Heart attack numbers tick up heading into the holiday season. Here’s what to watch out for. SAN ANTONIO — The holiday season sees a huge uptick in heart attacks. Excess food, alcohol, and stress are often to blame. Heart disease is the number one killer in San Antonio and Bexar County. The key to beating … Read more
LEON VALLEY, Texas – Two residents of a home in Leon Valley managed to safely escape a house fire late Wednesday night, the Leon Valley Fire Department said. The fire was called in around 10:30 p.m. at a home in the 6000 block of Forest Bend, found not far from Evers Road and Bandera Road. … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Before it can build the new terminal at San Antonio International Airport, the city’s preferred contractor will need to fly in first. Hensel Phelps has been tapped for an up-to $1 billion construction management contract for the airport’s Terminal Development Program. The Colorado-based company is one of the largest aviation construction contractors … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – The top challenge facing the hospitality industry is the labor shortage, with many restaurants changing how they do business to achieve long-term survival. Hiring in the restaurant industry is slightly up compared to last year, and that’s good news, according to Dawn Ann Larios with the Texas Restaurant Association’s West Texas Region. … Read more
She moved to Puerto Rico in 2020, but authorities say the threats didn’t stop. SAN ANTONIO — “I have a whole clown crew waiting.” “…planned this massacre….” “There’s worse coming.” Charging documents say those were among the social media messages sent by a 19-year-old Puerto Rico girl, and former Uvalde resident, who the FBI says … Read more
The Bexar County DA’s Office dropped their case against Thomas Villarreal, after unsuccessfully taking the case to trial two month earlier. SAN ANTONIO — SAPD Officer Thomas Villareal has been facing an indictment since December of 2021. As of Wednesday, nearly three years later, he is free and clear. Thomas Villareal, along with officer Carlos … Read more
SAFD said a blaze at a home on Ferris Creek may have caused an explosion in the garage, sending one victim to the hospital with burns. SAN ANTONIO — One person was hurt after a fire and explosion at a home on the northwest side Tuesday evening, fire officials said. According to the San Antonio … Read more