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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The weather pattern will create foggy and drizzly mornings through Sunday in San Antonio. And at times, heavier showers could fall. -
Housing markets across the nation made the list based on affordable price points, a better chance of unlocking mortgage rates, income growth for young adults, and net migration into specific metro areas. -
Commissioners voted to continue funding for the district attorney's office to work overtime on its case backlog. -
Mountain lions are known to roam parts of South Texas and West Texas, where there is rugged terrain with good cover. But the animals are known to have range and can travel out of their native areas. -
Volunteers must be at least 18 and pass a background check. They must also take on three work shifts between March 31 and April 7. -
The nonprofit Canine Companions assigned the lovable dark black pooch to the Bexar County Children's Court after a rigorous application process. -
Forecasters warned that frost and freeze conditions may kill crops and other vegetation and may also damage exposed outdoor plumbing. They advised residents to bring plants inside before late Tuesday night. -
Kickoff is Dec. 28 at 6:30 p.m. and will be broadcast on ABC. Also, Boerne High School advances to state semifinals this Friday. -
El frente frío seco afectará el área afectada por la sequía justo cuando los comisionados del condado de Bexar consideran prohibir algunos fuegos artificiales, que pueden representar un peligro de incendio.
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Around 3,425 people registered for the marathon, 12,000 for the half marathon, 2,650 for the 5K, and 2,100 for the 10K.
