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Cruz, Cornyn, Cloud Address Childcare Quality-of-Life Concerns at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Rep. Michael Cloud (R-Texas-27) sent a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro calling for the Navy to expedite investment in Naval Air Station Corpus Christi (NASCC)’s child development center (CDC). NASCC is the largest Naval base in Texas, serving more than 14,000 Navy and civilian personnel. The NASCC CDC badly requires renovation or replacement, and the letter calls for the Navy to prioritize funding for that purpose. Investing in the CDC is a worthy investment in the well-being, morale, and operational readiness of NASCC servicemembers and their families.
Seguin community holds vigil to honor Chloe Belicek's life
SEGUIN, Texas — Family and friends in Seguin are holding each other close this weekend as they remember Chloe Belicek and the impact she had on others. She died from a car crash on Wednesday in San Marcos. She was a 17-year-old student athlete about to enter senior year...
Houston-area Residents Paying more for New Electricity This Summer
As summer officially starts, cranking up the AC will cost Texans more this summer if they have to find a new. The average new 12-month electricity plan is roughly 6 cents more per kilowatt hour. Basically a 35% increase. To put that into context:. A Houston-area customer using 2,000 kWh...
San Antonio 8-year-old wins two world championship titles in jiu-jitsu, remains undefeated
SAN ANTONIO — Fierce, tough, smart... and only 8 years old. Kaylee “The Hispanic Panic” Pena recently won two world championship titles in jiu-jitsu. Kaylee has been training at Musquiz Jiu Jitsu since she was 3 years old, following the guidance of her impressive teachers, including Owner Jerry Musquiz, a retired SAPD officer, and coaches Nadia Solis and Travis Rendon. The latter two are currently ranked No. 1 in the world in their respective divisions.
Marion-based food truck is award-winning after three years on the road
MARION – A Guadalupe County food truck is turning heads after less than five years on the road. Smokin’ Bros BBQ was voted the county’s best food truck and caterer in radio station KWED’s Top Choice Awards. Josh Balderas is the owner of the business. “Three...
Artist hopes ‘larger-than-life’ crayon painting will bridge community together
SAN ANTONIO – Nicholas Monroe sees power in a paintbrush, and that’s why each of his pieces has a greater purpose. “It’s color, and everybody deserves color,” Monroe said. Monroe designed and painted the new art piece under Interstate 37 downtown. His “larger-than-life” crayons capture the...
‘It’s a river’: Neighbors on Northwest Side looking to city for flooding solutions
SAN ANTONIO – What looks like raging waters rip through Nicole Stewart’s yard just about any time it rains. “It’s a river,” Stewart said. “It goes everywhere.”. Multiple families live on Lyngrove Street and Windbrooke Drive on the Northwest Side, and flooding like this is a reality. Even on a dry day, debris and dirt from rainy days past are piled up along these streets.
San Antonio resident Aki Epenisa carries Tonga’s flag at Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony
SAN ANTONIO – A few weeks ago, KSAT shared the remarkable story of Aki Epenisa, the first female Olympic boxer to represent Tonga. During the 2024 Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony Friday in Paris, Epenisa was chosen to be a flag bearer and hold her island’s flag as she and her teammates went down the Seine River.
‘Keep voting’ | San Antonio boy in mullet competition hopes to buzz off contenders
SAN ANTONIO — A San Antonio boy is on a mission to buzz off the competition. Avery Quiroz, at 9 years old, is rocking a mullet. He's competing in the kids category for the national online competition Mullet Champ. "I started it two years ago," he said. "My uncle...
Fire in vacant unit caps frustrating July for tenants at northwest-side apartment complex
SAN ANTONIO — Some of the people who live in the Executive Apartments on the northwest side say they've had enough. Early on Friday, there was a fire at the complex located on De Chantle off Fredericksburg Road that they believe was started by homeless people in vacant units.
Beville Named ITA Scholar-Athlete
SEGUIN, Texas -- Texas Lutheran women's tennis freshman Lindsay Beville (New Braunfels/Canyon) has been honored as a 2024 Scholar-Athlete by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for her outstanding academic success, the outlet announced. To be named an ITA Scholar-Athlete, one must have a grade point average of at least 3.5...
‘They found the switch’: Bluff Street arrest leads to federal charge for alleged machine gun
ST. GEORGE — A suspicious odor and false identity claims led to the arrest of a fugitive out of Texas on weapons and drug charges filed in Washington County. Evidence found during the vehicle search in June led to the addition to two felony fugitive warrants for aggravated robbery and kidnapping filed in his home state, according to a federal indictment filed in U.S. District Court in St. George earlier this month.
Former Brazos County DA named special prosecutor in Uvalde criminal proceedings
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - A grand jury has indicted two officers charged for their inaction during the Robb Elementary shooting in Uvalde in May 2022. According to KBTX media partners, we are learning that long time former Brazos County District Attorney Bill Turner has been named special prosecutor in the case against one of them, former Uvalde Schools Police Chief Pete Arredondo.
Texas mom calls on San Antonio community to donate blood for cancer patients
SAN ANTONIO – South Texas Blood & Tissue said more than 1.9 million people are newly diagnosed with cancer each year, and the blood supply right now is critically low. On Sunday, July 28, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the center is teaming up with BIG Love Cancer Care to hold a blood drive at Chicken ‘n’ Pickle.
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