Austin American-Statesman

Good morning. It's Friday, June 14th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 93. South winds will be blowing 5 to 15 miles per hour, with gusts as high as 20 miles per hour in the evening. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 75. Our top story is: Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order yesterday extending the life of the State Board of Plumbing Examiners beyond its September 1st expiration date.

It’s Thursday, June 13th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: An Ohio company is buying New Braunfels-based waterpark chain Schlitterbahn for $261 million, according to an announcement today. The purchase by Cedar Fair Entertainment Co. includes Schlitterbahn’s Galveston, Corpus Christi, and South Padre Island resorts, as well as it’s New Braunfels and Kansas City, Kansas, waterparks.

Good morning. It's Thursday, June 13th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly sunny with a high near 89. Tonight will be mostly clear with a low around 69.

It’s Wednesday, June 12th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: One of Whole Foods Market’s former top executives says the Austin-based company could still someday reach one of its most-talked-about goals -- topping the 1,000-store mark. Former Whole Foods co-CEO Walter Robb said, “the 1,000 stores are achievable” if the organic grocery company wants to make it happen.

Good morning. It's Wednesday, June 12th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be sunny with a high near 90. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 69. Our top story is: Gov. Greg Abbott signed several notable bills into law Monday. House Bill 3, marquee legislation that will deliver $5 billion in property tax relief and pump an additional $6.5 billion into classrooms and the pockets of teachers over the next 2 years, is now law.

It’s Monday, June 11th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: 8 Austin radio stations are getting a new majority owner. Indianapolis-based Emmis Communications said it is selling its controlling interest in the stations to Norfolk, Virginia-based Sinclair Telecable, which was previously a minority owner of the stations.

Good morning. It's Tuesday, June 11th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and a high near 83. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low around 66. Our top story is: Hundreds of homes along the shores of Lake Austin have been off city tax rolls for decades, and City Council members Greg Casar (kah-CZAR) and Jimmy Flannigan are hoping to change that.

It’s Monday, June 10th. I'm Elise Randall, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: In the past 2 weeks, canvassers working for the Unconventional Austin political action committee have cropped up on street corners, collecting signatures with passionate arguments. They say that Austin should vote on whether to expand its convention center, and that more of the city’s hotel tax should be going to other things.

Good morning. It's Monday, June 10th. I'm Joseph Delaney, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Today will be mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of rain and a high near 88. North-northeast winds will be blowing 10 to 15 miles per hour. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain and a low around 70.

It’s Friday, June 7th. I'm Kyle Sauerhoefer, and here's your local news from the Austin American-Statesman. Our top story is: The number of people living on Austin’s streets has grown 63 percent in the past 4 years, from 667 unsheltered people in 2015 to 1,086 this year. For years, the city focused on providing food, emergency shelter, and job placement without addressing the complex problems that drive people to the streets and keep them there.