San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel launches annual birthday party for blues icon Robert Johnson

San Antonio’s Gunter Hotel is leaning further into its spot at the blues crossroads. The historic downtown hotel where legendary bluesman Robert Johnson recorded some of his best-known songs in 1936 is launching an inaugural birthday celebration for the late singer and guitarist. To celebrate what w

Physical border wall reappears on map of Texas’ beloved Big Bend National Park

Markings for a physical border wall have reappeared on U.S. Customs and Border Patrol’s updated map of its planned projects in Big Bend National Park. The changes appeared Tuesday on the CBP’s map without an announcement from the federal agency. Four portions of planned border wall, indicated in gre

Chick-fil-A to open new Northwest San Antonio location next spring

We’re guessing it’s Chick-fil-A’s pleasure to add another San Antonio location. The Georgia-based chicken chain — known for polite staff who frequently say “my pleasure” — will open its 37th Alamo City restaurant next spring, a filing with state regulators shows. The new store will be located in Nor

Texas can force schools to post Ten Commandments, federal appeals court rules

Texas can enforce a state law requiring public schools to display posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday. A 9-8 majority of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in Texas officials’ favor, concluding that the law does not establish an official stat