The tax-free weekend aims to provide savings for families preparing for the upcoming school year. BEAUMONT, Texas — Texas shoppers can avoid paying the state’s 6.25% sales tax on qualifying back-to-school items during the annual tax-free weekend running Friday, Aug. 8 through midnight Sunday, Aug. 10. The tax exemption applies to clothing and footwear under … Read more
A good number of students are going to the new Valor Middle School as part of a soft opening. SAN ANTONIO — East Central ISD is welcoming back students this morning. The district is rapidly growing, and school officials estimate almost 13,000 students will be enrolled this year. A good number of students are going … Read more
Part of the investigation includes looking into whether the political group is providing funds to Democrats who have left the state to deny quorum in the House. AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has launched an investigation into a political group established by former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-El Paso). Powered By People … Read more
United Airlines said they resolved the issue, but expected delays before they returned to normal operations. HOUSTON — A “technology issue” that caused United Airlines flights to be held at Bush Airport and others across the country Wednesday is now resolved, according to a statement from the company. According to United, the issue that grounded … Read more
“We understand the timing of this news so close to the start of the new school year is incredibly disruptive and disappointing,” the superintendent said. SAN ANTONIO — Bexar County Academy Charter School has announced its closure, leaving parents in a scramble before they head back to school. Superintendent Ron Young made the announcement Wednesday. … Read more
SAN ANTONIO — A 3-year-old boy is dead after police say he drowned in a northeast-side pool at a family get-together. First responders were called to the 14900 block of Nacogdoches for a drowning around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday night. During the get-together, the mother was cooking and asked one of the children where the other … Read more
Ahead of Thursday’s public memorial, Arthur Jiménez spoke in his first interview since his father’s death. SAN ANTONIO — Arthur Jiménez said his father fought to the very end. Flaco Jiménez, the renowned Tejano and Conjunto musician, passed away last Thursday at age 86, surrounded by family. “He knew it was time,” Arthur said. “He … Read more