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Blake Wesley's strong statement in new interview should energize Spurs fans
Over a month past the NBA Finals, the offseason would ordinarily be in the dog days. Most fans don't care that much about the Summer League, and for the San Antonio Spurs, the premier pick Stephon Castle was pulled from the lineup anyway, reducing what little excitement there was for those games in the first place. It's hard to drum up energy when the stakes are so low, especially when you're anticipating a significant improvement from your team.
Homeless artist captures San Antonio's skyline, sells paintings to survive
SAN ANTONIO - A local homeless man, Blake Gilliam, captures the heart of the city on canvas - painting the skyline of Downtown San Antonio. I've seen downtown from every angle of the city but I had never noticed this one I guess. I looked over there and I saw it and I said, man that's a perfect view of downtown, I can try to paint that," says Gilliam.
THSCA Convention takes Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko back to roots of coaching
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KBTX) - Texas A&M head coach Mike Elko chuckled as he sat down in front of a small group of reporters inside San Antonio’s Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Several of those reporters shadowed Elko around the Omni Dallas Hotel a week prior, during Southeastern Conference...
“One Scoop at a Time” book
Forrest Gump said, “Life is like a box of chocolates”, but Blue Bell’s recently retired president and CEO has learned whether it’s ice cream or life, it comes one scoop at a time. Ricky Dickson is here with us to talk about his new book. FB...
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.
College football: Demons share belief, excitement at SLC’s Opening Drive
SAN ANTONIO – Belief – a simple word that carries a much larger impact, especially for the Northwestern State football team. That concept – and an atmosphere of excitement – permeated the Demons’ time at Monday’s Southland Conference Opening Drive event at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
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...
UT Health San Antonio Breakthrough, First Humanized Mice with Complete Human Immune Systems Developed
In a notable advancement for biomedical research, a team at UT Health San Antonio has successfully engineered the first-ever humanized mice with fully functional human immune systems. According to a report by Express News, these mice were designed to overcome the limitations of previous models, enabling better prediction and study of human immune responses.
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.”
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 […]
Tremors in Texas: 3 Deadly Earthquakes That Made Their Mark
When people think of earthquakes, Texas isn't the first place that comes to mind. However, the Lone Star State has had its share of seismic events that have left an impact. Texas is not known for frequent or intense earthquakes like the West Coast, but they do happen. Volcano Discovery...
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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