SAN ANTONIO NEWS

As home insurance premiums go up, so does the fight to keep up at a time when many households are struggling to pay for other needs. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — This week, the Insurance Information Institute reported that for every dollar taken in during 2023, insurers paid out almost $1.11 in claims and expenses – … Read more

The New Braunfels native and college student disappeared in early March near his off-campus apartment. SAN ANTONIO — Months into the search for a young New Braunfels man who disappeared in Corpus Christi, where he was attending college, his loved ones may now be one step nearer to closure.  On Wednesday evening, the Corpus Christi … Read more

When officers arrived at a welfare check call on Monday they found Carrol in the street armed with a handgun. BEAUMONT, Texas — Before a 68-year-old Beaumont man with a gun had a fatal encounter with police in the street in front of his Old Town home on Monday, he leashed his dog and left … Read more

TEMPLE, Texas — A Temple resident became a millionaire after winning the top $1 million prize of a Texas Lottery scratch ticket. The resident, who chose to stay anonymous, bought the winning “VIP Millions” ticket from EZ Stop at 401 E. Adams Ave. It was the first of four top prizes worth $1 million to … Read more

Product made from crushed coconut shells is helping new growth take root. SAN ANTONIO — A product that uses crushed coconut shells is helping to keep the San Antonio River healthy and well protected from erosion. They’re called Coir Logs and Michael Kollodziej of the San Antonio River Authority said the natural fiber product helps … Read more

The closures, part of the Loop 1604 North Expansion Project, will begin Friday at 9 p.m. and open back up Monday at 5 a.m. SAN ANTONIO — The Texas Department of Transportation has issued another traffic alert for the upcoming weekend, planning a closure of the I-10 mainlanes in both directions at the Loop 1604 … Read more