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July 4 marks one year since catastrophic flooding struck two neighboring parts of the Texas Hill Country. Along the Upper Guadalupe River, where at least 130 people died, a major recovery effort followed. But along nearby Sandy Creek, where nine people were killed, survivors say the response has been far more limited. Texas Public Radio’s David Martin Davies reports on two disasters caused by the same storm — and two very different paths to recovery.
Before lighting fireworks this Fourth of July, here's what San Antonio and Bexar County residents need to know about where they're legal, how to celebrate safely and why officials are urging people to leave celebratory gunfire out of the holiday.
Track confirmed New World screwworm infestations in Texas and learn what the flesh-eating parasite is, which animals are at risk, how it spreads, what symptoms to watch for and what officials are doing to contain the outbreak.
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A top U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement official says the agency needs more detention space to keep up with increasing arrests — but its plans to open a new facility in San Antonio have been pushed back.
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Our pets may be more at risk to extreme heat than we realize.
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Proposed Texas AI power plants could emit 287 million tons of greenhouse gases annually, report saysTexas has 32 proposed natural gas power plants tied to Al data centers, the report found — raising concerns about air pollution, water use and public health as the industry expands.
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Leaders promised a lot of change after floodwaters tore through Kerr County in 2025, killing more than 100 people. A year later, where do things stand?
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From Woodlawn Lake and Hemisfair to the River Walk and The Alamo, here's where to celebrate the Fourth of July in San Antonio.
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