Gateway Church founder and senior pastor Robert Morris resigns after sexual abuse allegations

The Gateway Church board of elders says it accepted Morris’ resignation Tuesday and retained a law firm to investigate the allegations. SOUTHLAKE, Texas — Gateway Church founder and senior pastor Robert Morris resigned Tuesday amid allegations he sexually abused a woman in the ‘80s, starting when she was 12 years old. The Gateway Church Board … Read more

City of San Antonio begins conversation on how to spend four federal housing grants in next year’s budget

SAN ANTONIO – Conversations are starting across the city on how money should be spent in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget, and there’s a push to tackle two major and connected issues: homelessness and affordable housing. The most recent data in San Antonio found there are just under 3,400 people across the city experiencing homelessness. … Read more

Guadalupe County deputies seized nearly $50,000 in meth, they say number of drug busts is going up

The Guadalupe County Sheriff provided KENS 5 numbers on the number of drugs confiscated last year from K9 and the Narcotics Division. GUADALUPE COUNTY, Texas — Guadalupe County Sheriff Deputies said the amount of drugs they’re seizing in their county is going up. Recently, Guadalupe County Narcotics Taskforce K9 Deputy Wesley Doss and his partner … Read more

Burn ban in effect for Bexar County until mid-September

The ban comes as San Antonio prepares to receive much-needed rain amid prolonged drought. SAN ANTONIO — Citing extremely dry conditions and a corresponding amount of flammable material, Bexar County leaders on Tuesday approved a burn ban expected to last through the summer or until fire officials say “a public safety hazard no longer exists.”  … Read more

Bexar County is now under a burn ban for the summer. Here’s what that means.

The ban comes as San Antonio prepares to receive much-needed rain amid prolonged drought. SAN ANTONIO — Citing extremely dry conditions and a corresponding amount of flammable material, Bexar County leaders on Tuesday approved a burn ban expected to last through the summer or until fire officials say “a public safety hazard no longer exists.”  … Read more

Councilmembers want to speed up rollout of controversial Reproductive Justice Fund

SAN ANTONIO – Some San Antonio City Councilmembers are worried a city fund that, in part, could help cover the travel costs for women seeking legal, out-of-state abortions isn’t being rolled out quickly enough. In a Tuesday afternoon briefing to city councilmembers, San Antonio Metropolitan Health District officials said the city will begin soliciting proposals … Read more