Brian Kirkpatrick
General Assignment Reporterbrian@tpr.org
Twitter: @TPRBrian
Brian Kirkpatrick has been a journalist in Texas most of his life, covering San Antonio news since 1993, including the deadly October 1998 flooding, the arrival of the Toyota plant in 2003, and the base closure and realignments in 2005.
He also served as news director and anchor at KTSA and Metro Networks, and was previously the "Morning Edition" anchor at Texas Public Radio. His early career included work as a news anchor and production assistant for the Texas State News Network/Dallas Cowboys Radio Network in Dallas, from 1988-1993. During his years at TSN, he helped cover the Luby’s mass shooting in Killeen and the Branch Davidian standoff at Mount Carmel. Kirkpatrick read his first newscast on a small radio station in the Hill Country as a teenager in 1981.
Brian returns to reporting after teaching high school journalism at Harlandale High School in San Antonio for the past seven years.
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County commissioners have begun reviewing the University Health budget and tax rate. -
Shoppers are looking for back-to-school items with no sales taxes applied. -
Bexar County commissioners presented a proclamation to Spurs staff for the team's historic, winning season. -
The agreement approved by Bexar County commissioners helps both agencies prepare for potential mass casualty events. -
La infección por salmonela puede variar desde una leve gastroenteritis hasta una enfermedad grave, incluso mortal. La mayoría de las personas sanas se recuperan en cuatro a siete días con descanso e hidratación, pero la enfermedad también puede causar deshidratación peligrosa o propagarse al torrente sanguíneo en personas vulnerables. -
VIA prevé que el número de pasajeros este año supere con creces sus objetivos, debido a que las continuas presiones económicas y los precios de la gasolina afectan la economía familiar. -
Salmonella infection can range from a mild stomach bug to a severe, even life-threatening illness. Most healthy people recover in four to seven days with rest and fluids, but the illness can also cause dangerous dehydration or spread to the bloodstream in vulnerable individuals.
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"Rodeo first" and "community first" arguments formed this year over the development. -
VIA expects ridership this year to easily surpass its goals, as continued economic pressures and gas prices affect household budgets.
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Assistant Kerrville City Manager Michael Hornes urges patience among flood victims seeking support.
