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Call KENS: SA doctor refused to sign death certificate for weeks
SAN ANTONIO — It's hard to imagine waking up one morning and your partner of 34 years is no longer there. Even harder to imagine you're not allowed to lay them to rest. That's what Tony Conte has been dealing with. His wife Debra passed away May 25 at...
Woman Violently Attacked Inside San Antonio Movie Theatre
A woman was surprisingly attacked inside a San Antonio movie theater while alone. The woman told officers while she was sitting alone in the back row of a movie theatre room she noticed a person who was also alone, got up, and moved to the row directly behind her. Unprovoked,...
Man gets 8 years in prison after pleading guilty to intoxication assault
SAN ANTONIO (KTSA News) — A man accused of hurting a mother and her then-unborn child in a crash in January 2023 now has a sentence of 8 years in prison. Mark Walton pled guilty to intoxication assault in the case, and he will have to serve half of his sentence before he is eligible for parole.
San Antonio Police Seek Leads in Unsolved Homicide of Daniella Chavez, $5,000 Reward Offered for Information
The San Antonio Police Department, in collaboration with Crime Stoppers, is actively seeking information from the public in connection with the homicide of a 30-year-old woman, Daniella Chavez. Chavez went missing from her residence in the 2600 block of Northeast Loop 410, on March 30, 2016, and, her tragic fate was not discovered until over three years later. It was on September 11, 2019, when hikers stumbled upon her remains, hidden amongst the brush in a greenbelt area near the 4000 block of Swans Landing. The nature of her death has led investigators to suspect foul play.
HIV impacts young San Antonians especially hard, but advocates are working to beat the stigma
SAN ANTONIO — Despite medical advancements in prevention and care, AIDS continues to have a stigma attached to it—a stigma that local advocates say is the primary source that's kept HIV spreading throughout the globe. "Stigma can freeze a person," said Michele Durham, executive director for the organization...
San Antonio Spurs rookie Stephon Castle gets a good grade for summer league
San Antonio Spurs rookie combo guard Stephon Castle may not have played very much in the NBA’s 2024 Las Vegas Summer League due to a scary fall and subsequently sprained wrist. But the University of Connecticut alum also played a decent amount in the Spurs’ handful of tilts in the California Classic Summer League. Unfortunately for Castle’s summer league resume in the eyes of Bleacher Report’s Andy Bailey, the B/R league analyst graded the former Husky champ solely on how he fared in Sin City in a recent assessment of how each team in the Association saw their top 2024 NBA...
TCA welcomes Olympic Transport as first Mexican carrier member
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has welcomed Olympic Transport, as its first carrier member from Mexico. “We are thrilled to welcome Olympic Transport to the TCA family,” said Jim Ward, President of TCA. “Their inclusion not only marks a significant milestone in our association’s history but also strengthens our position as a dynamic North American trade association.”
San Antonio church leaders train to serve as mental health counselors
Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. After months of classes on counseling, Veron Blue got her chance to put what she has learned all year, to work. Across from her, was fellow trainee...
San Antonio man donates half of his liver and his kidney to his cousins
SAN ANTONIO — Millions of people in need of organ transplants hope they find someone in time before their health conditions continue to worsen. Two young men in need of transplants have the privilege of knowing their donor. Behind the four walls of a home sitting off of 5400...
'1st Class In Every Way': Spurs' New Veteran Harrison Barnes Already Embracing 'Warm' Welcome
Harrison Barnes is expected to be a big mentor for his younger teammates on the San Antonio Spurs next season, and since arriving, he's made it clear that he's up for that challenge. Perhaps the "first-class" welcome has helped.
Texas is once more flirting with expanding passenger rail
"Texas is once more flirting with expanding passenger rail" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.
Was there an earthquake in Texas on Monday night?
TEXAS (KFDX/KJTL) — Thousands of Texans were left with an uneasy feeling late Monday night after feeling their houses shake, leaving many to wonder what exactly they had just experienced. At around 10:40 p.m. on Monday, July 22, 2024, several members of communities across the Lone Star State took to social media, posting statuses in […]
Texas Drivers (Again) Asked Not To Drive Their Cars
It's partly due to the summer heat but the possibility of Texas drivers being asked to leave their cars parked again will continue into winter. Warmer temperatures and certain weather conditions can lead to an increase in ozone levels which can be harmful. To ease these levels, millions of Texans are being asked ... for the 2nd time this month ... to leave their cars at home.
Texas DPS to dedicate new marine unit in honor of fallen Trooper Matthew Myrick
AMARILLO, Texas (KVII) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is holding a special ceremony Friday morning at the Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center. In honor of fallen Trooper Matthew Myrick, a tactical marine unit will be dedicated in his name. The dedication will be at 10 a.m. and...
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