Tenant of victims killed in San Marcos fire appears in court
Luis Alvarado, 33, who is accused in the slayings of 73-year-old Michael Austin and Kathryn Austin, 72, was due to be arraigned Thursday but his attorney...
May 29, 2026Open source
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Jose Alvarado is the unsung hero from Knicks’ miraculous Game 1 comeback
Several players inside the Knicks locker room credited Alvarado’s fourth-quarter speech — not Brunson’s viral moment — as the turning point in the co...
May 20, 2026Open source
'It’s been five years:' Bexar County resident frustrated over growing homeless encampments on northeast side
While Alyson Alvarado said she sympathizes with those experiencing homelessness, she worries about the impact on nearby residents, wildlife and the environment.
May 18, 2026Open source
Alvarado resident claims $1 million prize in Texas Lottery
The winning ticket was the first of four top prizes worth $1 million.
May 8, 2026Open source
Jockey Junior Alvarado confirmed to ride Crupper in Preakness
Horse of the Year-winning jockey Junior Alvarado will ride Crupper at the 151st Preakness Stakes. How the decision came to be:
May 4, 2026Open source
Sponsored Ahead of the Job Boards: Inside Connect&’s Better Hiring Plan By Francisco Alvarado
Sponsored Ahead of the Job Boards: Inside Connect&’s Better Hiring Plan By Francisco Alvarado
May 2, 2026Open source
Sponsored Keeping It Local: Electronics Resale Tips in Miami By Francisco Alvarado
Sponsored Keeping It Local: Electronics Resale Tips in Miami By Francisco Alvarado
May 2, 2026Open source
Sponsored How Jet Fuel’s Structured Meal Plans Create Easy Daily Routines By Francisco Alvarado
Sponsored How Jet Fuel’s Structured Meal Plans Create Easy Daily Routines By Francisco Alvarado
May 2, 2026Open source
Covering Kentucky Ralph Alvarado receives endorsement from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Karolina Buczek
Covering Kentucky Ralph Alvarado receives endorsement from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Karolina Buczek
May 2, 2026Open source
Victoria East overwhelms Spring Woods 12-0; Streiff drives in three, Alvarado throws no-hitter
Here were the results from Wednesday’s Game 1 action in the bi-district round of the UIL Texas Baseball Championships. Game 1 of the area round softball pl...
May 1, 2026Open source
Knicks’ Jose Alvarado relishing playoff run with his hometown team
Knicks fans are known to shower their players with love, but the booming chants hit a bit differently for Jose Alvarado.
Apr 30, 2026Open source
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Texas Primary Runoff Election - May 26, 2026
Voters head to the polls Tuesday, May 26, for the Texas primary runoff elections. They'll determine who will move on to the November general election. Some k...
May 27, 2026Open source
Colin Allred projected to win runoff for Texas's 33rd District
The Democratic runoff between Colin Allred and Julie Johnson for Texas's 33rd District is nearing the finish line. Get the details.
May 27, 2026Open source
Final Pitch: Congresswoman Julie Johnson tells voters why they should send her back to Congress
DALLAS — After months of campaigning for both the primary and the runoff, the finish line is finally in sight for the candidates seeking the Democratic nom...
May 23, 2026Open source
Jimmie Johnson reacts to Kyle Busch's death: "Lost for words" Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday aft...
Kyle Busch, 41, died suddenly on Thursday after being hospitalized with an illness, according to his team.
May 22, 2026Open source
Early voting underway as Johnson and Allred battle for District 33
As early voting gets underway in Texas, we're closely watching the race in Texas Congressional District 33, a newly redrawn district in Dallas County.
May 19, 2026Open source
North Texas police shoot suspect after chase ends with crash, Johnson County officials say
According to the Johnson County Sheriff's Office, the suspect was shot by officers after he reportedly pulled out a gun. He was taken to a local hospital.
May 17, 2026Open source
Criminal trial of Johnson County Sheriff Adam King has been postponed The trial was scheduled for next week...
The trial was scheduled for next week. What led to the postponement remains unclear.
May 15, 2026Open source
Democrats Julie Johnson and Colin Allred blast each other's records in battle for a newly drawn Congression...
Former Democratic Congressman Colin Allred and Democratic Congresswoman Julie Johnson of Farmers Branch, are now in a battle for the primary runoff in the ne...
May 10, 2026Open source
San Antonio's Gunter Hotel stakes its claim as Texas' home for the blues, celebrates legendary Robert Johnson
Blues legend Robert Johnson recorded several songs in San Antonio at the swanky Gunter Hotel.
May 8, 2026Open source
Texas attorney general candidates make their final pitches to voters as primary runoffs approach
The Republican finalists in the race to succeed outgoing Attorney General Ken Paxton are Galveston state Sen. Mayes Middleton and Central Texas Congressman C...
May 7, 2026Open source
Meals on Wheels North Central Texas eliminates waitlist — but community support still critical
Meals on Wheels North Central Texas announced a major milestone: for the first time in recent history, there is no waitlist for home-delivered meals across J...
May 7, 2026Open source
LSU basketball transfer portal tracker 2026: Who is on coach Will Wade’s 2026-27 team?
The game ball sits on the court during a timeout in the first half of LSU’s home game against Texas A&M on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at the PMAC in Baton Rou...
May 6, 2026Open source
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Kylie Overfield, toddler who underwent rare double-lung transplant in Houston, dies at 2
Kylie Overfield, the 2-year-old who underwent a successful rare double-lung transplant at Texas Children’s in 2024, has died. Her family says her legacy li...
May 29, 2026Open source
Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes brings gymnastics academy to Houston area
Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes is opening the first Texas location of her Dominique Dawes Academy in Jersey Village on May 30, 2026, offering gymnasti...
