Area School District Bracing for the Enterovirus
By: Erin Nichols - Health officials in San Antonio are tracking a dangerous virus that's now in Texas.Enterovirus D68 already infected about ten people in the Dallas area.According to the Centers for...
View ArticleSAPD's Panhandling Fight
News 4 San Antonio's Randy Beamer takes a look at two different ways to fight panhandling. Both are coming out of Chief William McManus' SAPD.Beamer says McManus' very controversial proposal to make it...
View ArticlePatrick, Van de Putte go on attack in debate
AUSTIN (AP) — The state senators vying to be Texas' next lieutenant governor are tearing into each other over tax and immigration policy.Republican Dan Patrick, a Houston tea party darling, is favored...
View ArticleFORECAST: Another Day in the 90s
SAN ANTONIO -- Your updated forecast by Meteorologist Mike HernandezWhat we are tracking:Afternoon highs in the low 90s again with more humidityWhat is going on:Very warm temps will stay with us for...
View ArticleBacklog of "dead" utility poles cluttering up SA streets
By Jaie AvilaSAN ANTONIO - It's one of the first rules we learn as kids: pick up your things when you're finished with them. But for years CPS Energy hasn't been doing that.Our city-owned utility has...
View ArticleMotorcyclist causes wreck with VIA bus
SAN ANTONIO - Police say a motorcyclist who caused a wreck with a VIA bus left the scene of the accident before it could be determined whether he was hurt.Investigators say the motorcyclist cut off the...
View ArticleAnother lottery winner in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - For the second time in a matter of days, a West Side resident has won the Texas Two Step lottery game.The winner picked the four winning numbers plus the bonus ball in Monday night's...
View ArticleWounded warriors return after 'Tough Mudder' race in Washington
SAN ANTONIO -- Some wounded warriors returned home Tuesday after competing in the "Tough Mudder" race in Washington D.C. Master Sergeant Jared Bullock and Private First Class Kyle Emmons decided to...
View ArticleSecret Service chief on hot seat for WH breach
WASHINGTON (AP) — Under withering criticism from Congress, the director of the Secret Service on Tuesday admitted failures in her agency's critical mission of protecting the president but repeatedly...
View ArticleCaffeine-infused underwear falls flat
By JOSIE GARCIANews 4 San AntonioPORTLAND, OR - If you bought caffeine-infused underwear believing it would make you lose weight, you may want to ditch your drawers.Two companies that touted their...
View ArticleHealth literacy impacts healthcare in San Antonio
SAN ANTONIO - Health literacy is an issue that can impact the healthcare of a community. Most health information is written at the 10th-grade reading level or higher, but many people in San Antonio...
View ArticleFREE TACO: Taco Cabana kicks off annual Wounded Warrior fundraiser
SAN ANTONIO -- Taco Cabana is kicking off its fundraising campaign for the Warrior and Family Support Center of San Antonio.Wednesday, you can get a free chicken fajita taco from 4 to 7 p.m. at any...
View ArticleCDC confirms Dallas patient has Ebola
By DAVID WARREN and LAURAN NEERGAARDAssociated PressDALLAS (AP) -- Federal health officials on Tuesday confirmed the first case of Ebola diagnosed in the U.S., a patient who recently traveled from...
View ArticleOctobercast: We think you're going to like it
SAN ANTONIO -- There's a change in the weather coming, and many of you are going to like it.The recent rains have definitely helped our drought. The latest Texas drought report has just been released....
View ArticleCar plows into Councilwoman's front yard
SAN ANTONIO -- District 5 Councilwoman Shirley Gonzales had quite the scare just before 10am Tuesday after a car crashed into her front yard."I think miraculously God must be watching over me because...
View ArticleHIV vaccine study receives $1.8 million grant
SAN ANTONIO -- A $1.8-million grant and international partnership could lead to a vaccine to prevent the spread of HIV. That research is being done right here in San Antonio, thanks to a donation from...
View ArticlePolice arrest suspected Zales Store burglar
SAN ANTONIO - A man suspected of stealing $10K worth of jewelry from a Zales Store is sitting in jail on Tuesday night.Police said Jose Medina, 29, smashed a window at the Zales on Loop 1604 on the...
View ArticleBureaucratic delays trigger huge overtime spending
Locking Down Spending: Sheriff Says Bulk of Jail Guard Overtime Was Avoidable By Stacey CameronSAN ANTONIO - Year after year a multimillion dollar problem surfaces inside the Bexar County jail.The...
View ArticleVOTE for the Play of the Week
SAN ANTONIO - District play has begun for many football teams in the San Antonio area. Here are the nominees for our Brake Check High School Football Play of the Week… Nominee #1: Comes from the...
View ArticleFORECAST: Temps Heating Up Ahead of Front
SAN ANTONIO -- Your updated forecast by Meteorologist Mike HernandezWhat we are tracking:Temperatures soar ahead of a Cool Front due here Late ThursdayWhat is going on:A cool front will arrive Thursday...
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