‘Give that to others’ | 400 host families share Thanksgiving with Air Force trainees

Operation Home Cooking has been going on for 49 years, and is somewhat unique to JBSA-Lackland Air Force Base. SAN ANTONIO — For the past 49 years, Operation Home Cooking has been connecting San Antonio families with trainees from the JBSA-Lackland Air Force Base for Thanksgiving.  Active duty staff sergeant Shane Beck has been hosting … Read more

‘I mourn her every single day’: Mother turns tragedy into advocacy, helping more drivers get home alive

This year is Monique Presas’ first Thanksgiving without her best friend. Her daughter, Whitney Weddel, was killed by a wrong way driver in early February. SAN ANTONIO — It’s a dangerous combination: a rise in holiday travel and drunk driving. According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), one in four traffic deaths across Texas … Read more

Silver Alert discontinued for missing 70-year-old woman with cognitive impairment

She had last been seen on Monday in Castroville. CASTROVILLE, Texas — UPDATE 11/26 The missing woman has been found. —————————– A Silver Alert has been issued for a missing 70-year-old woman with cognitive impairment last seen in Castroville. Bettye Noack is 4’11” tall, weighs about 175 pounds and has brown eyes and white hair. … Read more