At the prime of his career Akebono was a real giant, reported at the time to weigh 500 pounds and stand 6-feet-8. TOKYO, Japan — Hawaii-born Akebono Taro, one of the greats of sumo wrestling and a former grand champion, has died. He was 54. He was the first foreign-born wrestler to reach the level of … Read more
By Wednesday afternoon the a damage assessment team from the National Weather Service had visited Port Arthur. BEAUMONT, Texas — A tornado touched down in Port Arthur early Wednesday morning as thunderstorms passed through Southeast Texas overnight and into Wednesday morning leaving behind power outages, damage and flooding in portions of Southeast Texas. By Wednesday … Read more
“I’m very proud to have been here 24 years and provide this service to our community. I love San Antonio so much.” SAN ANTONIO — Like a painter with his paintbrush, Augustine Cortez Jr., the owner of Augie’s Barbed Wire Smoke House sets the gold standard on Texas barbecue. “I want to make it feel … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — One man is shot and sent to the hospital after a shooting took place on the west side, according to San Antonio Police. The incident took place near Sugarloaf Drive and Hunt Lane before 7 a.m. Thursday morning. Police say the victim told officials the shooting occurred at a different location before … Read more
A man was wounded in a shooting while driving on the city’s far West Side early Thursday morning, according to San Antonio police.
SAN ANTONIO — A family of five is a victim of a road rage incident after a driver shoots at the family’s vehicle on the northeast side Wednesday night, according to officials. The incident took place at the 8900 block of Airport Blvd around 10:11 p.m. Wednesday. Officials say the family was driving with three … Read more
SAN ANTONIO – Westbound traffic on Interstate 10 on the East Side has been closed due to an 18-wheeler crash early Thursday morning. The crash happened around 3 a.m. at the I-10 and 410 interchange before N. WW White Road. Recommended Videos Crews had to clean up a fuel spill, but are now reportedly transporting … Read more