COVID stats continue coasting in upper Stage 2 range - almost a quarter-million kids under 12 have gotten their first vaccine shots to present. A new poll finds Matthew McConaughey topping both Governor Greg Abbott and Democratic candidate Beto O'Rourke in head-to-head matchups. Circuit of the Americas blames third-party staffing shortages and a Waze malfunction for Saturday night's traffic jam prior to the Rolling Stones concert. Alarm continues in regard to this winter's power grid reliability. Texas Longhorns football hits a six-game losing streak and will miss out on a bowl game this year for the first time since 2016, while local high school football teams Lake Travis, Bowie, Vandegrift, Westlake, Cedar Park, Rouse, Liberty Hill, LBJ Austin, Wimberley and Lago Vista all advance to the Regional playoff round. Some cool new public art debuts under the Pleasant Valley Bridge in East Austin, and a cold, wet Thanksgiving appears in the works.
