An active weather pattern, including daytime heating, is expected to help build severe thunderstorms to the north and west of San Antonio between Wednesday night and Thursday midday. Read More👉 ebx.sh/U7tizU

Scientists have informally referred to the strain as “Cicada.” It was identified in South Africa in 2024, then, like its namesake insect, it went underground before resurfacing in Europe in mid-2025. Read More👉 ebx.sh/EwnhGa

Hemp flower, extracts and other smokable forms of cannabis are no longer allowed to be sold in Texas as of Tuesday. The change comes less than a month after the DSHS adopted sweeping new regulations for the state's booming hemp industry. Read More👉 ebx.sh/KJWNZB

Flood sirens and a flood awareness campaign in the wake of last summer's deadly flooding were discussed by Bexar County commissioners at their Tuesday meeting. Read More👉 ebx.sh/TgVJsx

The San Antonio Philharmonic announced Monday it will still present its Young People's Concerts in May despite the orchestra’s ongoing woes. The concerts will take place May 20 and 21 at Texas A&M University's Auditorium, located on the city’s South Side. Read More👉 ebx.sh/H264UI

Law enforcement officials say the gun used in the school shooting in Bulverde Monday was a revolver that the 15-year-old alleged shooter brought from home. Read More👉 ebx.sh/crN5n0

Bluebonnet season has arrived in the Houston area, and along with it, the age-old myth that it's illegal to pick the Texas state flower. Read More👉 ebx.sh/Wviq8j

Texas retailers and nonprofits have spent months preparing for new restrictions to a major food assistance program that will go into effect this week — a change that could affect 3.5 million Texans. Read More👉 ebx.sh/4nt6Fy

Starting April 1, new restrictions from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will take effect and will limit what can be purchased through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Read More👉 ebx.sh/aUI1FH

A cold front is expected to help trigger some showers this Easter weekend, so keep umbrellas handy for egg hunts and family campouts. Read More👉 ebx.sh/wyTrmx

For generations, the ancient Maya were often described in popular culture as a mysterious people who rose, built dazzling cities, and then somehow vanished. But a major shift in scholarship has upended that narrative. Read More👉 ebx.sh/LdeGgT

The inaugural Silk Road District Festival was held Saturday on San Antonio’s Northwest Side. The free community celebration highlights the culture, businesses and traditions that define the Silk Road Cultural District that lies to the east of the Medical Center area. Read at ebx.sh/imsSgh

Alex Gordon, a Chicago-based editor and journalist, joins the program. He is the perfect guest host to join The Lonely Voice for an episode about Train Dreams by Denis Johnson. Read More👉 ebx.sh/F3D5P7

Work remains on schedule on the $500 million JCB plant off Palo Alto Road on San Antonio's South Side. The U.K.-based global maker of heavy machinery will start production at the one-million-square-foot plant in September 2026. Read More👉 ebx.sh/AQIioa

While the Conservative Political Action Conference has left Texas, the messaging from the influential annual event will shape Republican priorities moving forward. Read More👉 ebx.sh/rugfrl

On Saturday afternoon, dozens gathered at San Antonio’s Central Library to hear Latinx and ethnic studies scholar Tara López discuss her book “Chuco Punk: Sonic Insurgency in El Paso,” before a rooftop punk concert on the library’s parking garage. Read More👉 ebx.sh/seOVQj

San Antonio’s LGBT community and city officials dedicated rainbow sidewalks along Main Avenue on Sunday. The ceremony follows a months-long dispute over LGBTQ+ representation that began after the state ordered the removal of rainbow crosswalks installed in 2018. Read More👉 ebx.sh/WQZ1hb

A Comal County teacher is in the hospital after being shot by a 15-year-old student at Hill Country College Preparatory High School. The student shot and killed himself after injuring the teacher Monday morning, according to county officials. Read More👉 ebx.sh/c9sEPt

Thousands gathered at Travis Park in downtown San Antonio for Saturday’s “No Kings” protest, then marched through downtown streets, filling blocks with signs, banners and chants, as they have three times before since the re-election of Donald Trump. Read More👉 ebx.sh/a9P04J

The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new border security project in the Rio Grande — not a wall of steel or concrete, but a floating barrier of linked buoys. Read More👉 ebx.sh/yrWKgX

The new Terminal A expansion will support both domestic and international operations, with new ground-load gates, passenger areas and a federal inspection station for international arrivals. Read More👉 ebx.sh/uMXabi

The teaching of race and history at colleges and universities has seen massive shakeups since the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 37 last year. Read or Listen at👉 ebx.sh/A4Qdgf

In 1971 the film "The Last Picture Show" became an instant classic. It's based on the book by Larry McMurtry and tells the story of a withering small Texas town in 1951. Listen at👉 ebx.sh/w7u3I7

Astronomer Angela Speck, professor of physics and astronomy at UTSA said that light pollution is becoming worse across the country, even though Texas has plenty of dark skies. Read More👉 ebx.sh/gHeica

