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 […]
Elon Musk, one of the world’s richest people, has reincorporated his rocket company Space X in Texas, lashing out in a Wednesday announcement at the state of Delaware, its previous corporate home. Musk’s jab at Delaware, a favorite state for incorporations due to its favorable tax rules, comes after a judge there last month ruled […]
An El Paso-based restaurant group is bringing its Buen Dia concept to the north-of-downtown space that previously housed longtime comfort-food spot Earl Abel’s. Buen Dia is known for breakfast and brunch eats such as chilaquiles, tacos and tortas, as well as cocktails and aguas frescas. Partner Nick Salgado told the Current via text message that the […]
Beans & Brews Coffeehouse chain has opened a downtown shop near Travis Park as part of a six-state expansion unveiled last month. The Utah-based business held a grand opening for the new store, 711 Navarro St., on Feb. 9, according to a Facebook page for the event. The outlet is among the first to open as […]
The next culinary adventure for Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, chef-owner of San Antonio’s acclaimed Best Quality Daughter? Fast-food remix artist. The 2023 and 2024 James Beard Award semifinalist will help Taco Bell reimagine its Crunchwrap Supreme as part of the Mexican-inspired chain’s TBX chef-collaboration program.
Actress-turned-pop music icon Jennifer Lopez will hit San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center on Friday, July 5, as part of her first tour in five years. The singer’s 30-plus-date This Is Me…Now The Tour marks her return to the stage after a set of road dates in 2019 that grossed more than $50 million. Expect the Alamo […]
New Braunfels waterpark Schlitterbahn is preparing to hire 2,000 people for its 2024 season, officials said Wednesday. The park’s annual recruiting campaign, scheduled for Feb. 17-24, aims to fill positions in departments including lifeguards, housekeeping, security, park services and food and beverage, according to a company statement. Pay rates run as high as $17 per […]
The Witte Museum later this month will offer a guided tour of some of the world’s oldest and best-preserved rock art murals. Billed as the 28th Annual Rock Art Rendezvous, the camping excursion scheduled for the weekend of Feb. 23-25 will include a visit to the White Shaman, a 3,000-year-old Native American rock-art mural west of San Antonio.