Texas Hill Country winery opens new 8,800-square-foot tasting room

Ron Yates Winery has added a 8,800-square-foot tasting room to its Hill Country stop on the Texas Wine Trail. The tasting room, located a little over 20 minutes east of Fredericksburg in the town of Hye, will allow the winery to expand its hospitality experience, according to founder and namesake Ro

San Antonio Rep. Tony Gonzales could be expelled from Congress as early as this week

U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-San Antonio, could face expulsion from Congress as soon as this week as calls grow on both sides of the aisle to eject him and a Democratic colleague over sexual misconduct allegations, two Democratic leadership aides told Axios. The renewed demands for Gonzales’ removal f

Braunda Smith of Lucy Cooper’s Ice House competes on Food Network’s BBQ Brawl

After appearances on Food Network’s Chopped and Guy’s Grocery Games, San Antonio chef-restauranteur Braunda Smith recently landed a spot on the another of the cable channel’s cooking competitions, BBQ Brawl, according to the San Antonio report. Smith, the founder of Lucy Cooper’s Ice House, battled

Portrayals of Islam and people of color dominate discussion in Texas’ social studies rewrite

The Texas State Board of Education voted Friday to approve an early draft of the state’s new social studies plan, but not without clashes over the portrayal of Islam and the history of Black and Hispanic Americans. A Republican majority voted to approve the changes to social studies standards — know