Paperwork, hand-counting issues cause setbacks in Bexar County’s Super Tuesday results, elections admin says

SAN ANTONIO – Bexar County took nearly six and a half hours to count the more than 78,000 ballots cast on Super Tuesday this year. “I was proud of the way the election came out. I was disappointed that the final report did not say March 5th. It said March 6th,” said Jacque Callanen, Bexar … Read more

Nearly 70% of Texas educators say they’re ready to leave profession, survey shows

SAN ANTONIO – Nearly 70% of the 6,000 Texas educators surveyed by the Texas American Federation of Teachers union say they are ready to quit their jobs. About 75% of the survey respondents reported experiencing burnout. Wanda Longoria, Texas AFT secretary treasurer, says the results are not surprising. “When asked what would keep you in … Read more

‘She was innocent’ | Police searching for person of interest after missing teen’s body found in ditch

Police say she was naked with signs of trauma on her body. SAN ANTONIO — Police are now searching for what they call a “person of interest” after a 17-year-old girl’s body was found naked in a ditch early Wednesday. Relatives told KENS 5 the girl is Kaitlin Elizabeth Hernandez. San Antonio police found her … Read more

Beloved eatery owners manage an act of selflessness after their restaurant was destroyed in a fire

The owners donated all salvageable food items from the fire to a local organization. SAN ANTONIO — Cherished eatery Cafe Chris has closed its doors, after a fire ripped through the popular Pleasanton spot on Monday. The restaurant has been in business for more than 30 years. The owners, Mary Rodriguez and her granddaughter Erica … Read more

‘It’s happened every other night’: Artesia neighborhood rattled by four drive-by shootings in the span of a week

SAN ANTONIO — Nobody really knows how many shell casings have been recovered from Hampton Street in east San Antonio over the course of the last week. Some were recovered by San Antonio police and some were picked up by neighbors who said they got tired of waiting for police to respond. Many said they … Read more