SAFD: Firefighters respond to northwest-side house fire, structure considered a total loss

No injuries were reported. SAN ANTONIO — A fire broke out at a vacant house on the northwest side that threatened to spread to a nearby business Wednesday night, San Antonio fire officials say.  The San Antonio Fire Department responded to a structure fire on the 1200 block of W Laurel Street near N Colorado … Read more

‘$3 billion in the next 30 years’ | What Mayor Whitmire wants to do with downtown Houston to make it more of a destination

Big changes are coming to downtown. Mayor John Whitmire revealed plans for billions of dollars in investments to make the city a destination. HOUSTON — Big changes are coming to downtown Houston. Mayor John Whitmire has revealed a plan to invest billions of dollars to make the city even more of a destination. The announcement … Read more

Hurricane damage, election may cloud future of new Tampa Bay Rays stadium deal

Big decisions loom over repairs to Tropicana Field, the larger deal to replace it and the team’s decision to play in Tampa next year. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — No longer shaded by Tropicana Field’s dome, the famous Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill sits right outside its non-existent roof. “We’re looking to maybe pivot and do … Read more

Edgewood ISD Police find weapon at Kennedy HS, campus placed on temporary lockdown

District officials did not specify what kind of weapon was found. SAN ANTONIO — A weapon was found at John F. Kennedy High School on the southwest side Wednesday, according to a letter from Edgewood ISD.  District officials say they received a report about a weapon being on campus which resulted in a temporary lockdown … Read more

Financial concerns cited for delay of baby box installations in San Antonio

A law passed in 2023 allows for the use of climate-controlled baby boxes where mothers can anonymously surrender their infants. SAN ANTONIO — Safe Haven Baby Boxes, which the City of San Antonio allocated $250,000 for over a year ago, have no definitive date of becoming a reality as concerns persist regarding the long-term financial … Read more