San Antonio-based Whataburger bringing back discontinued menu items for 75th anniversary

On August 8, 1950, entrepreneurs Harmon Dobson and Paul Burton sold their first Whataburger order at a tiny stand on 2609 Ayers St. in Corpus Christi.  The fruition of that dream featured a revolutionary concept for the time — a 5-inch hamburger bun. The bun size was such a rarity that Dobson and Bu

Joint Base San Antonio tightens security after Army vet, Green Beret suspected in unrelated New Year’s attacks

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. Security at Joint Base San Antonio, the largest joint military base in the nation, was heightened Friday as it suspended a program that made it easier for federal employees to

San Antonio pub Lion & Rose could reopen later this month, owner says

After being shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic, San Antonio’s popular Lion & Rose British Pub is on target to open in a new location later this month, owner Allen Tharp said. Tharp’s comments came during a Monday appearance on The More You Know, The Better It Tastes podcast. The show, hosted by

San Antonio toddler injured in car accident at Montessori school playground has died

A year-old San Antonio toddler who was pinned under a car in an accident last month at the ExcellEd Montessori Plus School has died, school officials confirmed Friday in a statement. Mkaya Amrani was pronounced dead Thursday after sustaining life-threatening injuries during the Dec. 19 incident, acc