San Antonio

In addition to COVID-19 case numbers, Texas Public Radio is updating information on how local businesses are adjusting, how you can help those in need and what you can do to stay entertained at home. TPR is also providing live updates on the Rio Grande Valley.

The AG's office filed for a stay and a court order cancelling a lower court injunction allowing for San Antonio and Bexar County’s mask mandate.

The Texas Supreme Court on Sunday struck down temporary restraining orders that empowered Bexar and Dallas counties to institute mask mandates. The elected Republican body offered Gov. Greg Abbott his first court victory in the fight over local emergency power.

The organization "Visit San Antonio" reports the city's $15 billion leisure and hospitality industry continues its comeback from the pandemic. According to June hotel occupancy numbers, 69% of local rooms were full, compared to 73% in June of 2019, a non-pandemic year.

The new federal holiday Juneteenth is being enjoyed all across the country. In San Antonio, the official Juneteenth event coincided with the city's Fiesta. It included live blues from Ruben V and Kenny Wayne, a health fair, a domino tournament, and lots of good food.

Base and police officials said that they couldn't locate a crime scene or confirm what happened.

The National Weather Service reports all of Bexar and surrounding counties and the Hill Country are no longer in drought conditions as of the end of May

Many San Antonio businesses that could not adjust their operations to meet the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have failed. But one of the city's oldest businesses stuck with what it knows best — hats and customer service — and survived long enough to reopen. Its customers have included presidents, royalty and entertainers.

San Antonio's Metropolitan Health District continues to work with state and local partners to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to critical populations. Here are some answers to common questions:

Gov. Greg Abbott and Republicans blame President Joe Biden for the arrival of migrant minors at the border and have raised alarm over the conditions they face in federal custody. Two teens who recently made their way through the border and an emergency shelter in San Antonio paint a different picture.