Report: Taylor Samsung plant will more than double its investment to $44B after getting a $6B subsidy under CHIPS Act
Samsung Electronics will more than double its planned investment in Taylor to $44 billion because the Biden Administration plans to award the company between $6 billion and $7 billion in the near …
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Cedar Park investigation leads to arrest of 20 alleged Georgia gang members; Four of the suspects were wanted for the murder of a Georgia man just hours before the raid
What started as an investigation of an aggravated burglary of a Cedar Park vape shop by the Cedar Park …
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Tiger Wood-backed mini golf complex PopStroke, WorldSprings spa complex considering Cedar Park sites
Tiger Wood-backed mini golf complex PopStroke, WorldSprings spa complex considering Cedar Park expansion …
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SHADOW ON THE SUN: Locals, tourists still manage to catch a view of total solar eclipse despite adverse weather
Madelyn Guy, 12, and Evelyn Funk (13) use eclipse glasses to watch as the moon passes in front of the sun …
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UPDATE: Cedar Park Police identify man, woman found dead in possible murder-suicide shooting
The Cedar Park Police Department is investigating a possible murder-suicide shooting that occurred …
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BLACK HOLE SUN, TOURIST WILL COME: Local area prepares for solar eclipse, tourism influx
Austin, Cedar Park, Leander and other area cities are bracing for their cities not only to be …
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Leander returns to Stage 2 water restriction after BCRUA pipeline replacement complete
Leander is easing its water restrictions after the Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) …
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Leander ISD Elementary School No. 30 will be named after former trustee Donald Lewis Hisle
The new Elementary School No. 30 will be named after former Leander ISD trustee Donald Lewis Hisle, …
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Arthur Jackson named new Cedar Park Chief Economic Development Officer
Cedar Park has selected a Tulsa Regional Chamber senior vice president and former Austin economic …
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EDUCATION ROUNDUP: Leander ISD approves new Elementary School attendance zoning maps, early hirings of specialized teaching positions ahead of 2024-25 school year; LISD unveils designs for Science Materials Center, Transition Services buildings
The Leander ISD Board of Trustees has adopted a new Elementary School attendance zoning map and approved early hirings of almost two dozen specialized teaching positions as part of its broader …
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Cedar Park celebrates Anderson Mill Road Phase 2 project completion
Cedar Park dignitaries were joined last week by design and construction partners Kimley Horn, Binkley …
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BCRUA pipeline replacement will be "substantially complete" Friday; BCRUA hopes to resume water service on Monday
The Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority (BCRUA) will have its raw water intake pipeline replacement …
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BUSINESS BOOM: Wilco approves 200K-square-foot Hanwha facility; Leander approves 115-acre business park; Plug and Play holds grand opening in Cedar Park
While 2023 was a year of several high-profile successes - and a few major disappointments - for …
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Man sentenced in St. David's parking lot pipe bomb explosion
A Jonestown man was to two and a half years in federal prison last Friday in federal court for possessing …
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Chamber survey: Cedar Park businesses positive about future, growth
A majority of Cedar Park's businesses feel Cedar Park is heading in the right direction and feel …
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Roussel-Methena challenging incumbent Thompson for Leander Council Place 4 seat
Leander City Council Place 4 incumbent Na'Cole Thompson, a Leander small business owner, is being …
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Student backlash prompts Leander ISD to reverse course on Off Campus PE policy
Following public backlash against a change in a district policy, a group of students helped to …
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Leander Council Place 6 incumbent Ross facing two challengers
Leander City Council Place 6 incumbent Becki Ross, a 15-year business owner, is facing two …
Trump, Biden to visit Texas in competing border trips Thursday
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are separately heading to Texas border towns on Thursday in competing visits ahead of the March 5 primary. Biden will meet with …
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14-year-old girl shot while playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana
A teen girl was shot and wounded while playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana over the weekend, police said …
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Meta threatens to remove news content from Facebook, Instagram if forced to pay news publishers
Meta Platforms Inc. said it would end news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada if lawmakers pass …
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US job gains and wages pick up, signaling labor resilience
U.S. hiring and workers’ pay gains accelerated in April, showing signs of labor-market resilience and …
