‘Hair is everything:’ Stylists share dozens of hair designs at first annual Black Excellence Hair Showcase

SAN ANTONIO – Mia Williams said she couldn’t be happier sharing her designs at the first annual Black Excellence Hair Showcase on the South Side. “Hair is everything,” Williams said. “It just brings this butterfly feeling to my heart every single time I touch someone’s crown.” The showcase gave a platform for stylists to show … Read more

VIA Link Naco Pass revolutionizes San Antonio transportation with over 500K trips in 5 months

SAN ANTONIO – VIA Metropolitan Transit’s Link Naco Pass has completed over half a million trips on the Northeast Side in only five months. VIA Link was introduced as a “smart transit” option to upgrade service delivery, customer experience, and cost efficiency. Recommended Videos VIA Link, which began as a pilot program, has become a … Read more

Former University of Texas at Austin student sues fraternity over alleged assault at party

AUSTIN, Texas – A former exchange student at the University of Texas at Austin is suing a fraternity chapter and seeks more than $1 million in damages. The student, originally from Australia, alleges that he and fraternity members of the Texas Rho chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon were at a party in March 2023. At … Read more

Neighbors frustrated after city, Southwest Side scrap yard sign code compliance agreement

SAN ANTONIO – Joey Cipriano said he’s disappointed in the city’s decision on the status of Monterrey Iron & Metal’s recycling license revocation process. “It feels like a betrayal of justice, honestly,” Cipriano said. “They received an option that none of us really knew was an option.” Monterrey Iron signed a code compliance agreement with … Read more

Ceremony at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery dedicates new headstones for 17 Black World War I soldiers

SAN ANTONIO – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday held a memorial ceremony dedicating new headstones for 17 Black World War I soldiers, who were wrongly court-martialed back in 1917. The ceremony took place at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery and honored the soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment. “Today, we … Read more