Juneteenth events to be held in San Antonio

Multiple organizations are hosting events to honor the federal holiday. SAN ANTONIO — Several Juneteenth events will be held all across the Alamo City – with many starting before the federal holiday.  Juneteenth, commemorates the date of June 19, 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, and told enslaved people of their emancipation.  … Read more

Oklahoma man accused of shooting father, 2 brothers arrested in San Antonio

Kywaun Washington, 26, is accused of shooting his father and brothers on Father’s Day. SAN ANTONIO — An Oklahoma man accused of shooting his father and two brothers on Father’s Day has been arrested in San Antonio, officials say. According to a Facebook post, 26-year-old Kywaun Washington was with his father and brothers celebrating Father’s … Read more

‘We’ve got to stand together’: San Antonio vigil honors 13 flood victims, calls for lasting change

The ceremony began with the reading of the victims’ names—13 individuals, ranging in age from 28 to 63 years old. SAN ANTONIO — A heartbreaking show of unity unfolded Wednesday night as families and neighbors gathered for a candlelight vigil to honor the 13 lives lost in last week’s devastating flash flooding. Hosted in the … Read more

‘It’s important for our country’: Commissioner Grant Moody called to active duty amid ‘escalating tensions’ in Middle East

Moody, a former U.S. Marines pilot, will continue to participate in Bexar County Commissioners Court meetings remotely while serving at MacDill AFB in Florida. Grant Moody, who represents Bexar County Precinct 3 on the Commissioners Court and is a lieutenant colonel with the Marine Reserves, has been called to active duty “due to escalating tensions … Read more