3 adults, 2 children escape fire at Converse home; firefighters say family displaced

CONVERSE, Texas – A family was displaced overnight after a fire damaged their home in Converse. The fire was reported at 12:45 a.m. Friday in the 7500 block of Copper Cove, not far from Coppergate and Loop 1604. According to the Bexar County Emergency Services District, firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and fire coming … Read more

How being bilingual pays off

SAN ANTONIO – A study shows San Antonio is the fourth most bilingual city in the U.S., and experts say speaking more than one language can be more than financially beneficial. UTSA associate professor of modern languages and literatures Whitney Chappell said there are a lot of advantages to being bilingual. The hiring advantages are … Read more

San Antonio nonprofit offers overdose kits, training to community members

SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio nonprofit is providing overdose response training and a response kit to those in the community who want it. Corazon Ministries is starting a campaign with service industry employees, saying for those employees, seeing drug use is more prevalent, but the training is available to anyone. The training includes Harm … Read more

Prevent a stroke this winter

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. While age and health are major risk factors for a stroke, did you know falling temps can also increase your risk? Consumer Reports has some health and lifestyle steps you can take to fend off a stroke this winter. Stroke is one of the … Read more