Jesse Hoffman

Travis Hunter won the 2024 Heisman Trophy on Saturday, joining Rashaan Salaam, who won it in 1994, in Colorado Buffaloes history. Hunter's impressive season, with 31 tackles, four interceptions, and 21 catches for 20 or more yards, helped him secure the award, as detailed by The Coloradoan.

Early this morning, a teenager was wounded on the west side of San Antonio in a shooting incident involving two suspects. The San Antonio Police Department responded to a call at approximately 8:40 a.m. in the 300 block of Jean Street, close to South Laredo Street. Found with a gunshot injury to the hand, the 16-year-old male provided minimal cooperation to the police, complicating their ongoing investigation.

In a significant drug interdiction effort, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Brownsville Port of Entry in Texas confiscated over $3.3 million worth of cocaine in what they described as a major enforcement action. The incident, as reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection, took place this past weekend and has highlighted the persistent challenge of drug smuggling attempts along the U.S. border.

A Stafford man stands accused of trying to smuggle a substantial amount of methamphetamine into Texas, as reported by the U.S. Attorney's Office. Yobany Vega, 24, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Del Rio on multiple drug trafficking charges.

In a decisive move towards modernizing urban growth, the City Council A Session saw a major stride in transportation and development planning. The VIA Advanced Rapid Transit line (ART), a key component of urban transit infrastructure, has been paired with a new Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) initiative, recently endorsed by the city's own District 10 Councilmember Marc Whyte. The TOD approach is designed to not only to enhance economic vitality but also to improve residents'overall well-being.

On the judicial front, a new appointment has just been set by Governor Greg Abbott, who has chosen Benjamin "Ben" Robertson for the Bexar County 226th Judicial District Court bench. According to the Governor's office, Robertson will assume his new role on January 1, 2025, and he will serve until the close of 2026 unless a duly elected successor is set in place.

Wells Fargo has officially withdrawn from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA), a move expected to impact the financial and energy sectors. The bank's departure from the organization, which advocates for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions, was confirmed on Thursday. This decision follows concerns raised by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who has been examining financial institutions for potential boycotts of the fossil fuel industry.

San Antonio Spurs' towering talent, Victor Wembanyama, showcased his phenomenal skills on the court yet again with a career-matching performance that left spectators and critics in awe. According to a recent KSAT report, the 7-foot-4 center not only scored 30 points but also blocked 10 shots in a game against the Portland Trail Blazers. Wembanyama added, "We haven’t been qualified to the playoffs, we haven’t won a playoff series yet or won it all, so motivation really is not a hard thing to find."

San Antonio International Airport (SAT) is set to lose its nonstop service to Frankfurt as Condor Airlines announced its plan to discontinue the route in 2025. The decision came following a German Federal Court of Justice ruling, which overturned the requirement for Lufthansa to provide feeder flights to Condor's network. This legal shift effectively ends a cooperative framework that has facilitated international connectivity for various North American cities. In a statement obtained by the City of San Antonio's website, Condor's Commercial Director Dr. Jens Boyd expressed regret over the loss of service this decision brings to affected communities.

San Antonio residents woke up to a grey, overcast Christmas morning, with the promise of sunshine later in the day. The National Weather Service reported a humidity of 90% and a chilly wind chill of 53°F. Visibility stood at a clear 10 miles despite the dense cloud coverage. The last update, broadcast at 6:51 am CST, detailed a forecast that held the potential to slowly introduce the sun's gaze onto holiday festivities, according to the National Weather Service.