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CBP officers at Laredo’s World Trade Bridge found 211 packages (about 516 lbs) of cocaine hidden in a truck manifesting roses, an interdiction estimated at roughly $6.8 million.
An early-morning fatal crash closed northbound Loop 410 at Highway 151, forcing detours across the West Side as investigators worked the scene.
Politics & Govt in ...
A judge refused an emergency bid to remove Audrey Martinez from the general-election picture, citing mailed early ballots and sending the residency dispute to a full injunction hearing.
The parents of an 18-year-old killed in a Jan. 17 Pearsall crash have sued the driver and his oilfield employer, alleging speed, intoxication and phone distraction.
Real Estate & Development in ...
Currey Creek Church filed state paperwork this week for a $20.25M, 40,000 sq ft worship center and office complex on Cascade Caverns Road with work slated to start this summer.
Transportation & Infrastructure in ...
San Antonio will add a push‑button flashing light at the John Jay crosswalk and examine speed‑limit and school‑zone changes after the death of 16‑year‑old José Flores III.
Food & Drinks in ...
Guerito's Potranco Road counter abruptly closed after the owners said the landlord ended the lease; the chain pointed customers to its mall locations.
A surprise two-day state inspection returned the Bexar County Adult Detention Center to full compliance even as the jail faces scrutiny after a string of in-custody deaths.
Community & Society in ...
A 16‑year‑old Stevens High junior collapsed during an off‑season practice and later died at a hospital. Northside ISD says it is investigating and has counselors on campus.
A federal jury in Laredo convicted a man of human smuggling. Sentencing will be set in federal court.
San Antonio asked a judge to privately review SAPD files tied to Olmos Park Police Chief Fidel Villegas, intensifying discovery fights in the Suzanne Simpson case.
Lago Vista Police issued a shelter-in-place advisory Tuesday for residents near American Drive and Santa Rosa Avenue amid an ongoing law enforcement response.
Retail & Industry in ...
Brent Given will become Prosperity Bank’s San Antonio-area chairman after Texas Partners Bank merged into Prosperity on Feb. 1, 2026. Customers are being told accounts stay the same until a November systems conversion.
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