In anticipation of Wednesday night’s Powerball jackpot, many San Antonians are trying their luck at a local La Fiesta. SAN ANTONIO — Wednesday night’s estimated Powerball jackpot has now climbed to $1.4 billion. It is the first lottery jackpot over $1 billion this year. Many stores around San Antonio have already paid out millions to … Read more
Texans whose homes sustained damage and who aren’t insured now have a few more weeks to apply for federal disaster assistance. TEXAS, USA — FEMA has extended the deadline for Central Texas families affected by the devastating July flooding to apply for federal disaster assistance. Homeowners and renters whose homes sustained damage and aren’t insured … Read more
Authorities say Abel Pena, of Pleasanton, fled the scene of the crash Tuesday evening. ATASCOSA COUNTY, Texas — A 44-year-old Pleasanton man out on bond for prior crimes faces new charges after he rammed into the patrol car being driven by an Atascosa County sheriff’s deputy and took off Tuesday evening, according to authorities. Abel … Read more
The House refused to back a bill that would apply only to the state’s largest cities. TEXAS, USA — A push by Texas lawmakers to curb property tax bills by putting tighter restrictions on cities and counties is on life support as the clock runs down on the special legislative session. At issue is a … Read more
The ATM was discovered on the side of Luckey Road. BEXAR COUNTY, Texas — The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office made an usual discovery in Atascosa Wednesday morning. Deputies were called to the 12600 block of Luckey Road in the southwestern part of Bexar County around 10:30 a.m. Upon arrival, deputies found an abandoned ATM machine … Read more
The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends COVID-19 shots for children ages 6 months to 2 years and for older kids in certain instances. VALRICO, Fla — Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo announced the state’s Department of Health will be working to end all vaccine mandates. At a news conference in Valrico, the health official … Read more
One incident involved a stranger trying to lure a teenage girl. The second was a terroristic threat at Clemens High School. SCHERTZ, Texas — Schertz police are asking everyone to keep a close eye on their kids after two separate threats regarding child safety happened this week. One incident involved a stranger trying to entice … Read more