San Antonio man accidentally shoots himself in head while playing with pistol

A man playing with a pistol accidentally shot himself in the head during a family gathering early Wednesday morning in Northeast San Antonio, the Express-News reports. Officers from the San Antonio Police Department were called to the 500 block of Lanark Drive near Windcrest shortly after midnight,

Famous Seattle pierogi spot bringing its handheld pies to San Antonio for delivery event

Piroshky Piroshky Bakery, an Eastern European-inspired spot famous for sweet and savory pierogi-style handheld pies, will visit four Texas cities in December, just in time for holiday snacking. The Seattle-based bakery has received widespread acclaim, including a feature on Anthony Bourdain's No Res

Uvalde victim's mother robbed in San Antonio

A mother who lost her 10-year-old son in last year's Uvalde school shooting is asking the public for help after thieves stole sentimental items from her car in a nightclub parking lot. Felicha Martinez, the mother of Robb Elementary School shooting victim Xavier Lopez, said in a video posted Tuesday

In the pandemic's wake, spending with San Antonio businesses may be more vital than ever

The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have been devastating to San Antonio's mom-and-pop retailers, a pillar of the local economy. About 250 of the city's small businesses, or 12.5% of all members of the Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, shut their doors between March 2020 and April 2021, a