Austin American-Statesman

Good morning, it's Thursday morning, October 11th. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny, with a high near 78. Skies will be partly cloudy at night, with a low around 60. According to the weather service, cooler than normal temperatures are expected through the weekend.

Good afternoon. It's Thursday, October 11th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: A new Quinnipiac University poll released today has Democratic U.S Rep. Beto O’Rourke of El Paso, stalled at 9 percentage points behind Republican U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, 54 percent to 45 percent, among likely voters. That’s right where the U.S. Senate race stood in its September 18th survey.

Good morning, it's Wednesday, October 10th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Rain chances have ended in Austin for now, with a just 5 percent chance of rain forecast for the city today and tomorrow. Daytime temperatures today will reach around 82 degrees, with overnight lows as cool as 59 degrees.

Good afternoon, it's Wednesday, October 10th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Gov. Greg Abbott’s re-election campaign has a nearly 90-to-1 cash advantage over Democratic challenger Lupe Valdez, heading into the homestretch of the 2018 campaign. Valdez’s campaign reported raising $680,000 between July 1 and Sept. 27, spent $604,000, leaving her campaign with $303,000 in the bank.

Good morning, it's Tuesday morning, October 9. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Rain chances in Austin will persist through tomorrow morning. With a 70 percent chance of rain today, and 50 percent at night, Austin could get about an inch of rain from scattered showers and thunderstorms.

Good afternoon, it's Tuesday, October 9th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The U.S. Pastor Council has sued the city of Austin and Mayor Steve Adler, arguing that the city’s employment discrimination ordinance needs to have an exemption for employers who hold religious objections about job candidates who are gay or transgender.

Good morning, it's Monday morning, October 8. I’m Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 84, and a 40 percent chance of rain. The evening will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 71, and a 40 percent chance of rain. The city could see heavy rain tomorrow, as temperatures will hover in the 80s through the middle of next week.

Good afternoon, it's Monday, October 8th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: Texas will get a $2 million boost to combat school violence. The Texas Education Agency announced today it has been awarded two $1 million-federal grants to support mental health training for Texas school districts, and to create campus threat assessment practices.

Good morning. It's Friday, October 5th. I'm Valikia Newsome, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be partly sunny with a high near 89 and a 30 percent chance of rain. The evening will have mostly cloudy skies with a low around 73. Our top story is: The Austin City Council voted yesterday to rename Manchaca (man-CHACK) Road as Menchaca (men-CHAH-kah) Road.

Good afternoon, it's Friday, October 5th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: An Austin-based development firm plans to develop 2,122 acres in eastern Travis County, that could bring upwards of 12,000 homes and apartments, plus more than 2 million square feet of commercial space, to a growing part of Central Texas.