No serious injuries in gunfire near Councilmember McKee-Rodriguez’s office; one grazed
SAN ANTONIO - Gunfire erupted outside San Antonio City Councilmember Jalen McKee-Rodriguez’s eastside field office earlier Thursday after an altercation nearby, prompting a response from police and first responders, according to the councilmember. “Earlier today, a shooting occurred outside my eastside field office fol
Satellite photos show how S.A.-area lakes refilled after July rain and flooding
The heavy rain brought devastating flooding, but also relief to some drought-stricken water sources for Central and South Texas.
Grandmother of 7-month-old infant found dead in park urging police to arrest suspect.
SAN ANTONIO - Tx — It’s been two days since the skeletal remains found at Concepcion Park were identified as 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros who was the center of an Amber Alert. Ozana’s paternal grandmother Christy Rodriguez is sharing her grief and fear over the safety of Ozana’s 3-year-old...
80 Acres Farms shutting down San Antonio vertical farm, laying off 166 workers
The vertical farming company notified the Texas Workforce Commission that a deal to sell the business fell through, causing it to wind down its operations, including at Brooks on the South Side.
New synthetic opioid reaches Texas; officials warn it’s 10 times stronger than fentanyl
SAN ANTONIO — A powerful synthetic opioid linked to fatal overdoses across the country has reached Texas, prompting warnings from health officials and an effort by federal agents to get ahead of the emerging threat. The drug is called cychlorphine. Cychlorphine can be difficult to detect, and health officials...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Vehicle fire on Loop 410 near I-35 leaves multiple lanes closed
Which agency reported the multi-vehicle accident involving an 18-wheeler?. What caused the multi-vehicle accident near Loop 410 and I-35? SAN ANTONIO - A major vehicle fire has left multiple lanes of traffic closed near the intersection of Loop 410 and I-35 on the South Side. According to the San Antonio...
Historic Koehler Mansion Reopens as San Antonio Charter School Campus
A 122-year-old mansion built for the founders of Pearl Brewery has reopened in San Antonio's Monte Vista neighborhood, not as a hotel or event venue, but as a schoolhouse. Great Hearts Monte Vista, a public charter school, has moved into the restored Koehler House at 310 W. Ashby, transforming the historic estate's fir
Young boy remains in critical condition after nearly drowning at community pool
SAN ANTONIO - A young boy is fighting for his life after nearly drowning in a community pool. Around 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, deputies with the Bexar County Sheriff's Office responded to calls of a reported drowning at a residential community pool near the corner of Turquoise Sky and Wilderness Oaks, on the far
New traffic signal aims to make dangerous Perrin Beitel intersection safer
Sign up for TPR Today, Texas Public Radio's newsletter that brings our top stories to your inbox each morning. A new traffic signal is now operating at Sun Gate Drive and Perrin Beitel Road, an intersection where drivers, pedestrians and transit riders have had to navigate a busy and often dangerous stretch of road.
Man accused of forcing woman into vehicle at gunpoint arrested
SAN ANTONIO — A man was arrested early Wednesday after investigators say he forced a woman into his vehicle at gunpoint near downtown San Antonio. Jason Santos, 24, was arrested at the scene and is facing a kidnapping charge. The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. near Terry Court and...
