Spurs ‘Season of Giving’ set to begin; Spurs & Frost host financial education ‘Reality Fair’

The Spurs will be in the community this holiday season, making an impact. SAN ANTONIO — With the holiday season here, the San Antonio Spurs announced local community-centered initiatives and player engagements as part of the annual “NBA Season of Giving,” a five-week celebration running from mid-November through December when NBA teams give back by … Read more

Deal that reopened government bans most THC, hemp products in Texas

Increasingly popular edibles, seltzers, pre-rolls and topicals — targeted by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick in a bill ultimately vetoed — will be illegal under federal law. DALLAS — The “legal high” increasingly enjoyed by tens of thousands of Texans was banned as part of the deal to reopen the federal government earlier this week, casting doubt … Read more

Warrant details evidence leading to arrest of Converse man in brother’s July killing

Investigators say phone data, a gun purchase and a witness tied 36-year-old Darrin Rogers Jr. to the fatal shooting of his brother. CONVERSE, Texas — New details revealed in an arrest warrant outline what investigators say led them to charge a 36-year-old Converse man with killing his brother over the summer. According to the warrant, … Read more

Tragedy on an east-side street: 70-year-old killed, prompting safety review

A San Antonio crash that killed a woman on her porch prompts calls for traffic safety improvements in the area. SAN ANTONIO — A deadly crash in an east-side neighborhood has renewed calls for traffic-safety improvements after a 70-year-old woman was struck and killed while sitting on her front porch Tuesday night. San Antonio police … Read more

‘Took three innocent lives’: Wrongful death suit filed in deadly 18-wheeler crash that killed mother and her two boys

A lawsuit was filed after a crash on I-10 killed a mother and her two sons, blaming the truck driver for negligence. SAN ANTONIO — A wrongful death lawsuit was filed Thursday in Bexar County following a deadly crash on Interstate 10 that killed a 23-year-old mother and her two little boys. The wreck happened … Read more

Congressman Tony Gonzales decries ‘completely untruthful’ rumors in wake of staffer’s death

The Texas Republican spoke for the first time about Regina Santos-Aviles’ suicide at a Texas Tribune Festival panel on Thursday. SAN ANTONIO — Congressman Tony Gonzales on Thursday denied reports he was having an affair with a Uvalde-based staffer when she set herself on fire in September.  It was the first time the Texas Republican … Read more