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Wife of Ex-Texas Trucking Magnate Sentenced in $9M Work Comp Fraud Scheme
The wife of a former San Antonio trucking magnate was sentenced this month in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme. Frances Hall, former co-owner of Bill Hall Jr. Trucking, was sentenced for her role in a scheme to avoid $9 million in workers’ compensation premiums. During her appearance on July 10...
Texas Rainfall Brings Out ‘Toxic’ Worms that Regenerate When Chopped in Half
The recent excessive rainfall in the Houston area has brought an unexpected and toxic guest out of hiding: the hammerhead flatworm. These invasive worms, known for their distinctive hammer-shaped heads, emerge from their subterranean homes due to the massive amounts of precipitation. Danger Lurking in Your Yard. These flatworms can...
CenterPoint draws state ire after Hurricane Beryl power outages. Here’s what you need to know.
When Hurricane Beryl swept through southeast Texas on July 8, its damaging 80-mile-per-hour winds took down thousands of trees and knocked out much of the electricity system. More than 2.6 million Texas power customers went without electricity for days in the summer heat. In the days that followed the storm,...
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake in West Texas Felt in DFW/Austin
Earthquakes in Texas are more common than you think! At approximately 10:39 PM CDT on Monday, July 22, 2024, an earthquake occurred between Snyder and Roby Texas. This was a magnitude 4.9 and is tied for the 8th strongest earthquake recorded in Texas. An aftershock was reported at 10:46 with a magnitude of 4.4 struck in roughly the same location. Effects from the aftershocks were felt in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and were also felt as far north as Amarillo and as far south as Austin.
Fight between two men leads to stabbing in Downtown San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - A man is hospitalized after being stabbed late Wednesday night Downtown. The stabbing happened just before 10 p.m. on North Main Avenue near Interstate 35. Police said two men were hanging out when a fight started. That's when one man stabbed the other. Officers were able to...
Three men hospitalized after fight leads to shooting at West Side apartment complex
SAN ANTONIO -Three men are hospitalized after being shot during a fight outside a West Side apartment building. The shooting happened just after midnight Thursday at an apartment complex off South Zarzamora Street near Brady Boulevard. Police said the two men were found shot outside the apartment building. Witnesses told...
Mayor Ron Nirenberg voices support for new San Antonio Missions ballpark downtown
SAN ANTONIO – Mayor Ron Nirenberg joined the chorus of local politicians’ voices who would like to keep the Missions playing baseball in San Antonio for the foreseeable future. “Baseball has been a San Antonio pastime since the late 1800s, and we are committed to keeping the Missions...
Chris Paul Finds New Purpose With Spurs’ Young Core
After an illustrious career, it felt like an inevitability before Chris Paul won a championship. However, through a 19-year career, an NBA ring is the one prize alluding to the Point God. But, it finally looks like he’s okay with it. A season after going to the Golden State Warriors to take them back to […] The post Chris Paul Finds New Purpose With Spurs’ Young Core appeared first on NBA Analysis Network.
Camp Durango brings Olympic fun to children with autism
SAN ANTONIO - It's like the Olympics, but for local kids on the autism spectrum, along with their siblings. On Wednesday at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), families of children with autism gathered for a very special event. We took the opportunity to speak with UTSA Assistant...
Long Snapper Cian Stack Accepts All-American Bowl Invitation
Long snapper Cian Stack (Reno, NV/ Bishop Manogue Catholic High School) has officially accepted his invitation to the 2025 All-American Bowl. Having been selected to play in the twenty fifth edition of the All-American Bowl, Stack will play in the annual East vs. West matchup on Saturday, January 11, 2025, in the Alamodome in San Antonio, Texas. The Bowl will be nationally televised, live on NBC at 1:00 PM ET, and will feature the nation’s top 100 high school football players.
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