As he repairs his home, Rector hopes the city of Lumberton fixes the drainage in Candlestick neighborhood. LUMBERTON, Texas — Bobby Rector brought his dream home in 2002, a fixer upper in the Candlestick neighborhood in Lumberton. He’s spent the last 22 years renovating it so it would be the perfect fit for his family, … Read more
President Joe Biden announced that federal funding would be available for several counties in Southeast Texas to help with recovery efforts. HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — On Friday, President Joe Biden declared the recent severe weather events in Southeast Texas qualified as a major disaster and made federal funding available for the region’s recovery efforts. He … Read more
Narrows Recreation Area has been closed off to the public for months, according to the Lower River Colorado Authority. AUSTIN, Texas — Brad Langle said he bought property in the Spicewood area near Lake Travis for obvious reasons: the lake and the parks. And in the last two decades or so that he’s lived in … Read more
Attorneys traded evidence Friday morning in the capital murder case of Stephen Clare. SAN ANTONIO — Capital murder defendant Stephen Clare appeared in the 437th District Court on Friday morning in jailhouse orange, shackled around his waist, during a discovery hearing. The 51-year-old remained silent for the short proceeding, mostly looking at the floor, while … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Opportunity Home San Antonio is one of 60 recipients of funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to close the solar equity gap. The funding, awarded this past Earth Day as part of a joint $7 billion award through the Solar For All program, is expected to help Opportunity Home achieve a … Read more
POLLY, Texas – The chapel, a schoolhouse and a family cemetery are all that remain of Polly, Texas, southeast of Bandera, a settlement of about 30 Tejano pioneers and their families founded in the mid-1850′s by Policarpio “Polly” Rodriguez. Yet by then, Rudi Rodriguez, a San Antonio businessman, said his ancestor had led a life … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Think of it as a liver transplant. The San Antonio River Authority is reintroducing 5,000 freshwater mussels into the river over the next month or two, generally between Interstate 10 and a little below Loop 410 on the South Side. SARA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said it’s a first-of-its-kind … Read more