After decades of purposefully avoiding being on the same ballot as the City of San Antonio, the board of trustee elections for the Southwest Independent School District will be on the general countywide ballot in May. Read More👉 ebx.sh/QKpUv6

A new early childhood education center has opened its doors in San Antonio. YWCA San Antonio hosted a ribbon-cutting for the Harvey E. Najim Early Childhood Education Center on Wednesday. Read More👉 ebx.sh/OcdD1F

The San Antonio Missions have unveiled new renderings of a planned downtown ballpark. Estimates in 2024 put the anticipated costs of the ballpark at $160 million. The estimated completion is early 2028 with an opening day sometime in April that year. Read More👉 ebx.sh/6LL2Qb

Now that the weekend is upon us again, you can start planning for it. Read three ideas to make your weekend fun👉 ebx.sh/UyudkG

The San Antonio River Authority and the San Antonio River Foundation, in partnership with other organizations are sponsoring the community-wide fishing challenge designed to connect people to the San Antonio River and support fisheries research. Read More👉 ebx.sh/bY3pU6

Each generation of American kids has its own milk marketing memories, from 1950s and '60s jingles to the 1980s, when we learned that milk "does a body good." Read More👉 ebx.sh/VfxE8m

Pacifico Energy and other energy companies are rushing to build private power plants across the Lone Star State.

When the Bexar County Family Justice Center first started its operations in 2005, it was designed to be a place where people facing domestic or family violence could get help and learn about additional services. Read More👉 ebx.sh/vJoqCP

Donald Trump’s border wall remains one of the most visible symbols of his presidency. Trump has said his goal is to build the barrier along the nearly 1,954-mile U.S.-Mexico border with the objective to prevent illegal immigration at the cost of billions of dollars. Read at ebx.sh/DIJ7DM

The Department of Defense Inspector General blames four canine deaths on outdated and unsanitary military kennels at ten bases.

The painting represents the treaty signed on Feb. 2, 1848, that ended the war between the U.S. and Mexico and established the Rio Grande as a border between Texas and Mexico. Read More👉 ebx.sh/imUjEn

The board of trustees for the Edgewood Independent School District voted Tuesday night to hand over control of Brentwood Middle School following three years of "unacceptable" ratings from the Texas Education Agency. Read More👉 ebx.sh/QEwYrz

Trustees for the San Antonio Independent School District approved a three-year contract with a controversial charter network Monday night. Read More👉 ebx.sh/CRE8v4

The fight over passing the Affordable Care Act was never just about expanding access health insurance. Read More👉 ebx.sh/LB1f4y

Following the publication of an intensive investigation from the New York Times and allegations against César Chávez, the City of San Antonio is now soliciting feedback to rename the boulevard named for the late labor leader. Read More👉 ebx.sh/w7hV5l

Energy analyst Doug Lewin noted the milestone on social media, writing, “New solar record in Texas today, first time over 33 gigawatts.” He added that the new mark is “54% higher than California’s solar record.” Read More👉 ebx.sh/rerx3u

The building, owned by the San Antonio Scottish Rite Library and Museum, was intended to serve as the permanent home of the Philharmonic under a 2024 agreement. Court filings show sharply different accounts of how that agreement broke down. Read More👉 ebx.sh/Ui52Uk

Resistance in both Democratic and Republican cities points to broader unease with the direction of immigration enforcement.

The land was previously slated to be developed into hundreds of residential lots.

An early-season heat wave brought unusually high temperatures to San Antonio and much of South Texas over the weekend, with fire risk remaining elevated as the new week begins. Read More👉 ebx.sh/3JMviQ

A study is starting soon from Texas Tech University researchers within the Department of Natural Resource Management, utilizing new technology to study rangeland recovery two years after the devastating Smokehouse Creek Fire.

The event was sponsored by Basis San Antonio Shavano Charter School, along with UT Health San Antonio. This year’s theme “Run for Lungs, Run from Vapes” is aimed at underscoring the health risks of vaping. Read More👉 ebx.sh/8OCMRk

The changes follow the demolition of the Soap Factory Apartments and concerns over the loss of affordable housing. Read More👉 ebx.sh/8C2mjS

It's been over a week since an Afghan asylum seeker who had aided U.S. military forces during the war in Afghanistan died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Dallas. The man's family and U.S. veterans' advocates are still waiting for answers. Read at ebx.sh/fH14oB

Prominent journalist Diana “DeeDee” Fuentes died unexpectedly March 20 while traveling in Washington, D.C., according to statements from the journalism organizations she was closely involved with. She was 67. Read More👉 ebx.sh/YF5YAX

It's been over a week since an Afghan asylum seeker who had aided U.S. military forces during the war in Afghanistan died in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody in Dallas. The man's family and U.S. veterans' advocates are still waiting for answers. Read at ebx.sh/iuGgNg