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WATCH LIVE: Public viewing for George Floyd underway
As a nation continues to mourn, struggle and cope with the death of George Floyd, thousands are expected to pay respects at a Houston church today during a public viewing. The viewing will be from noon to 6 p.m. at The Fountain of Praise Church in Southwest Houston. Floyd, 46, was killed on May 25 when a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck for more than eight minutes in an attempt to… → Read More
Altercation at a West Side convenience store ends in shooting
San Antonio police are looking for a man they say shot another man in the leg following an altercation at a West Side convenience store Sunday morning. Officers were called to Baptist Emergency Hospital on Cupples Road about 2 a.m. where the victim was being treated for a gunshot wound to his leg. The victim told police he and two other adults and one minor were in the parking lot of a Circle K… → Read More
Man struck by a vehicle following altercation on the South Side, suspects at large
San Antonio police are searching for multiple individuals they say were in a vehicle that intentionally struck a man following an altercation on the South Side Saturday night. → Read More
Outbreak of COVID-19 at a Texas Chic-fil-A sickens 11 employees
An outbreak of novel coronavirus COVID-19 at an East Texas Chick-Fil-A has infected a total of 15 employees after eleven more were confirmed to have the disease Friday, according to a report by 12News KBMT in Jefferson County. County Judge Jeff Branick confirmed the new cases to the ABC television affiliate and said initially that 114 employees from two Beaumont Chick-Fil-A locations were tested… → Read More
San Marcos police officer killed and two others injured in 'ambush' shooting Saturday
A San Marcos police officer was shot and killed and two others wounded when responding to a possible domestic dispute Saturday evening, according to a news release. Police were called to an apartment complex on the 2900 block of Hunter Road about 6 p.m. in San Marcos. According to the release, the suspect, who later died of a self-inflected gun shot, ambushed the officers when he opened fire on… → Read More
Police say uncooperative victim gave few details during shooting investigation on N.W. Side
A man suffering from a gunshot wound told San Antonio police when they responded to his Northwest Side apartment that the shooting occurred at another location, but not much else according to officers at the scene. Police and emergency medical service responded to the apartment complex on the 5900 block of Danny Kaye Drive about 1:30 a.m. Sunday to find a man had been shot in the leg. All the… → Read More
Triple shooting on the West Side leaves month-old baby in critical condition, father in custody
A 19-year-old man is in custody after police say he shot his month-old daughter, his mother, 49, and his sister, 14, in what San Antonio Police Chief William McManus called a mental-health related shooting on the far West Side. Officers responded to a call of a shooting about 2:15 a.m. to the 9600 block of Forks Drive where they discovered the three shooting victims, McManus said. The child was… → Read More
Third death in San Antonio from COVID-19 as officials report total cases increase to 84
The first Air Force basic training recruit to test positive for coronavirus was moved into quarantine Wednesday and placed under observation. → Read More
Hays County officials report 7th case of COVID-19 was a person who had been on a high school campus
An adult who was on the campus of San Marcos High School has become the seventh person to test positive for COVID-19 in Hays County, according to a news release Sunday. The newly reported case is a person who had had contact with another individual who had already tested positive, according to the Hays County Local Health Department. Officials report the adult person was asymptomatic on the day… → Read More
Watch live: Gov. Greg Abbott updates Texans on the coronavirus pandemic
Days after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a series of executive orders to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by closing all schools, banning gatherings of more than ten people and ending dine-in eating at eateries and bars, Abbott will update Texans in a live address at 3 p.m. Sunday. The governor will be joined by officials from the state’s health services commission and emergency management division who… → Read More
Watch live Gov. Greg Abbott updates Texans on the coronavirus pandemic
Days after Gov. Greg Abbott issued a series of executive orders to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 by closing all schools, banning gatherings of more than ten people and ending dine-in eating at eateries and bars, Abbott will update Texans in a live address at 3 p.m. Sunday. The governor will be joined by officials from the state’s health services commission and emergency management division who… → Read More
A visual tour of San Antonio's most iconic buildings
If you are new to San Antonio, or here for a vacation, there are many well-known... → Read More
Officials warn possible rabies exposure to certain visitors to the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo
The cow, a solid black Brangus heifer, had developed rabies and was capable of spreading the virus during those dates. People who visited the cattle barn during this time period may need to be assessed for possible rabies exposure, officials said. → Read More
Officials: Rabid cow shown at San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo, public may have been exposed
The cow, a solid black Brangus heifer, had developed rabies and was capable of spreading the virus during those dates. People who visited the cattle barn during this time period may need to be assessed for possible rabies exposure, officials said. → Read More
San Antonio restaurant inspections: Feb. 21, 2020
Inspectors with San Antonio's Metropolitan Health District observed roaches, fruit flies and other insects in places they should not be at a downtown tourist restaurant known almost as much for its video games than its food. → Read More
Vandalism of iconic South Texas shrine has law enforcement searching for answers
Brooks County and Falfurrias officials are searching for answers after a shrine dedicated to a South Texas folk saint was broken into and vandalized, according to the Brooks County Sheriff's Office. Broken pieces of statues and glass littered the floor of the Don Pedro Jaramillo Shrine, located off FM 1418 in Falfurrias, when Deputy Jonathan Melendez was dispatched to the small structure Friday… → Read More
Soldier killed in an 'insider attack' Saturday in Afghanistan was from San Antonio
FILE PHOTO: Soldiers at coalition forward operating base Connelly in the Khogyani district in the eastern province of Nangarhar. On Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, two U.S. servicemen, including one from San ... more According to a Department of Defense news release, one of the two special forces soldiers killed in Afghanistan on Saturday was from San Antonio. Sgt. 1st Class Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, 28,… → Read More
Fans, former Spurs players react on Twitter to the death of Kobe Bryant
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant, left, poses for a photo with a fan during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016, in San Antonio. (AP Photo/Darren ... more There was one constant in the minds of Spurs fans every year once the franchise began its epic dynasty run at the start of the 21 century, at what round will we have to play the… → Read More
San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg tweets his push-up challenge, throws down gauntlet to others
He is probably the fittest mayor in the United States. And on Friday San Antonio's Ron Nirenberg took to Twitter to further show a commitment to the physical wellbeing of the city he leads by touting a final push of the citywide 1-million push-ups challenge. As DreamWeek San Antonio wraps up, the mayor said he was challenged to do his part for the push-up challenge that annually coincides with… → Read More
Vintage photos show the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo over the years
When it comes to a good party, San Antonio has always been ready. And the annual San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo is one of those events people in the city and surrounding areas have been celebrating since it debuted at the then newly-built Freeman Coliseum in 1950. These days it seems nearly all of South Texas rides into S.A. every February for the highly-anticipated event. From food, music,… → Read More