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While many businesses had to close their doors during the coronavirus pandemic, local health food stores can remain open.
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A stretch of the Interstate 14 expressway between W.S. Young Drive and Trimmier Road in Killeen may soon be appropriately dubbed “Seafood Row.”
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The many hair dressers and barbers who work a the dozens of hair salons and barbershops that dot Killeen have been out of a job for the past week, and tensions are growing as it is still unknown when they will be able to get back to work.
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All of the windows at the Black Meg 43, a hamburger restaurant at 1406 E. Rancier Ave. in Killeen, were broken around 1:10 a.m. Thursday morning, according to the restaurant.
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Unemployment numbers are continuing to rise everywhere, including Killeen, prompting the Greater Killeen Chamber of Commerce to offer webinars and other online services to help local business owners navigate the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus.
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HARKER HEIGHTS — Smoothie King delivered 250 smoothies to Seton Medical Center in Harker Heights on Thursday to give to all of the staff members of the hospital while they work during the coronavirus concerns.
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March has been a rollercoaster month for the Jimmy’s Egg location in Temple, with the restaurant now fearing a need to close its doors.
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Tensions at grocery retailers are running high as consumers stock up to stay home amid the cornorvirus pandemic. The strain at the grocery stores exponentially impacts both small restaurants and larger families held to a uniform cap on purchasing staple items.
Pets are cute, but they can also be expensive. If you already own a cat or dog, you know how quickly the cost for food, upkeep and annual vet visits adds up.
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On Thursday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order placing even tighter restrictions on how and where Texans can gather in public. As part of the order, Abbott restricted public gatherings to no more than 10 people, ordered the dine-in areas of bars and restaurants to be closed, c…
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The new Stillhouse Hollow Lake water treatment plant being constructed in south Killeen is scheduled to be substantially complete by June, according to Ricky Garrett, general manager of Bell County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1 in Killeen.
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The Herald will be providing a list of restaurants that are providing drive-thru, take out and delivery services while dine-in areas are closed.
H-E-B and Favor Delivery have teamed up to help Texas seniors shop during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Restrictions due to the coronavirus crisis forced many restaurants to close dining areas, leaving long-distance truckers with fewer options to get food.
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The average price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas in the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood area was $1.88 on Saturday.
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Local restaurants are struggling to continue services to patrons through take-out or drive-through orders in the wake of local and state orders this week to close all restaurant dining areas due to the spread of the coronavirus.
COPPERAS COVE — The City of Copperas Cove has issued a disaster declaration due to the current coronavirus outbreak.
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Funeral homes are among those businesses affected by the statewide executive order signed by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Thursday.
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New campground reservations at Bell County lake parks have been canceled until May 15, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Friday.
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Seemingly every day, retail, department and grocery stores are announcing nationwide hour changes or temporary closures. Other stores are announcing a way to help seniors.
While new information and guidelines are updated rapidly in response to COVID-19, so too are the status of planned events. It’s good to double-check that these events and activities are still occurring if you’re planning on attending, as things are changing hour by hour. Remember to practice…
Some shopping malls in Austin have closed after Austin’s largest shopping mall operator announced it will temporarily shut its centers due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to a report in the Austin American-Statesman.
A Killeen math tutoring company is now offering online tutoring in the wake of the coronavirus.
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(AP) — Another Killeen department store is temporarily closing due to the coronavirus.
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Shorter hours and publicly posted safety measures are among the responses individual retailers and the mall shopping center administrators have taken as a result of ongoing communication with local officials to prioritize the safety of their patrons in light of the threat of the internationa…
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JCPenney, the nationwide department store, announced on its Facebook page on Wednesday that it is closing all of its stores until April 2 as a result of concerns over the coronavirus.
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All Star Children's Dentistry has canceled all appointments until at least April 6, a news release from the Harker Heights location said.
One vehicle crashed through the wall of a business in Killeen on Tuesday night after being involved in a two-vehicle accident, police said.
