Bexar County residents will need a passing emissions test to renew vehicle registration beginning Nov. 1, 2026. Tests are capped at $18.50 and electric vehicles are exempt.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Eagle Pass on Tuesday for a border briefing as protests and impeachment threats grow after two Minneapolis deaths during federal immigration operations.

Bexar County will consolidate sheriff’s training at the closed Wilshire Elementary while AACOG moves the regional law‑enforcement academy into Driscoll Middle. Officials say the plan reuses public buildings and centralizes training.

TxDOT has applied for CAMPO design grants to study widening U.S. 290, RM 1826 and RM 12 near Dripping Springs as traffic and population surge in Hays County.

A new Home Depot Foundation poll and local reporting show Texans waiting far longer to rebuild after disasters because trained tradespeople are scarce. Industry groups say expanded training and policy fixes are needed.

H-E-B filed state plans for a $2M addition at its Fair Oaks H-E-B to add a 4,465‑sq‑ft True Texas BBQ. Construction is slated for June–Sept 2026.

GFiber held a Jan. 28 groundbreaking at the Converse Fire Department to begin construction of a citywide fiber network. Service will roll out by neighborhood through 2026.

A Floresville man was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for child pornography, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on X. HSI San Antonio assisted under Project Safe Childhood.

Federal court records say a Chugiak man paid smugglers $5,000 to bring a Honduran mother and her child to the Rio Grande Valley, where agents later found the child alone.

Seventeen-year-old Zayne Boggs is recovering after being run over by a Kerrville ISD bus; family says he faces more surgeries and mounting bills.

Family-owned Angela Ronzoni's Pizzeria in Liberty Hill has closed permanently, owners announced Feb. 1. The shop opened in early 2023 and was run by Ron and Angie Diaz.

A LabCafe analysis finds Texas ranks fourth‑highest for STIs; Bexar County recorded the highest metro rate in the state, public‑health officials say. Local clinics are expanding testing amid alarming trends.

Austin's Purrfecto Cat Lounge plans a Southtown opening in May with appointment-based visits and a rescue-adoption focus.