May 29, 2026Open source
Austin ISD’s bid to avoid state takeover rejected by Texas Education Agency
TEA officials on Thursday denied the district’s request to approve a partnership to run its three chronically failing schools that would have put a pause o...
May 28, 2026Open source
Houston-area raids expose Texas loophole allowing illegal game rooms to reopen, costing taxpayers
KPRC 2 Investigates examines why some illegal game rooms across Texas continue reopening after raids — exposing loopholes, taxpayer costs, and a cycle law...
May 28, 2026Open source
Texas state parks: 2nd largest will be in Hill Country
A recently acquired property in the Hill Country will become the second largest park in Texas behind Big Bend Ranch.
May 28, 2026Open source
Houston roads still deadly as Texas cities show extreme divide in fatal intersection crashes, study finds
A new nationwide study examining fatal intersection crashes reveals a troubling divide across Texas, with some cities emerging as among the safest in America...
May 28, 2026Open source
Texas nursing board amends license suspension of Camp Mystic official amid flood response allegations
The nursing board has now modified its suspension, allowing Mary Elizabeth Eastland to continue practicing under a limited license.
May 28, 2026Open source
Former Trinidad employees file wrongful termination lawsuit against city after water issues come to light
Another lawsuit has been filed against the North Texas town of Trinidad, this time after two employees say they were unjustly fired in relation to last week'...
May 28, 2026Open source
Man convicted of breaking into dorm to watch women sleep now accused of recording women in San Antonio rest...
A man convicted in 2023 of breaking into a Texas State University dormitory and watching women sleep has been arrested in San Antonio after police said he at...
May 27, 2026Open source
The Chicks mark 20th anniversary of 'Taking The Long Way' with two San Antonio concerts
Celebrate 20 years of 'Taking the Long Way' with The Chicks in the Alamo City this Oct. Get your tickets starting June 4.
May 27, 2026Open source
Hill Country ranch with caves, cliffs and lake will become Texas’ second-largest state park
The 54,000-acre Silver Lake Ranch, straddling Kinney and Edwards counties, has a 30-acre spring-fed lake. An opening date hasn’t been determined.
May 27, 2026Open source
Texas Governor Greg Abbott issues directive keeping college tuition frozen for upcoming school year
Governor Greg Abbott extends the freeze on undergraduate tuition and fees at all Texas public colleges and universities for the upcoming school year.
May 27, 2026Open source
Netherlands announces World Cup roster ahead of games in Texas
The Netherlands names its 2026 World Cup roster with stars from Liverpool, Barcelona and Tottenham, plus Group F match dates.
May 27, 2026Open source
Father applies tourniquet after shark attacks teenage son miles off Texas coast
A teenager was hospitalized when he was bitten by a shark off the Texas coast Monday. Here's why officials are trying to reassure beachgoers.
May 27, 2026Open source
Flood Watch in effect for San Antonio and the Hill Country overnight | Weather Impact Alert
Most of South-Central Texas faces a Level 2 out of 4 risk for excessive rainfall Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. Here's what to expect.
May 27, 2026Open source
Cornyn pledges Republican ticket support after bitter loss to Paxton in Senate race
Paxton’s win was evident early on, as the results came in after Texas polls closed at 7 p.m. By 8:30 p.m. Paxton had more than 60% of the vote to Cornyn’...
May 27, 2026Open source
Live updates, results: Texas primary runoff election 2026 in Houston
Live updates on the Texas Democratic and Primary Runoff Elections in Houston, Harris County, Montgomery County, Fort Bend County and the surrounding areas on...
May 27, 2026Open source
Messi joins high-profile World Cup injury concerns weeks before games in Texas
Injuries to some of soccer’s star players are mounting ahead of next month’s World Cup, with Lionel Messi joining a list of concerns that already include...
May 27, 2026Open source
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Alvarado is in Johnson County, Texas.
Region: Central Texas
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Southwest Texas College student dead, another injured after incident on Uvalde campus, school says
A Southwest Texas College student died, and another was injured after an incident on the school’s Uvalde campus, according to a news release obtained by KSAT.
May 29, 2026Open source
Kylie Overfield, toddler who underwent rare double-lung transplant in Houston, dies at 2
Kylie Overfield, the 2-year-old who underwent a successful rare double-lung transplant at Texas Children’s in 2024, has died. Her family says her legacy li...
May 29, 2026Open source
8 students on field trip rescued from near top of Texas roller coaster KETV
Eight students who were on a field trip were stuck on a Texas roller coaster for several hours on Thursday evening after the ride suddenly stopped near the top.
May 29, 2026Open source
Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes brings gymnastics academy to Houston area
Olympic gold medalist Dominique Dawes is opening the first Texas location of her Dominique Dawes Academy in Jersey Village on May 30, 2026, offering gymnasti...
May 29, 2026Open source
Students rescued from Texas roller coaster that stalled during vertical climb
A roller coaster in Texas malfunctioned during a vertical climb, stranding eight students nearly 100 feet off the ground for hours
May 29, 2026Open source
Republicans Want to Make the Texas Senate Race About Manliness
This story was originally reported by Shefali Luthra of The 19th. Meet Shefali and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.
May 29, 2026Open source
Southbound I-35 closed at Loop 1604 after crash involving 18-wheeler
Multiple southbound lanes on Interstate 35 at Loop 1604 are closed after a crash on the Northeast Side, according to the Texas Department of Transportation.
May 29, 2026Open source
A Texas town hopes a new data center will pay to fix its cracked streets and leaking pipes
Lacy Lakeview, a Waco suburb, said it is considering a data center project in efforts to boost their spending power to repair aging roads.
May 29, 2026Open source
Texas’ app age verification law allowed to go into effect for now
A federal appeals court allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps.
May 29, 2026Open source
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