Governor Greg Abbott of Texas calls for a halt to new H-1B visa petitions, directing a review of the program's usage in state agencies and public universities, aligning with federal scrutiny on the visa system.

Three young brothers drowned after falling through ice on a pond in Texas during a winter storm. Despite rescue efforts, they were pronounced dead at a hospital. Their mother tried to save them but needed assistance to get out of the water.

A Hays County jury awarded $46 million to the parents of Andrew West after finding a truck driver and his employer negligent in a 2019 oil‑field death.

Councilwoman Misty Spears is hosting a "New Year, New You" event in San Antonio to support local resolutions with resources for personal and financial growth.

A fight over money on San Antonio’s East Side ended in a fatal shooting on Cardiff Avenue near Latimer Street early Wednesday.

Tia's Taco Hut is converting a shuttered Wendy's on Fredericksburg Road into a new San Antonio outpost; a temporary sign is up and interior work is underway. The chain recently opened a Montgomery Road location and has several more planned.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues nurse practitioner Debra Lynch and Her Safe Harbor group for illegally shipping abortion pills into Texas, violating state law.

An affidavit says China Grove city secretary Melinda Sauceda used city equipment to fabricate pay stubs and collect $22,000 in SNAP and Medicaid benefits.

Sprouts has started site work on a 23,000‑square‑foot store near I‑35 in Cibolo after the city issued a site‑development permit this month.

13 Trees Coffee Haus will close on Saturday as owner Jamie Rosales scales back to focus on roasting. The New Braunfels shop opened late last year and hosted local markets.

San Antonio's weather includes sunlight and clouds with variable temperatures and winds throughout the week, and a slight chance of showers by Monday and Tuesday.

Erik Cantu faces a hearing to determine if his probation will be revoked due to a new burglary charge and previous evasions of authorities. He risks a decade in jail.

NEISD trustees voted 7‑0 to keep a phone policy that allows device use outside class time, directly defying a TEA directive and an end‑of‑January compliance deadline.