A San Antonio student at the North East School of the Arts has been named a Texas Young Master, earning a grant to support her studies in musical theater. SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio student is being recognized as one of the state’s top young artists. Isabella Cervera, an 11th grader at the North … Read more
San Antonio police are investigating after a man in his 20s was shot and killed outside an apartment complex overnight. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police are investigating a fatal overnight shooting at an apartment complex on the west side of town. According to the San Antonio Police Department, officers were called around 1:48 a.m. … Read more
A San Antonio bank president marked International Day of Awesomeness by donating hundreds of teddy bears to children at a local hospital. SAN ANTONIO — International Day of Awesomeness brought plenty of smiles to young patients at a San Antonio hospital this week. At Baptist Children’s Hospital at North Central Baptist, hospitalized children received hundreds … Read more
A Selma police K-9 helped officers find more than 30 kilos of cocaine hidden inside tractor batteries during a traffic stop on I-35, authorities say. SELMA, Texas — A police K-9 helped Selma officers uncover a major drug bust during an early morning traffic stop along Interstate 35. According to the Selma Police Department, officers … Read more
Leakey in particularly got hit hard by softball-sized chunks of ice during Tuesday evening’s strong storms. SAN ANTONIO — While San Antonians spent their Tuesday night gazing upon mesmerizing lightning shows, Texans a few counties away in the Hill Country contended with dangerously large hail that rained down on their businesses and homes. Del Rio … Read more
Stay updated with the KENS 5 Weather Team on this severe weather development and how it impacts you. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — Current alerts The following alerts are currently in place from the National Weather Service: Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 2 a.m. for Bandera, Edwards, Kendall, Kerr, Kinney, Maverick, Real, Uvalde and Val … Read more
The storm brought grapefruit-sized hail down in some parts of South-Central Texas. SAN ANTONIO — A nursery in Leakey, Texas, that has been in business since 2004 saw its pots destroyed and its greenhouse damaged as large hail pummeled the region Tuesday evening. “There are no words to explain what happened today. A hail storm … Read more