TPWD warns of bird disease outbreak and asks people to clean bird feeders, baths

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is asking residents to clean bird feeders and baths due to an infectious disease spreading across the state. Several doves have tested positive for Trichomoniasis, according to TPWD. Recommended Videos The disease is caused by a parasite that results in inflammation of the linings of the crop and mouth. … Read more

Multiple lanes on Interstate 10 on Northwest Side closed due to crash involving 18-wheeler

SAN ANTONIO – Multiple lanes on Interstate 10 on the Northwest Side are closed Wednesday morning due to a crash involving an 18-wheeler. Four eastbound lanes of the highway at Wurzbach Road are closed as of 7 a.m. Details on the crash are unknown at this time, but Transguide cameras show the incident involved an … Read more

How to talk to kids about STAAR testing

SAN ANTONIO – April is testing season for public schools across Texas. Many school districts are already testing or testing is getting underway this week. The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness test or STAAR offers families and the state a snapshot of how well their child is prepared to go into the next … Read more

SwRI begins work on ‘spacecraft bus’

SAN ANTONIO – Local researchers are developing a refueling vehicle to extend the lifespan of spacecraft in Earth’s orbit. Southwest Research Institute has won a position on Denver-based Astroscale U.S.’s contract with the U.S. Space Force to build and test a small demonstration spacecraft as part of a $25.5 million Space Mobility and Logistics prototyping … Read more