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Half of trans and nonbinary youth in the US ‘seriously considered’ suicide in the past year: survey
About half of young trans and nonbinary youth in the U.S. seriously contemplated suicide in the past …
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More young adults are living paycheck to paycheck in the US
The share of young people who struggle to cover everyday bills jumped from a year ago, while that …
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Replacing US coal plants with solar and wind is cheaper than running them
Replacing coal power plants across the United States with renewable energy projects would reduce …
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Fewer than half of US workers use all their vacation days
Spring break is just over and summer vacations are just around the bend. But while increasingly …
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US recurring jobless claims jump to highest since November 2021
Recurring U.S. unemployment benefit claims jumped to the highest level since November 2021, …
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House passes $1.5 trillion debt limit increase, spending cuts
House Republicans narrowly passed legislation Wednesday pairing nearly $4.8 trillion in deficit reduction measures with a debt limit increase …
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How much a $100,000 salary is actually worth across America
For many, reaching a six-figure salary is a watershed moment, yet it’s an illusory milestone: In reality, your take-home pay is much lower …
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Half of US employees earn extra cash on the side, survey finds
To meet increasing spending needs, households can generally do two things: cut spending or raise income. A large share of Americans are doing …
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Researchers shed light on long-term strategy for boosters against COVID-19
ST. LOUIS — A study published by Washington University scientists sheds new light on the potential long-term strategy for vaccinating against …
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Gap between US Black and white unemployment drops to record low
The gap between the Black and White unemployment rate — a closely watched benchmark of inequality in the labor market — shrank to its …
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RRISD names director of safety and security
Round Rock ISD has named Richard Andreucci as its new director of safety and security, where he will provide strategic direction for the …
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Round Rock ISD middle schools to offer Accelerated Science pathway
Middle school just got a little more exciting for Round Rock ISD students with a passion for STEM. Beginning this fall, all 11 middle schools …
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58 LISD students named TMEA all-state musicians
58 Leander ISD Band and Choir students were selected as Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) All-State Musicians for the 2023-24 school …
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LISD enrollment growth slower than previous years
Leander ISD’s student enrollment will grow less rapidly than in pervious years, according to the district’s annual demographic report by …
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Leander ISD release possible future zoning for Elementary School No. 30
Leander ISD has released its proposed attendance zoning maps for Elementary School No. 30 and members of the community now have an opportunity …
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Travis County judge temporarily blocks release of A-F school ratings after changes
A Travis County judge ruled on Oct. 26 that the Texas Education Agency (TEA) temporarily halt its release of its annual A-F school ratings. …
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14-year-old girl shot while playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana
A teen girl was shot and wounded while playing hide-and-seek in Louisiana over the weekend, police said …
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Meta threatens to remove news content from Facebook, Instagram if forced to pay news publishers
Meta Platforms Inc. said it would end news content on Facebook and Instagram in Canada if lawmakers pass …
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US job gains and wages pick up, signaling labor resilience
U.S. hiring and workers’ pay gains accelerated in April, showing signs of labor-market resilience and …
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Half of trans and nonbinary youth in the US ‘seriously considered’ suicide in the past year: survey
About half of young trans and nonbinary youth in the U.S. seriously contemplated suicide in the past …
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More young adults are living paycheck to paycheck in the US
The share of young people who struggle to cover everyday bills jumped from a year ago, while that …
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Replacing US coal plants with solar and wind is cheaper than running them
Replacing coal power plants across the United States with renewable energy projects would reduce …
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Fewer than half of US workers use all their vacation days
Spring break is just over and summer vacations are just around the bend. But while increasingly …
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US recurring jobless claims jump to highest since November 2021
Recurring U.S. unemployment benefit claims jumped to the highest level since November 2021, …
