A training Piper PA-28 crashed and caught fire near Corpus Christi International Airport on Monday; two people were critically injured and transferred to Brooke Army Medical Center.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones will deliver her first State of the City as mayor amid a $1.3B Spurs arena fight, ICE controversy and a recent council censure.

Two Texas title firms quietly dropped suits accusing a rival of poaching 71 employees after a San Antonio business court dismissed the cases with prejudice. The move removes a major legal threat but leaves lingering questions about hiring and non‑compete practices in the industry.

Corpus Christi’s Hooters closed its South Padre Island Drive restaurant on April 12 amid the chain’s bankruptcy‑driven reshuffle. The location had only reopened after a 2021 fire.

SAISD trustees voted to join a nationwide class-action accusing major platforms of designing addictive features that harm students. The district hired contingency-fee lawyers and said any recovery would fund student mental-health services.

A San Antonio legal fight over repairs and lost revenue at a downtown landmark has Landry's seeking more than $1 million and Joeris filing a counterclaim.

Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse are slated for Calallen’s Nemec Towne Center, part of a multi‑pad retail buildout that represents more than $6.2M in restaurant investment. Construction is set to begin late May–June 2026 with openings expected in late 2026 and early 2027.

A man was stabbed late Saturday on the North Side and remains in critical condition; police say no suspect has been identified.

Trustees sketched a job profile for SAISD’s next superintendent as the district contends with falling enrollment, a budget gap and the threat of state intervention.

State permit records show 7Brew will build a 600‑sq‑ft, $1M stand at The Colonnade on Wurzbach Road, with construction penciled in Aug–Nov 2026.

A family-run Italian spot is turning out scratch-made pastas while CarFest returns to Freeman Expo Hall for a free weekend of cars, giveaways and on-site repairs.

A welfare check in Mico led deputies to two bodies hidden in a Medina County ravine; two people were arrested and charged with capital murder. Two children were in the car and are now with CPS.

A Bandera man was sentenced to 18 years after pleading guilty to manslaughter in an October 2024 head‑on crash on State Highway 46 that killed a family of three.