Blood donors needed with influx of visitors arriving for solar eclipse

SAN ANTONIO – Jay Gabrelcik donates blood and platelets for a special reason. “My maternal grandmother passed away from cancer at age 43, and so that’s the big driver,” he said. Recommended Videos Gabrelcik was at the South Texas Blood and Tissue Center Monday donating platelets. “This is the first time I’ve done a back-to-back. … Read more

Man caught on camera stealing BCSO patrol bicycle, sheriff’s office says

SAN ANTONIO – A man is being sought after the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office says he was caught on surveillance camera stealing a patrol bicycle. According to BCSO, surveillance video shows the man entering the open sally port area at the Bexar County Courthouse shortly after 9 a.m. Thursday. Recommended Videos The video showed the … Read more

Bill Nye the Science Guy will be in Fredericksburg for 2-day eclipse festival

FREDERICKSBURG, Texas – The one-and-only Bill Nye the Science Guy will be in the Hill Country on Monday, April 8 for the total solar eclipse. The beloved scientist and The Planetary Society are hosting the Eclipse-O-Rama 2024, a two-day camping festival in Fredericksburg, to discuss all things space and have one big eclipse viewing party. … Read more

Metro Health announces National Public Health Week programming

SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District has begun its National Public Health Week programming, including offering scholarships in honor of its former director, Dr. Fernando A. Guerra. Throughout the first week of April, Metro Health will hold a variety of community events, encouraging residents to support the national theme of the event, … Read more