South Texas groups trying to stop state’s land swap with SpaceX

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. A coalition of Rio Grande Valley organizations have filed a lawsuit against the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, seeking to block the state agency from pursuing a land swa

Carlos Alvarez, the San Antonio beer importer behind Shiner's success, has died

Carlos Alvarez, the San Antonio businessman and philanthropist who launched Corona Extra beer in the U.S. and expanded Shiner Beer beyond its humble South Texas roots, died on Tuesday. Mexico-born Alvarez, 73, leveraged an upbringing in the south-of-the-border beer industry to launch Alamo City's Ga

Aerosmith's farewell tour is back on and rocking into San Antonio this November

After a being postponed due to a vocal cord injury, Aerosmith’s Peace Out farewell tour is back on and scheduled to stop Sunday, Nov. 3, at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center. General tickets for the rescheduled show go on sale 10 a.m. this Friday via the Frost Bank Center website and Ticketmaster. Tho

South Texas judge declares disaster due to water shortage – and it's not even summer yet

A South Texas county judge on Tuesday issued a disaster declaration due to ongoing water shortages along the Rio Grande. The declaration by Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez comes days after 11 state lawmakers sent a letter to the U.S. Secretary of State asking for the federal government's help in