‘It’s Gotham City.’ | South Dallas residents’ calls grow to address crime and prostitution on Park Row

Dallas’ Park Row Avenue faces rampant drug activity and survival sex work, with community advocates seeking more police presence and city resources. DALLAS — On Park Row Avenue in South Dallas, neighbors said the quality of life is challenging day and night. “During the day, you see it, but at night it’s a whole different … Read more

Flood Watch issued for Hill Country counties in wake of tropical disturbance | Weather Impact Alert

Stay updated with the KENS 5 Weather Team on this severe weather development and how it impacts you. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — IMPACT DAYS: Saturday, Aug. 16 Reason: Scattered heavy rain possible in San Antonio area.  The breakdown A tropical disturbance in the Gulf is expected to spread scattered rainfall across South-Central Texas on Saturday. The National Weather … Read more

Man who police say stabbed stranger on Austin bus because he looked like his uncle deemed incompetent to stand trial

Deepak Kandel, 31, was charged with first-degree murder after police say he admitted to stabbing 30-year-old Akshay Gupta on a CapMetro bus in May. AUSTIN, Texas — A man who police say admitted to stabbing another man on a CapMetro bus in May has been deemed incompetent to stand trial, according to online court records. … Read more

‘It is not magic, folks’ | Harmony Hills Elementary earns ‘A’ rating, draws praise from Texas Education commissioner

Harmony Hills is one of just 95 campuses statewide to make a jump from C in 2024 to A in 2025 in the TEA school accountability ratings. SAN ANTONIO — School accountability ratings are in for the past two academic years, and one San Antonio elementary school received top marks — drawing a visit from … Read more

Rolling with laughter: How San Antonio’s ‘Monsternomicon’ fuses improv, Dungeons and Dragons into one wild ride

With nearly four years of sold-out shows under their belt, the San Antonio show comedy production is now appearing at the Woodlawn as its ambitions grow. SAN ANTONIO — If you’ve never heard or even wondered why a close-knit group of improv comedians would sing “How to roll a diiiice” to the tune of The … Read more

They lost 27 children in a flood. Now they’re demanding Texas leaders act

“Our children’s deaths cannot be in vain,” said a spokesperson for Campaign for Camp Safety. AUSTIN, Texas — The families of 27 Camp Mystic campers who died in the catastrophic Hill Country floods in July met with Texas’ top leaders at the state capitol Thursday to continue pushing for change. The parents met with Gov. … Read more