Teacher wounded in Robb Elementary shooting to continue testimony as former school officer’s trial continues | Live updates

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A teacher who survived the Robb Elementary School mass shooting in a classroom where 11 students were killed is expected to return to the stand today as the trial of former Uvalde CISD officer Adrian Gonzales continues. On Monday, teacher Arnulfo Reyes told jurors the attack began with a “black shadow” … Read more

Texas proposes 13,000% licensing fee hike on retailers who sell hemp-derived THC

Hemp advocates say raising annual licensing fees for retailers from $150 to $20,000 and for manufacturers from $250 to $25,000 would shutter small businesses. Texas state health officials have proposed raising licensing fees by as much as 13,000% for some hemp businesses, among a slate of changes that many industry members and advocates say will … Read more

Man accused in road rage shooting turns himself in after months on the run, officials say

Karnes County deputies say Abraham Ferrer had been on the run since November, when he was arrested in Gonzales County but later freed after posting bond. KARNES COUNTY, Texas — A man wanted in connection with a road rage shooting and a multi-county chase is back in custody after turning himself in months after authorities … Read more

SAFD: Fire destroys home on north side; residents escape safely

An early-morning fire destroyed a two-story home on Robinwood Lane, but all residents escaped safely and firefighters prevented the flames from spreading. SAN ANTONIO — A two-story home was destroyed in an early-morning fire on the north side of San Antonio Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called around 2:53 a.m. to the 16100 block of Robinwood … Read more

‘It’s been really hard’: Camp Mystic director opens up about decision to reopen one of its campuses, and the investment in safety

Camp Director Britt Eastland, whose father was among those killed, said the decision to reopen Cypress Lake came after months of prayer, reflection and feedback. HUNT, Texas — Camp Mystic will reopen one of its two campuses this summer, offering families a chance to return less than a year after catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe … Read more

DPS responds to suspicious package delivered to Texas Sen. Pete Flores’s home

Law enforcement responded to the lawmaker’s Atascosa County home Monday afternoon. SAN ANTONIO — The Texas Department of Public Safety and other law enforcement agencies responded to a “suspicious package” that was delivered to State Sen. Pete Flores’s home Monday, the lawmaker’s chief of staff said.  The package was eventually found to be “harmless.” A … Read more