The STAAR test is designed to measure a student’s proficiency at each tested grade, subject and course. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas House lawmakers voted to move forward with a bill to eliminate the STAAR test on Thursday. The House Public Education Committee voted to advance House Bill 8, which would replace the STAAR test with … Read more
Star Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug has been arrested, according to Dallas County jail records. DALLAS — Dallas rapper BigXthaPlug has been arrested, according to jail records. Dallas County jail records showed that Xavier Landum — who goes by the stage name BigXthaPlug — was taken into custody at 2:20 a.m. Friday on charges of marijuana possession … Read more
20-year-old Caesar Tijerina is wanted for capital murder in connection to the murder of 14-year-old Simon Cuevas. SAN ANTONIO — Laredo police have confirmed that a 20-year-old suspect wanted in connection to the murder of a San Antonio teen shot himself in Laredo early Friday morning. 14-year-old Simon Cuevas III was walking home from Brewer … Read more
San Antonio City Hall debates Project Marvel as Spurs great Sean Elliott advocates for the project to move forward to make the city the best in Texas. SAN ANTONIO — It was an intense debate at San Antonio City Hall as the City Council and residents discussed the future of the proposed Project Marvel and the … Read more
Police said the teen told officers she was picked up from her home and taken to a northeast-side property where she claims she was sexually assaulted. SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police said they are searching for a man after a teen claimed she was sexually assaulted at a northeast-side property on Friday morning. SAPD … Read more
Police say 18-year-old suspect shot a woman multiple times, then pulled a gun on a Macy’s worker weeks later. SAN ANTONIO — An 18-year-old man is facing multiple aggravated robbery charges after police say he ambushed a woman in a social media setup that turned violent. According to an arrest warrant, Manuel Morgan and three … Read more
Texas is moving forward with a $146 billion plan to expand and maintain highways, with projects aimed at easing traffic and boosting safety. WACO, Texas — Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced a 10-year plan led by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to improve roads and address traffic congestion as Texas’ population continues to grow. … Read more