WalletHub's national ranking places McAllen‑Edinburg‑Mission (149th) and Brownsville‑Harlingen (148th) near the bottom of 150 U.S. metros, even as the region hosts multiple colleges.

An H-E-B in New Braunfels sold the last $20 million top prize on the $20 Million Supreme scratch-off, state records show.

Deputies uncovered an illegal cockfighting ring during a Wilson County search tied to a theft tip. Five people fled the scene and investigators are reviewing seized evidence.

A renovated midcentury building at 519 E. Josephine is being prepped as Jackie’s Desert Rose after a roughly $500,000 retrofit; permits and local reporting show delays and questions about timing.

Pure Green is opening its first San Antonio shop at The Merc near UTSA, joining a wave of tenants reshaping the northwest-side corridor. Timing may be sooner than previously expected.

Hash Vegan Eatery on South Flores will close at the end of August while its landlord renovates the space. Owners hope to reopen in early October and are asking for support.

A 17‑year‑old Sotomayor High running back and recent UTSA commit faces two counts of aggravated robbery after an affidavit says he helped strip chains from two people at a west Bexar County house party.

Hot and humid with a 50% chance of afternoon storms; pockets of heavy rain possible early next week.

A federal board will consider a petition to rename Boca Chica Beach 'Cyber Beach.' Local leaders and residents in the Rio Grande Valley have pushed back.

McIntyre's is opening a riverside sports bar at 478 Porter St. in Milltown; filings show work starting this summer with a February 2027 wrap-up target.

A taxpayer-backed plan to build mixed-income apartments at the Friedrich plant has stalled after demolition and $1.7M in TIRZ funds, and residents say they've been left waiting.

A high-speed crash on I-35 southbound near O'Connor Road killed an SUV driver and shut the highway during Wednesday's morning commute.

Boomerang Industrial has started site work on STX Frio, a 325,274‑sf cold storage warehouse at FM 2252 in Schertz. The speculative project includes modern cold‑chain specs and public infrastructure support.