‘Brings joy to my heart’ | Houston Texans’ Nico Collins spreads holiday cheer to Special Olympics athletes

Houston Texans’ Nico Collins spread holiday joy by surprising Special Olympics Texas athletes with a shopping spree, highlighting gratitude and community spirit. HOUSTON — Just in time for the holidays, Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins teamed up with DICK’S Sporting Goods to bring some extra cheer to local athletes. On Tuesday, Collins surprised 10 … Read more

1 fighting for life after shooting off Vance Jackson Road in San Antonio, officials say

An individual has been hospitalized after San Antonio officials found them with a life-threatening gunshot wound near a northwest-side 7-Eleven. SAN ANTONIO — The San Antonio Fire Department says an individual has been hospitalized in critical condition after a shooting on the northwest side. Around 8 p.m., officials responded to the 4100 block of Vance … Read more

TxDOT shuts down San Antonio’s rainbow crosswalk appeal, but city leaders push forward

Members of the city’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Board say they expected the outcome but remain undeterred. SAN ANTONIO — TxDOT has rejected San Antonio’s appeal to keep a rainbow-painted crosswalk downtown, but city leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates say the dispute goes far beyond paint on the pavement. Mayor Gina Ortiz-Jones said she was not surprised by … Read more

City staffer fired after allegedly threatening Councilwoman Misty Spears’ office, leaving note reading ‘Die Fascist’

The suspect, 36-year-old Bryan Steven Naylor, was arrested and booked with a $20,000 bond. Records show he was released on Tuesday. SAN ANTONIO — A former City Council District 9 staffer currently working for another council member was arrested after allegedly leaving a note under a desk at a field office reading “Die Fascist.”  That … Read more