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City of San Antonio reaffirms positive bond rating

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SAN ANTONIO – The City of San Antonio’s financial performance remains stable and positive, according to bond ratings released recently by Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Ratings and Fitch Ratings. San Antonio officials said the city has some of the highest ratings of any major U.S. city. They remain unchanged from 2023, and a positive outlook … Read more

He strangled a mother of 3 with her own shoelace on Houston jogging trail. 27 years later, Arthur Lee Burton faces execution.

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Arthur Lee Burton was condemned for the July 1997 killing of Nancy Adleman. HOUSTON — A Texas man described as intellectually disabled by his lawyers faced execution on Wednesday for strangling and trying to rape a woman who went jogging near her Houston home more than 27 years ago. Arthur Lee Burton was condemned for … Read more

City of Boerne receiving $600,000 to improve 18 bridges across the city

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BOERNE, Texas – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced that more than $26.5 million in planning grants will go toward improving bridges across the country. The City of Boerne will receive $600,000 for its Citywide Bridge Planning project. The grant was made possible through the Federal Highway Administration’s Bridge Investment Program, which was created after … Read more

Body found near VIA Park and Ride on northwest side of San Antonio, authorities say

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Police said a passenger on a VIA bus reported seeing a possible body across the street. SAN ANTONIO — A body was discovered on the city’s northwest side Wednesday morning, authorities said.  San Antonio police were called for a welfare check around 9 a.m. near the Ingram VIA Park and Ride on Northwestern Drive.  Police said … Read more