Garrett Brnger

Gov. Abbott announced an updated disaster declaration during a news conference Friday, authorizing the use of all state resources to fight the reappearance of the flesh-eating parasite that’s been largely gone for decades.

The New World screwworm poses an obvious threat to the state’s cattle industry, but a rancher and manager of a livestock auction is hopeful its reappearance can be handled.

The mayor, who has been skeptical about Project Marvel and the deal to help fund a new Spurs arena, says she can “absolutely” still be unbiased after receiving third row tickets for Game 6 of the Western Conference finals. And the attorney who gave them to the mayor says he wasn’t trying to influence her anyway.

A staff member who worked for San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has departed the mayor’s office.

SAWS says a consultant it hired to examine the feasibility of relocating its Commerce Street chilled water plant, on the site where the city had proposed a 1,000-room hotel as part of a new sports and entertainment district, has said moving its facility would cost more than $300 million — roughly triple initial estimates.

San Antonio is buzzing as the Spurs head to the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years, and local businesses have even more reason to cheer.

A San Antonio homeless shelter hopes it won’t completely lose public funding, despite the city’s plans to halt funding.

The council members most in favor of continuing to add officers have also been some of the most skeptical of raising the tax rate.

Bexar County is facing a budget crunch, but County Manager David Smith said he doesn't intend to propose a budget with a tax increase.

Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones asked federal immigration officers “take steps to not inadvertently deter or dissuade lawful U.S. voters from voting due to fear,” in a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin on Friday, ahead of Tuesday’s runoff primary.

The San Antonio City Council is facing tough choices on how to close a looming budget deficit, including a possible a tax hike.

H-E-B surprised customers with free groceries or playoff tickets Thursday afternoon at its McCreless Market location, near South New Braunfels Avenue and I-37.