘Leadership Day’]( Double File Trail Elementary School students showed Round Rock leaders they can learn a lot from today’s youth at the school’s fifth annual “Leadership Day” event Friday. [Read More »]( [Texas tally of coronavirus cases up to 5 in Houston area]( [Texas tally of coronavirus cases up to 5 in Houston area]( At least five travel-related cases of COVID-19, the illness linked to the new coronavirus causing a global scare, have been confirmed in the Houston area, state health officials said Friday.“Travel-related cases in Texas don’t indicate spread within the state,” the Texas Department of State Health Services said in statement. [Read More »]( Business [HEMP HINDRANCE? First Texas hemp growers to face price slump]( [HEMP HINDRANCE? First Texas hemp growers to face price slump]( Texas farmers may have missed the hemp boom. [Read More »]( [Austin businesses regret loss of SXSW dollars but many support decision to cancel]( [Austin businesses regret loss of SXSW dollars but many support decision to cancel]( Austin bar and restaurant owners counting on a business boom from South by Southwest expressed disappointment with the festival’s cancellation — but many said they supported the decision. [Read More »]( [Travis appraisal district takes sales-data dispute to court]( [Travis appraisal district takes sales-data dispute to court]( The Travis Central Appraisal District is taking its dispute over the use of Austin Board of Realtors’ home-sales data to court. [Read More »]( Sports [Big 12 spring forecast: Change is coming, but will it shake up the league?]( [Big 12 spring forecast: Change is coming, but will it shake up the league?]( No one ever claimed that a team won a national championship or a conference title by how well it performed in spring football drills. [Read More »]( [Austin Spurs beat Northern Arizona in overtime]( [Austin Spurs beat Northern Arizona in overtime]( The Austin Spurs had three players score at least 21 points on the way to a 117-114 overtime win against the Northern Arizona Suns at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park on Friday night. [Read More »]( [Westwood cools off in regional-semifinal setback]( [Westwood cools off in regional-semifinal setback]( DALLAS - As Westwood’s players filed out of their locker room following a 43-29 loss to Wylie in a Class 6A Region II semifinal Friday at Ellis Davis Fieldhouse, the tears flowed and the hugs lingered. [Read More »]( [Despite 32 from Shead, Manor s season ends with loss to Shadow Creek]( [Despite 32 from Shead, Manor’s season ends with loss to Shadow Creek]( HOUSTON — Pearland Shadow Creek defeated Manor on its journey to a football state championship in the fall, and now it has ended the Mustangs’ basketball season too. [Read More »]( [Hatton, Kang share lead at Bay Hill]( [Hatton, Kang share lead at Bay Hill]( ORLANDO, Fla. — Tyrrell Hatton lost his swing on his back nine without losing his head, a small victory. [Read More »]( Opinion [Opinion: I m an expert on how diseases spread. The city should cancel SXSW.]( [Opinion: I’m an expert on how diseases spread. The city should cancel SXSW.]( If, as Mayor Steve Adler stated this week, the “safety and health of the people that live in our community” is the “primary and only consideration right now,” the city of Austin should cancel South by Southwest. [Read More »]( [Letters to the editor: March 7, 2020]( [Letters to the editor: March 7, 2020]( Put country over partyand vote Trump outRe: March 1 letter to the editor, “The difference this time is the anti-Trump media.”The letter writer wishes for a speedy end to the coronavirus, which I agree with, but he also wishes for the media to look foolish because of their critical attitude toward President Trump. [Read More »]( [Opinion: Hepatitis C is a curable disease. Texans shouldn t have to wait for a cure]( [Opinion: Hepatitis C is a curable disease. Texans shouldn’t have to wait for a cure]( Disproportionately high rates of viral hepatitis and liver cancer are jeopardizing the lives of countless Texans. [Read More »]( [U.S. Rep. Bill Flores: For coronavirus, focus on facts vs. panic]( [U.S. Rep. 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(AP) " At a funeral service last month, Jannie Jones locked eyes with Democratic Rep. [Read More »]( [Trump s challenge: keeping his act fresh in reelection year]( [Trump’s challenge: keeping his act fresh in reelection year]( WASHINGTON (AP) " The Trump show has a consistent script. Same villains. Same nicknames. Same grievances. [Read More »]( [Trump surveys tornado damage, marvels at tremendous heart ]( [Trump surveys tornado damage, marvels at ‘tremendous heart’]( COOKEVILLE, Tenn. [Read More »]( [North Dakota s remade caucuses tested in Biden, Sanders race]( [North Dakota’s remade caucuses tested in Biden, Sanders race]( FARGO, N.D. (AP) " New rules for North Dakota's presidential caucuses are likely to drive up turnout and could shrink Bernie Sanders' organizational advantage over Joe Biden when the state's Democratic voters get their say next week in what has essentially become a two-man race. [Read More »]( World [US cruise ship in limbo as anti-virus controls spread]( [US cruise ship in limbo as anti-virus controls spread]( BEIJING (AP) " U.S. officials were deciding where to dock a cruise ship in California with 21 virus cases aboard and four American universities canceled in-person classes as sweeping efforts to contain the outbreak that started in China spread to the West. [Read More »]( Austin360 [Photos: A-LIST: Art Design Gallery Opening at Louis Shanks Furniture featuring Bobby Berk and John Douglas]( [Photos: A-LIST: Art & Design Gallery Opening at Louis Shanks Furniture featuring Bobby Berk and John Douglas]( Art & Design Gallery Opening at Louis Shanks Furniture featuring Bobby Berk and rock & roll fine artist John Douglas on March 5, 2020 in Austin, Texas. [Read More »]( [SXSW is canceled: What s happening with other Austin-area events?]( [SXSW is canceled: What’s happening with other Austin-area events?]( After a week of uncertainty as companies and speakers dropped out, South by Southwest 2020 has been canceled. 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