‘It was pretty traumatic’ | 2 dead after helicopter crash in Kinney County

Several agencies responded to reports of the crash off Highway 90, about 12 miles west of Uvalde. KINNEY COUNTY, Texas — Two people are dead after a private helicopter crashed near the Uvalde/Kinney county line Thursday afternoon, authorities say.  Officials with the Federal Aviation Administration say the aircraft – a four-seat Robinson R44 helicopter – … Read more

‘We will never stop’ | Family looking for answers after grandfather killed in hit-and-run

The victim’s daughter Delky Strickling said the family is learning to forgive and just wants the person to come forward. SAN ANTONIO — A grandfather who went to pay a bill never made it home. San Antonio police said Joseph Smothers was killed in a hit-and-run. Investigators are still looking for the driver and believe … Read more

DSHS says no confirmed measles case in San Antonio area school, despite Legacy Traditional School’s notice

The Cibolo school told KENS 5 earlier in the afternoon there was a “confirmation of a measles case.” The state says they haven’t heard that. CIBOLO, Texas — The Texas Department of State Health Services says there isn’t a confirmed measles case in the San Antonio area, contrary to a spokesperson for Legacy Traditional School … Read more

Year-round rodeo? | Organizers talk ideas for future of Frost Bank Center as plans for new Spurs arena move forward

Officials with the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo brought a proposal to Bexar County to continue agricultural centered events after the 18-day event. SAN ANTONIO — On Thursday, City Council gave the greenlight to let City Manager Erik Walsh move forward on a non-binding contract that could determine the future of a new Spurs … Read more

First measles case confirmed in San Antonio area from first-grade classroom, school says

The Legacy Traditional School in Cibolo has confirmed with KENS 5 that there is a measles case in a first-grade classroom. CIBOLO, Texas — The first measles case in the San Antonio area has been confirmed, with officials tracing it to a first-grade classroom at Legacy Traditional School in Cibolo. A spokesperson with the charter … Read more

The fight against wild hogs: Texas A&M Natural Resources Institute visits Guadalupe County to help manage hogs

Texas Parks and Wildlife says El Paso County is the only one in Texas without wild hogs. GUADALUPE COUNTY, Texas — Wild hogs continue ripping up peoples’ land and yards across Texas. Ranchers in Guadalupe County say they face this issue constantly so the experts have stepped in. A handful of landowners gathered at the … Read more