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SAN ANTONIO – A homicide investigation is underway after firefighters found a body while putting out a dumpster fire on the city’s West Side overnight, according to San Antonio police. The incident occurred around 1 a.m. in the 300 block of Southwest 36th Street, not far from Old Highway 90 and Cuellar Park. According to … Read more

SAN ANTONIO – Three years after buying up some prime real estate fronting Broadway, the family behind Terry Black’s BBQ have started drawing up plans for the site. The family intends to build a barbecue restaurant, hotel, spa and a parking garage on the land it owns at 2100 Broadway, according to documents obtained by … Read more

SAN ANTONIO – In the market for a job? JCPenney is offering free professional headshots for the first 3,000 customers to sign up. The offer is open to anyone who is looking to update their headshot. From Jan. 10 to Feb. 7, customers can sign up online to receive an offer code. After signing up, … Read more

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Independent School District will soon implement 15 low-pollution school buses in its fleet, thanks to funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. U.S. Rep. Joaquin Castro’s office announced Wednesday that the congressman secured $5,925,000 for SAISD to purchase the low- and zero-emission buses. The funding was provided by … Read more