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Can the hurricane TV reporters come inside now? Please?

This is an old debate and one the TV news industry seems to have already decided — but until someone is seriously injured doing this kind of reporting, it will continue.

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Photos: This is what Florida looks like after Hurricane Ian

Images of the aftermath show a glimpse of the destruction caused by the powerful Category 4 hurricane: homes washed out, boats yanked from their moorings, and decimated neighborhoods.

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Ian will likely hit South Carolina as a hurricane, forecasters say

Tropical Storm Ian, weakened by its devastating trip across the Florida peninsula, is expected to regain strength over the Atlantic Ocean.

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In a reversal, the Education Dept. is excluding many from student loan relief

The Biden administration has quietly changed its guidance to disqualify borrowers who have privately-held FFEL and Perkins loans.

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WATCH: Abbott, O’Rourke to face off in sole Texas gubernatorial debate

Edinburg sits about 20 miles from the Mexico border and is home to around 100,000 people. On Friday night, Edinburg will become the only town to host a gubernatorial debate between Republican Gov. Greg...

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Downtown flops in visitor survey, prompting a council debate

Downtown San Antonio flopped in a recent survey of visitors conducted by Centro San Antonio, a non-profit organization that works to make the city center more welcoming.

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'We are the victims,' say the former residents of The Refuge

Despite allegations that made national headlines and drew statehouse investigations and federal court attention, no charges were filed against the facility, which was created to care of sex trafficking...

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Legionella discovery prompts evacuation of Fort Sam Houston barracks

More than 150 residents and staff of the Liberty Barracks will be relocated. The pathogen was found in the plumbing system during routine testing.

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San Antonio City Council allocates federal COVID-19 relief dollars to the...

Members of the San Antonio arts community thanked the city council on Thursday for allocating $5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to be help local artists and arts organizations recover from...

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Oktoberfest opens in Fredericksburg, and pumpkin patches sprout in San Antonio

Many communities wait for the arrival of slightly cooler temperatures in the fall to host trademark events.

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Abbott and O'Rourke debate in only matchup ahead of November election

The debate from the Rio Grande Valley took place as O’Rourke continues to trail in the polls.

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What it's like serving a life sentence in prison with no chance of release

When Calvin Duncan was 19 years old, he was arrested for a murder he didn't commit. Now, he's helping to tell the stories of other men who have found themselves behind bars for life.

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How local and national leaders are tested by major natural disasters

If handled well, storms like Hurricane Ian can cement politicians' images as community leaders — competent and trusted to help constituents get what they need. If mishandled, they can mar legacies.

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Dozens are dead from Ian, one of the strongest and costliest U.S. storms

The powerful storm terrorized millions for most of the week, hitting western Cuba before raking across Florida and then South Carolina.

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A sailor has been acquitted of setting a fire that destroyed a massive ship

A military judge on Friday acquitted a sailor of arson in a fire that destroyed the USS Bonhomme Richard, a blow to the Navy as it faces allegations of improper training and maintenance of the ship.

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One of two long overdue Bexar County jail studies released

Both audits were voted on or contracted a year ago, but only one was released.

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Team from San Antonio Zoo gathers at Hill Country ranch to rebuild 'horny...

Releasing the baby lizards is only one part of the project. The ranch's fire ant population was scaled back, the use of chemical pesticides was banned, and native plants were nurtured so they could...

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Pro-wrestler, politician and hostage negotiator Antonio Inoki dies at 79

The late wrestler was known for pioneering mixed martial arts, freeing hostages in Iraq and organizing a wrestling match in North Korea that became the biggest-pay-per-view in pro-wrestling history.

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The Ice Bucket Challenge wasn't just for social media. It helped fund a new...

In 2014, it was hard to miss the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge that set out to raise money to fund research for the disease. And it paid off. A new treatment was funded by $2.2 million of the funds raised.

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Manufacturing consensus and the democratization of propaganda and disinformation

TPR’s Jerry Clayton recently spoke with Sam Woolley, author of the upcoming book Manufacturing Consensus: Understanding Propaganda in the Era of Automation and Anonymity.

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