Austin American-Statesman

Good morning, it's Monday, September 9th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. It’ll be mostly sunny today, with a high near 96. There’s a 20% chance of rain. Expect partly cloudy skies tonight, with a low around 75. In Texas politics: Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick butted heads Friday with the National Rifle Association. He says the group is wrong in opposing background checks on stranger-to-stranger gun sales.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, September 3rd. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 98. The clouds will increase at night, with a low around 76. Our top story is: Austin's mayor expressed support for a city staff plan, that would restrict where homeless people can camp.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, August 13th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny and hot, with a high near 103 and a heat index as high as 109. It will be mostly clear at night, with a low around 79. Our top story is: After nearly 35 years in its prime real estate spot downtown on West Sixth Street, the Austin school district this year will uproot its administrative staff and debut a new headquarters.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, August 6th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny and hot, with a 10 percent chance of rain after 2 p.m. and a high near 99, with a heat index as high as 108. It will be partly cloudy at night, with a 10 percent chance of rain before 8 p.m. and a low around 78.

Good morning, it's Friday, August 2nd. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny and hot with a high near 101 and a heat index as high as 107. Mostly clear at night with a low around 77. In public safety news: A mental health officer was unable to arrive on time to a Wednesday incident, in which other officers ended up fatally shooting a man who was reported to be mentally disturbed, Austin police said.

Good morning, it's Thursday, August 1st. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99 and a heat index as high as 105. The weather will be mostly clear at night, with a low around 75. Our top story is: Add another idea to the list to Austin’s possible homelessness solutions: a local government corporation that could act as a city-affiliated nonprofit.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, July 31st. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 102 and a heat index as high as 106. The weather will be mostly clear at night, with a low around 75.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, July 30th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny, with a 20 percent chance of rain and a high near 96, with a heat index as high as 103. It will be partly cloudy at night, with a low around 75. Our top story is: Fire destroyed a historic Catholic church near Temple early yesterday, leaving nearly nothing behind, according to the Diocese of Austin.

Good morning, it's Monday, July 29th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 97. The weather will be partly cloudy at night, with a low around 75. In City Council news: Opponents of a $1.2 billion expansion of the Austin Convention Center have the signatures they need to force a public vote on the matter, according to the political action committee Unconventional Austin.

Good morning, it's Friday, July 26th. I'm Joseph Delaney and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny with a high near 94 during the day, then mostly clear at night, with a low around 73. Our top story is: A former Texas Capitol staffer, accused of committing a string of apparently random shootings last summer that left his South Austin neighbor dead and 2 others wounded, will soon undergo a court-ordered mental health evaluation.