CONVERSE, Texas – A family was displaced overnight after a fire damaged their home in Converse. The fire was reported at 12:45 a.m. Friday in the 7500 block of Copper Cove, not far from Coppergate and Loop 1604. According to the Bexar County Emergency Services District, firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fire coming … Read more
it’s unclear how long traffic will be diverted.
SAN ANTONIO – A study shows San Antonio is the fourth most bilingual city in the U.S., and experts say speaking more than one language can be more than financially beneficial. UTSA associate professor of modern languages and literatures Whitney Chappell said there are a lot of advantages to being bilingual. The hiring advantages are … Read more
In a new list, BlueGreen Water Technologies ranks Austin’s 2023 algae bloom as one of the worst internationally. AUSTIN, Texas — Austin waterways have seen their fair share of algae blooms and toxins come about over the years. One international report from BlueGreen Water Technologies now says Lady Bird Lake had one of the worst … Read more
“Nintendo Switches, a PlayStation, an iPad, AirPods, some Apple Watch,” the woman described. “They just left the presents that only had candies inside.” PASADENA, Texas — A Pasadena mother is pleading with police to catch a thief she says ruined her family’s Christmas. While she was at a grocery store, security video showed a woman … Read more
Ana and Breana Casillas are suing the Austin Police Department, the City of Austin and the officer involved in the crash. AUSTIN, Texas — Ana and Breana Casillas describe their mother Maria Casillas-Reyes as their best friend, helpful to everyone around her, and someone deeply admired by her community. “It’s hard not being with the … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio nonprofit is providing overdose response training and a response kit to those in the community who want it. Corazon Ministries is starting a campaign with service industry employees, saying for those employees, seeing drug use is more prevalent, but the training is available to anyone. The training includes Harm … Read more