Austin American-Statesman

Good morning, it's Thursday, November 8th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Cloudy skies and cooler temperatures are on the way to Central Texas, after the passage of a Canadian cold front. Today will be cloudy with a high near 65, and a 40 percent chance of rain. Tonight, expect a low around 50, an 80 percent chance of rain, and north wind gusts as high as 20 mph.

It’s Thursday, November 8th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Some supporters of the city of Austin’s Major League Soccer stadium deal are crying foul over a petition effort to sink the stadium after paid canvassers were taped giving misinformation about the petition’s intent.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, November 7th. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Morning commuters today should prepare for another round of dense fog on roadways before rain chances creep up to 30 percent, mainly after noon. The mostly cloudy skies during the day will help limit temperatures to the upper 70s. At night, a cold front will raise rain chances to 40 percent, and push temperatures to as low as 58.

Good afternoon. It’s Wednesday, November 7th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Gov. Greg Abbott yesterday called for an investigation into alleged illegal voting in Travis County, after a conservative group called Project Veritas published a video that purported to show Travis County poll workers saying that non-citizens could vote.

Good morning, it's Tuesday, November 6th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today expect patchy fog before 9 a.m. —then becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Tonight we’ll have partly cloudy skies, with a low around 66. Our top story is: It’s Election Day, and here are 5 races to watch. The contest between U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Democratic challenger U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke is one of the 5 most-watched races in the country.

Good afternoon. It’s Tuesday, November 6th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Lake Travis will reopen to the public tomorrow at 8 a.m., announced the Lower Colorado River Authority today. However, 2 lakes farther upstream — LBJ and Marble Falls — will remain closed until at least Friday “because of debris and unsafe conditions caused by the recent flooding,” said the LCRA in a statement.

Good morning, it's Monday, November 5th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 78, and wind gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight is expected to be partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Our top story is: Austin City Manager Spencer Cronk has selected retired Atlanta fire chief Joel Baker to be the next head of the Austin Fire Department, replacing former Fire Chief Rhoda Mae Kerr, who retired this summer.

Good afternoon. It’s Monday, November 5th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The Lower Colorado River Authority will keep water levels at lakes LBJ and Marble Falls lower for about 8 weeks, beginning in December, to help lakeside property owners clean up, and make repairs after flooding in the area last month.

Good morning. It's Friday, November 2nd. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny with a high near 75. Tonight will be clear with a low around 51. Our top story is: A woman who was injured in a gas explosion at her Southeast Austin home last weekend, died from her injuries on Wednesday. 44-year-old Nicole Burton died from burn injuries and her death was ruled accidental, officials said.

Good afternoon. It’s Friday, November 2nd. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: All Austin waterways will remain closed until at least noon on Tuesday, the Austin Fire Department announced today. Interim Fire Chief Tom Dodds signed an extended waterway ban for all waterways within Austin’s city limits, due to continuing excessive discharges of water from Mansfield Dam at Lake Travis.