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...
‘Governing by memo’: Council frustrations with one another boil over at first meeting since...
Mayor Jones and the council have taken to issuing memos to force discussions and meetings about the Spurs arena and surrounding sports district.
Three injured, woman possibly ejected as car crashes into fence, tree
A woman was possibly ejected during a single-vehicle crash that injured three with two being transferred to San Antonio after a car struck a tree and a fence.
BCSO: Child hospitalized in critical condition after going underwater at north Bexar County pool
BEXAR COUNTY, Texas – A boy was rushed to a hospital in critical condition after going underwater at a north Bexar County neighborhood pool Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies responded to an injured child call around 5:50 p.m. in the 25800 block of Turquoise Sky, which...
