The common denominator in the year’s biggest stories is that they represented a benchmark chapter in the grander story of the Alamo City. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio continues to evolve as a city—that much was evident in some of the year’s defining stories covered by KENS 5 journalists this year. From changes of the … Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the Tuesday-afternoon incident. SAN ANTONIO — Federal authorities are investigating after a plane crashed in a rural part of Fredericksburg on Tuesday afternoon, killing one person, local officials said. According to an online post from Fredericksburg Fire/EMS, authorities responded to Keese Sagebiel Road around 4 p.m. after hearing … Read more
Sheriff Javier Salazar said the Bexar County medical examiner still must determine the identity of the remains found Tuesday. SAN ANTONIO — Sheriff Javier Salazar said a body and gun were found Tuesday amid the ongoing search for 19-year-old Camila Mendoza Olmos, who disappeared from her Bexar County home on Christmas Eve. Salazar said Tuesday … Read more
The National Weather Service has announced a Freeze Warning that will be in effect from 3 a.m. to 8 a.m. on New Year’s Eve. SAN ANTONIO — The mercury continues to drop as South Texas nears the start of 2026, with some communities near San Antonio bracing for potentially freezing conditions on Wednesday morning. The … Read more
A man and woman are being questioned by police after he allegedly shot his “father figure” before trying to escape on a VIA bus in San Antonio. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Police Department has arrested a man and woman after he allegedly shot his “father figure” during an argument on the south side. … Read more
At the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, students are transforming tactile music creation into newfound confidence and independence. AUSTIN, Texas — What started as an after-school experiment at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired has turned into a full-fledged band that’s not only making music, but building confidence. Inside … Read more
Customers on SNAP, WIC, Veterans and Survivors Pension Benefit and others are eligible for the program. TOLEDO, Ohio — Kroger launched on Monday a new program to provide a discount on fruits and vegetables, as well as half-off of its membership, to customers receiving various forms of government assistance. According to a press release from … Read more