SAN ANTONIO – Wednesday marked Juneteenth, the day in 1865 when Union soldiers arrived in Galveston and announced that enslaved people in the United States were free. San Antonio organizations honored the holiday with educational events, festivals and more. One of the celebrations was held at Second Baptist Church in the 3300 block of East … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Higher fines and a new surcharge for heavy water users are among the new proposed drought rules up for a vote before the San Antonio City Council on Thursday. Officials with the San Antonio Water System say current drought restrictions are not doing enough to save water. So SAWS officials have proposed … Read more
If you missed out on getting the new Spurs-themed baseball jerseys, you have another chance. SAN ANTONIO — If any San Antonio Spurs fans missed out on getting the Manu Ginobili and David Robinson-themed San Antonio Missions baseball jerseys, then you are getting a second chance. After much fan demand, the Missions have announced that … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A new festival is coming to the Alamo City later this year. The Inaugural RISE Music Festival will be held on Oct. 12 at The Espee near St. Paul Square. Recommended Videos The music festival will have a music celebration to showcase local talent. There will also be local food vendors, art … Read more
NACIMIENTO, COAHUILA – Although they’d never been enslaved, after the Seminole Indian Wars in the mid-1800s, Black Seminoles were pursued by slave catchers when they were forced to leave Florida and join the infamous Trail of Tears. But even after finally reaching Indian Territory in Oklahoma, their descendants said the slave catchers didn’t give up. … Read more
SAWS shut water off to two Pico Union Housing complexes on the Southside Tuesday. SAN ANTONIO — Five apartment complexes that provide affordable housing in San Antonio are set to be sold after a California nonprofit said they can’t maintain or fund them anymore. Gloria Farias the executive Director of Pico Union Housing that provides … Read more
San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are seeking information leading to an arrest in connection with a fatal April shooting.