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As concern over the new coronavirus continues to rise, Central Texas residents are rushing to area stores to stockpile food items and other essentials in case businesses close or quarantines are enforced. As a result, multiple stores are reporting complete sellouts of certain items despite p…
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The Regal Killeen Stadium 14 movie theater and the Cinemark at Market Heights are temporarily closed to help limit the spread of the coronavirus.
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Texas National Guard to be activated to respond to outbreak
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Whataburger, Wingstop and McDonald's are among the fast food chains that are closing their dining rooms to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19.
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Local grocery and retail giants H-E-B and Walmart are continuing to adapt to supply demands in the wake of the spread of the coronavirus.
Starting today, Dollar General is strongly encouraging that the first hour of operations each day be dedicated solely for the shopping needs of senior customers, who are one of the groups most vulnerable to the coronavirus
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As the coronavirus continues to become a growing concern nationally and locally, shoppers have been rushing to local grocery stores for products they need.
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Temple Police Department is currently doing a sweep of Extraco Bank, 18 S. Main, after a bomb threat was called in this afternoon, spokesman Cody Weems said.
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UPDATE: April 6 is the new date for the Killeen ISD candidates forum, sponsored by the Killeen Daily Herald.
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Spurred by coronavirus concerns, area grocery stores are still seeing long lines in the Killeen-Temple area.
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H-E-B is changing its store hours for all stores beginning tonight.
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A recent study ranking recession resistant cities nationwide showed Killeen ranked 20th — part of a positive trend statewide.
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Hand sanitizer, toilet paper and other items continue to be in short supply at Killeen-area retailers, such as Walmart, Sam’s Club and H-E-B, in response to the spread of the coronavirus, COVID-19.
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Nationally known comedian and actor Tommy Davidson is scheduled to present four shows in Killeen this summer.
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
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Visa has told its global roster of Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls their sponsorships will be extended into 2021 after the Tokyo Games were postponed, providing some financial certainty amid the disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
While many businesses had to close their doors during the coronavirus pandemic, local health food stores can remain open.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments this weekend related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
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RENO, Nev. (AP) — Several alcohol distilleries in Nevada unable to make liquor under current coronavirus shutdowns are turning their attention to another product to help soothe customers.
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The billions of tax dollars headed for hospitals and states as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus response bill won't fix the problem facing doctors and nurses: a critical shortage of protective gowns, gloves and masks.
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KLAMATH, Calif. (AP) — California's second-largest river has sustained Native American tribes with plentiful salmon for millennia, provided upstream farmers with irrigation water for generations and served as a haven for retirees who built dream homes along its banks.
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STOCKHOLM (AP) — The streets of Stockholm are quiet but not deserted. People still sit at outdoor cafes in the center of Sweden's capital. Vendors still sell flowers. Teenagers still chat in groups in parks. Some still greet each other with hugs and handshakes.
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BERLIN (AP) — The state finance minister of Germany’s Hesse region, which includes Frankfurt, has been found dead. Authorities said he appears to have killed himself and the state's governor suggested Sunday that he was in despair over the fallout from the coronavirus crisis.
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If you hadn't already heard have of Zoom Video Communications, there is a decent chance you’ve made its acquaintance over the past few weeks.
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
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With cases of coronavirus surging and the death toll surpassing 100, lawmakers are pleading with cooped-up Californians to spend a second weekend at home to slow the spread of infection.
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ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — In tiny Munfordville, Kentucky, the closure of the public library has cut people off from a computer used only for filling out census forms online. In Minneapolis, a concert promoting the once-a-decade count is now virtual. In Orlando, Florida, advocates called off knock…
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MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Rosneft has transferred its assets in Venezuela to a company fully owned by Vladimir Putin's government, a move apparently intended to shield Russia's largest oil producer from U.S. sanctions while Moscow continues showing support for Venezuelan President Nicolás Madur…
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NEW YORK (AP) — The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments this weekend related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
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The coronavirus pandemic is defining for the globe what's “essential” and what things we really can't do without, even though we might not need them for survival.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans who have spent the past decade howling about the danger of ballooning deficits embraced the coronavirus rescue package approved by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump, shrugging off past concerns about spending in the face of a public health crisis.
