Health
Methodist Healthcare unveils critical care transport service
By Edmond Ortiz Methodist Healthcare held a March 30 ribbon cutting to launch the Methodist Healthcare Critical Care and Specialty Teams, a medical transport service line devoted to providing comprehensive care during internal and interfacility transfers. What you should know According to a press release, the new service includes four critical care ambulances, ground or…
University Health: New partnership to improve health care starting from the South Side
By Edmond Ortiz University Health is partnering with Texas A&M University to train and retain more physicians toward caring for a growing regional population. What you should know Officials from Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine in College Station and University Health gathered March 26 at Texas A&M University San Antonio to…
UTSA researchers craft app to help autism caregivers boost communication at home
By Jason P. Olivarri University of Texas at San Antonio researchers are developing a mobile app designed to help parents of children with autism practice communication strategies at home. The app, called Behavior Buddy, uses artificial intelligence to analyze conversations between parents and children and provide immediate feedback aimed at strengthening communication skills outside traditional…
Construction starts on new hospital tower in Live Oak
By Edmond Ortiz Methodist Healthcare is beginning construction on a three-story, 100,000-square-foot tower at Methodist Hospital | Northeast. Officials from Methodist Healthcare were joined by Live Oak Mayor Mary Dennis and State Sen. José Menéndez in a Jan. 20 ground-breaking ceremony, lauding the development of a new, $146 million patient bed tower. According to a…
Milestones loom in 2026 for major developments in San Antonio area
By Edmond Ortiz While population explosion across the San Antonio area continues, so does the growth of commercial and residential developments around the tri-county region. Below is an update on nearly 20 select residential, commercial and mixed-use projects that are in various phases of ongoing development in and around San Antonio. The projects range from…
New H-E-B store now open on the far West Side
By Edmond Ortiz Grocery chain H-E-B is kicking off the new year by opening its newest far West Side store. A grand opening took place at 6 a.m. Jan. 7 for the retailer’s nearly 127,000-square-foot store at 15489 Culebra Road near Texas 211. The company began construction on the $29 million store in August 2024…
Business Briefs: End-year closures hit local restaurants; chain eateries open new spots
By Edmond Ortiz Two renowned Pearl restaurants, a longtime Live Oak comfort food spot and a near-East Side brewery/distiller are among the well-publicized closures to strike the San Antonio area culinary scene at the end of 2025. Meanwhile, several chains recently opened new local storefronts in San Antonio, Converse, Schertz and New Braunfels. Elsewhere, Tejano…
University Health expands health care service on South, East sides
By Edmond Ortiz A newly reopened medical clinic in south San Antonio is part of University Health’s larger efforts to improve health care access in historically underserved areas. What you should know Officials from University Health and Southside Independent School District gathered Dec. 4 to mark the reopening of the Susan Hall Health Center at…
Expansion of Northwest Side hospital’s emergency room celebrated by local leaders
By Edmond Ortiz City leaders gathered with Methodist Healthcare officials on Dec. 5 to celebrate the grand opening of the newly expanded emergency department at Methodist Hospital | Landmark. What is happening Methodist Healthcare officials said the $3.5 million expansion project, which took place during the first half of this year, resulted in growing the…
Now Open: 2 new retailers in Converse, 2 Northeast Side salons, pickleball/padel/dining hub in New Braunfels
By Edmond Ortiz Converse recently welcomed the launch of two national retailers’ storefronts in mid-November as part of the latest business openings in the San Antonio area. Other new local enterprises include salons in La Vernia and Live Oak, a South Side credit union branch, a combination pickleball/padel/dining destination in New Braunfels, a creative studio…