Retired Florida police K-9 dies

LARGO, Fla. — The Largo Police Department announced the passing of one of its beloved retired K-9s. Murphy worked with his handler Officer Pat Newbill for nine years and racked up more than 100 arrests and detained more than 650 suspects. The police department announced his death in a Facebook post on Sunday.  Newbill and … Read more

TPWD warns of bird disease outbreak and asks people to clean bird feeders, baths

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking residents to clean bird feeders and baths due to an infectious disease spreading across the state. Several doves have tested positive for Trichomoniasis, according to TPWD. Recommended Videos The disease is caused by a parasite that results in inflammation of the linings of the crop and mouth. … Read more

Florida sheriff’s K-9 retiring

The K-9 will hang up his collar and leash after seven years serving the community. HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — A Hernando County K-9 is retiring after seven years of service with the sheriff’s office. Argo started his crime-fighting journey with his partner Deputy Greg Locke in 2017, according to a news release from the sheriff’s … Read more

Multiple lanes on Interstate 10 on Northwest Side closed due to crash involving 18-wheeler

SAN ANTONIO – Multiple lanes on Interstate 10 on the Northwest Side are closed Wednesday morning due to a crash involving an 18-wheeler. Four eastbound lanes of the highway at Wurzbach Road are closed as of 7 a.m. Details on the crash are unknown at this time, but Transguide cameras show the incident involved an … Read more

Officials investigating fire at antique shop just north of downtown

Firefighters were able to work quickly and save the structure before too much damage could be done. SAN ANTONIO — Officials are investigating what sparked a fire at an antique store just north of town early Wednesday morning. San Antonio firefighters responded to the 500 block of West Hildebrand Avenue near San Pedro Avenue around … Read more

How to talk to kids about STAAR testing

SAN ANTONIO – April is testing season for public schools across Texas. Many school districts are already testing or testing is getting underway this week. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test or STAAR offers families and the state a snapshot of how well their child is prepared to go into the next … Read more