Amazon Air is pulling its cargo delivery operations out of San Antonio, resulting in the loss of 65 local jobs, the San Antonio Business Journal reports. Amazon’s move will affect Worldwide Flight Services, which has a contract with the e-commerce giant at its Port San Antonio facilities, according to SABJ. Worldwide informed Texas regulators that it […]
Although Texas leaders frequently trumpet the state’s affordability, its residents spend more money on groceries than both the national average and people in most other states, according to a new study from financial-advice service HelpAdvisor. On average, Texans spend $286.19 weekly filling their pantries, meaning it ranks as the state with the seventh-highest grocery bills. That […]
The San Antonio Police Department’s search for a body related to the case of missing child Lina Khil recommenced Friday after a wait for special detection equipment from the FBI, KSAT reports. On Thursday, police and the FBI, accompanied by K-9 units, began scouring a greenway behind the Helix Apartments in Northwest San Antonio. SAPD […]
Nearly 20 San Antonio bars and restaurants are developing Girl Scout Cookie-inspired food, drinks and pairings to help raise funds for the organization’s work in South Texas. The fifth-annual Girl Scout Cookie Flavor Fest will run Feb. 16-25, bringing customers concoctions inspired by the iconic cookies during the season when scout troops raise funds with […]
If the first three hours of arguments in the lawsuit over Texas’ controversial new immigration bill are any indication, a federal judge in Austin isn’t buying it. During Thursday’s trial opening, Judge David A. Ezra of the Western District of Texas appeared skeptical about the constitutionality of Texas’ law, which would allow state and local […]
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Fondue chain The Melting Pot will offer a few cheese-loving couples a romantic five-course dinner on Thursday, Feb. 29, to set the stage for uniquely timed marriage proposals. The dinner — complete with rose petals and candles — will be the first of a year’s worth of fondue date nights for four winning couples selected […]
A New Braunfels business owner accused of repeatedly failing to account for and pay employment taxes has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison, according to Justice Department officials. Rachel Nicole Woolard, the owner of healthcare-staffing firm Reliance Therapy Staffing LLC, avoided paying a total of $924,752 in owed taxes from the first quarter […]
San Antonio’s newest music festival will take over St. Paul Square later this month, turning the east-of-downtown entertainment district into a showcase for a diverse batch of homegrown bands. Scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 24, the inaugural Winter Vibes Live will include performances by 34 Alamo City acts including Lonely Horse, Buttercup, Mitch Webb and the Swindles, HoneyBunny, Eddie […]
Authorities are searching an area in Northwest San Antonio after receiving a tip about the possible whereabouts of Lina Sarder Khil, the child of Afghan immigrants who disappeared in 2021, according to MySA. San Antonio police searched an area at 9 a.m. Thursday around the Helix Apartments complex, about a five-minute drive from where Khil […]