Good morning! It may be in the chilly this morning, but we'll see a high of around 70 this afternoon, according to . Here are some stories KUT News has been working on:
Formula 1 is only three weeks away. The City of Austin is making some big preparations as race weekend approaches.
A satellite called GRACE, the Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment, is monitoring the water situation in Texas. And there鈥檚 a couple of disturbing trends in the data: a Southeastern drought trend and a lot of a lot of groundwater depletion in the Panhandle.
The new, high-speed section of State Highway 130 opened last Wednesday. That first night, wildlife caused a handful of accidents.
The Texas Legislature is expected to focus on the state鈥檚 Medicaid in the 2013 legislative session starts. Lawmakers underfunded the program by a few billion dollars in 2011. What the state does may come down to the Affordable Care Act 鈥� and who ends up being President.
And here鈥檚 some more Austin and Texas stories from around the web:
Hurricane Sandy Causes 12 cancelations at ABIA ()
The cancelations were just a few of the 5,000 flights that have been put on hold due to the dangerous conditions along the East Coast.
New Charges in Austin Hit-And-Run Case ()
Hit-and-run suspect, Gabrielle Nestande, pleaded not guilty to two new charges: intoxication manslaughter and manslaughter, from the 2011 incident. Additionally, a new trial date was set for Feb. 11, 2013. Nestande had previously been charged with failure to stop and render aid, a third-degree felony, in the death of 30-year-old Courtney Paige Griffin last year.
Austin Gas Price Fall Again ()
There's been another drop in Austin gas prices. Average retail gasoline prices fell seven cents per gallon in the past week.聽 The average is now $3.37
