Texas State Aquarium features sharks, shipwrecks in popular exhibit

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Spring break is here and the Texas State Aquarium is giving visitors something to sink their teeth into. The aquarium has been seeing major crowds celebrating spring break — and visitors seem to be finding their way to one of the most popular attractions, the Caribbean Reef System exhibit. The exhibit … Read more

Bexar County Commissioners approve phase two to address gun safety countywide

This is part of their ongoing effort to reduce access to firearms by children in the community. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Bexar County Commissioners have passed the proposal of nonprofits receiving grants in an agreement to address gun safety on Tuesday. This is part of their ongoing effort to reduce access to firearms by children … Read more

Texas A&M Physicist awarded National Recognition for Undergraduate Teaching Excellence award

Erukhimova has been teaching at Texas A&M since 2006, and has become nationally recognized for introducing many to the world of physics online and in her classes. COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Editor’s Note: The attached video aired in February 2022. Dr. Tatiana Erukhimova, the Texas A&M Physicist that has gone viral online for her physics … Read more

Acequia Trails homeless housing project gets county support

SAN ANTONIO – A project to provide permanent housing and support services for chronically homeless people got a timely nod from Bexar County Commissioners. The five member court voted 3-0 Tuesday, with Commissioners Tommy Calvert and Grant Moody abstaining, to provide $3.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act money to the Commons at Acequia Trails … Read more

Bexar County emergency responders recount what they’ve seen while fighting the panhandle fires

Emergency responders from Bexar County returned home Tuesday morning after working in the panhandle to help contain the fire. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Some Bexar County emergency responders have returned home after helping fight the Panhandle fires since Feb. 27. Michael Bowers, Harry Hewlett and Gabriel Ramirez were part of Strike Team 107. Each of … Read more

Rocked by inflation, local women are turning to a government program for help with pregnancy, children’s nutrition

SAN ANTONIO – Families with children across the state and nation know times are tight. “We were struggling to make ends meet and just barely having enough for groceries,” Christy Martinez, a San Antonio mother of two said. Martinez said her family’s prolonged hardship started during the pandemic. “I don’t think it’s ever really been … Read more