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The coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives and finances of millions. A federal relief package aiming to provide payments to distressed consumers passed Friday — but that money is not likely to land for a number of weeks.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Salvador Calzadillas isn't worried about catching the coronavirus when he's picking mandarin oranges in the trees in central California. But he said the mere act of getting to the groves each day puts him and his wife, also a farmworker, at risk, and there’s nothing…
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Stocks rallied this week as Washington acted to provide $2.2 trillion of relief to an economy shocked by the coronavirus outbreak, leaving some on Wall Street cautiously optimistic that the panicky selling that had gripped the market earlier may have come to an end.
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The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion economic rescue package into law after swift and near-unanimous action by Congress to support businesses, rush resources to overburdened health care providers and help struggling families during the deepening coro…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Highlights of a $2.2 trillion package to help businesses, workers and a health care system staggered by the coronavirus that President Donald Trump signed into law Friday after the House voted final congressional approval.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump declared that "I'll be the oversight" as lawmakers were in the final days of drafting what became a $2.2 trillion rescue plan for American businesses. In the end, Congress ensured that won’t be the case.
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America's coronavirus infections have surged to the most in the world, reaching 100,000 cases Friday with New York still the worst hit in the country. Troubling new outbreaks are bubbling in other cities including Chicago, Detroit and New Orleans, which is rushing to build a makeshift hospit…
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DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump issued an order Friday that seeks to force General Motors to produce ventilators for coronavirus patients under the Defense Production Act.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — As many as 30,000 California restaurants could close permanently because of coronavirus restrictions that have shuttered dining rooms and led to widespread layoffs, the industry warned Friday, while urging the state to delay tax payments and planned minimum-wage increases …
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A stretch of the Interstate 14 expressway between W.S. Young Drive and Trimmier Road in Killeen may soon be appropriately dubbed “Seafood Row.”
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The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
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PHUKET, Thailand (AP) — From the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand to the foothills of Mount Everest, tourists across Asia are finding their dream vacations have turned into travel nightmares as airlines cancel flights and countries close their borders in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
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Kathy Payne has a routine: She wipes down the trays holding the mail she’s about to deliver. She puts on gloves to sort the letters and packages, then a new pair when she climbs into her vehicle.
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Shares of cruise lines have taken on more water after the industry's major players were shut out from government assistance as part of the major economic-recovery bill signed by President Donald Trump on Friday
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WASHINGTON (AP) — In the coronavirus crisis, even doctors can face a cash crunch.
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BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric is warning its elaborate plan for getting out of bankruptcy might collapse if the utility can’t pay for its crimes in a deadly Northern California wildfire by taking money away from a fund set up to compensate thousands of victims for their losses.
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The many hair dressers and barbers who work a the dozens of hair salons and barbershops that dot Killeen have been out of a job for the past week, and tensions are growing as it is still unknown when they will be able to get back to work.
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Microsoft said Friday it is pulling its investments from a facial-recognition startup that scans faces at Israeli military checkpoints, even though the tech giant couldn't substantiate claims that the startup's technology is used unethically.
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The coronavirus is pounding state governments with a financial one-two punch, costing them millions to try to contain the disease just as businesses are shutting down and tax revenue is collapsing. The sharp drop in revenue could jeopardize some states' ability to provide basic services.
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Wall Street closed lower Friday but still notched big gains for the week as investors held out hope that a $2 trillion rescue package will cushion businesses and households from the economic devastation being caused by the coronavirus.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:
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Major U.S. stock indexes fell more than 3% on Wall Street Friday, giving back part of the gains they piled up over the past three days. A rally this week pushed the S&P 500 up 10% as traders became hopeful that a $2 trillion relief bill would ease the severe economic damage being caused …
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NEW YORK (AP) — On the coast of Maine, Eric Baldwin and his staff of two usually spend their days selling, repairing and washing sails for boats. They transform their surplus sailcloth into tote bags to bring in extra money.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump signs $2.2 trillion stimulus bill to provide payments to most Americans, rescue virus-hit businesses.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump issues order in effort to force General Motors to produce ventilators under Defense Production Act.
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