Developer to bring homes with personal vineyards, high-end hospitality to Fredericksburg

SAN ANTONIO – A new development plans to draw hundreds of thousands of tourists visiting Texas’ Wine Trail with a winery, luxury hospitality that could include a Michelin-starred chef and homes with their own personal vineyards. CB Wine Tourism Developments, a Mexican firm specializing in wine-focused experiences, is in pre-development for a 220-acre project on … Read more

Taylor Swift launches legal broadside at a college student who tracks private jets via public data

SAN FRANCISCO – When it comes to dealing with a Florida college student who uses public data and social media to track the private jets of billionaires, politicians and other celebrities, Taylor Swift apparently can’t just shake it off. In late December, Swift’s camp hit Jack Sweeney, a junior studying information technology at the University … Read more

Funeral services set for father, daughter, GoFundMe set up for family of other dad killed in motorcycle wreck with suspected DWI driver

The two men were riding motorcycles with their children as passengers Friday evening near Silsbee when they were struck by a car driven by a suspected DWI driver. BEAUMONT, Texas — Two Tyler County fathers lost their lives along with one’s 12-year-old daughter last week in a suspected DWI wreck that also injured the 7-year-old … Read more

Protecting peacocks | ‘Birdnappers’ allegedly targeting neighborhood, residents want it to stop

On Sunday, two people visited a northwest side neighborhood to catch peafowl, homeowners say. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio neighborhood known for its wild peacocks is being targeted by ‘birdnappers,’ residents say. On Sunday, Leslie Word snapped a picture of two people pinning down a peacock on his neighbor’s property. “My wife was getting … Read more

Woman arrested after being accused of setting a church porta potty on fire

Around 3 a.m. Saturday, the church’s surveillance video shows smoke coming out of a porta potty, along with a woman. SAN ANTONIO — A woman is accused of setting a porta potty on fire outside a west side church. The Family Christian Center Church’s surveillance camera caught the act, which helped investigators find the suspect. … Read more