Fredericksburg

The weekend is upon us, and TPR's arts and culture reporter Jack Morgan has three ideas for weekend fun.

After two weeks of concerts in beautiful Hill Country locations, the Fredericksburg Music Festival is wrapping up with two more performances, Friday and Saturday.

Cellist Joseph Kuipers is producing the festival, which will run from June 8 to June 21.

Anyone in Fredericksburg on that Saturday and who develops symptoms of measles before May 17 should stay home and call a doctor. Measles is extremely contagious, so they should not visit a medical office or an urgent care facility.

The Texas A&M Forest Service said on Thursday that the Crabapple Fire was at least 95% contained.

A couple watched the catastrophic fire from a high vantage point.

The Battle of Iwo Jima cost nearly 7000 Americans their lives. This weekend, the National Museum of the Pacific War honors those who fought.

A growth plan aims to attract new industries and create skilled jobs, not just attract retirees and tourists.

Many communities wait for the arrival of slightly cooler temperatures in the fall to host trademark events.

The "Big Sky" wildfire has charred more than 1,400 acres south of Enchanted Rock in Gillespie County since Tuesday afternoon.