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Doctors say this year’s flu season is already very deadly and it isn’t even near the peak yet. SAN ANTONIO — A nasty flu season is well underway across the U.S. with numbers surging as the holiday travel season comes to an end. But it isn’t too late to keep yourself safe from this year’s … Read more

A home on the northwest side of San Antonio was damaged by a fire that spread from a chimney on New Year’s Day. SAN ANTONIO — A home on the northwest side was damaged by a fire that appears to have started in a chimney on New Year’s Day. The San Antonio Fire Department responded … Read more

Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan welcomed 2026 with double the joy as two baby girls were born just minutes apart after midnight. SAN ANTONIO — The New Year rang in with double the cuddles and twice the smiles at Methodist Hospital | Metropolitan, where two babies were born just minutes apart after midnight. The hospital’s Labor … Read more

Police say a 9-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after being struck by a bullet while in his front yard early Thursday morning. SAN ANTONIO — A 9-year-old boy was hospitalized after being struck by a bullet during a shooting on the city’s southeast side early Thursday morning, according to police. The incident happened … Read more

Police say a man was fatally shot after a fight spilled into the parking lot of a West Side bar early Thursday morning. SAN ANTONIO — A man is dead after a shooting outside a west-side bar early Thursday morning, according to police. The shooting happened just before 2:30 a.m. in the parking lot of … Read more

Memorial Hermann shared the birth announcements early Thursday morning. HOUSTON — Meet the first baby born in the new year at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital. According to the hospital system, baby girl Julia was born just as the clock struck midnight, weighing 10 pounds, five ounces. Both mom and baby are doing well.  Shortly after, … Read more