The stories that defined San Antonio in 2025

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

Officials: 1 dead after plane crash in Fredericksburg

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

Body found during search for Camila Olmos, sheriff says; still undetermined if remains are missing 19-year-old

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

Freezing conditions are coming to the San Antonio region on Wednesday morning. How cold will it get?

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

SAPD: Man shot ‘father figure’ before escaping on via bus in San Antonio, woman detained as ‘accomplice’

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

Blind students find confidence and independence through music at Texas school

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

Kroger launches program to provide discount on fruits and vegetables to customers receiving government assistance

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