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An H-E-B store in a tiny Texas town is going to get a major facelift. The San Antonio-based grocery chain plans to invest $1.8 million in renovations at the H-E-B store in West Columbia, a Brazoria County city near Houston with a small population of 4,255.

Located between Texas Highways 35 and 36, the 14,250-square-foot H-E-B is one of the few grocery options in West Columbia, a historic city known for being the site of the first Capitol of the Republic of Texas in 1836. The remodel includes replacing the following: the existing coolers and freezers, the grocery equipment, the refrigeration units and the interior decor and signage, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing submitted on August 29.

Based on public Google reviews, customers in the area have been longing for an upgrade of the H-E-B. Three months ago, Fergie Henry wrote, "I would give more stars for the people who work here because they are wonderful. But this store could improve on so much !! It was a great store way back when but the area is growing and this store stays the same!"

Another Google user, TexKim, noted three months ago that the store runs out of fresh meat early and doesn't have much of a variety. The user asked for H-EB to expand the property so they don't have to drive to the other stores in Manvel or Angleton, both about a 20-minute to 39-minute drive away from West Columbia.

Customers can expect the work to begin on February 16, 2026, according to the TDLR filing. Construction is expected to finish on September 11, 2026. It's estimated to cost $1,839,204.

Renovations at H-E-B stores

H-E-B has several ongoing or planned renovations and expansions across Texas, including a major $15 million upgrade to the iconic Westside Las Palmas H-E-B store in San Antonio. Las Palmas H-E-B, which has existed since at least 1982, is slated to receive a remodel of its interior and a small expansion to the existing store.

The H-E-B near the University of Texas at Austin is in the process of a huge facelift. After nearly three years of construction, Longhorn students and the Hyde Park community will have a brand new H-E-B to get groceries next year. In 2023, H-E-B began a major $17.5 million remodel of its existing Austin store within the Hancock Center in Austin, located at 1000 E 41st St. The initial TDLR filing estimated that the project would be finished by March 2025, but H-E-B confirmed to MySA that it was delayed to mid-fall.

Calling all San Antonio Swifties: You could be among the first to own Taylor Swift's new album, and no, not through an illegal leak. It's perfectly official.

An early release in the U.S. is providing fans in select areas with opportunities to sink their nails into the singer's The Life of a Showgirl record before the rest of the world does. Retail giant Target will open several of its stores at midnight on Friday, October 3, to sell three store-exclusive CDs of the album.

Only 500 of the company's locations are hosting the event, and luckily for Texans, the state made the cut. However, folks in San Antonio will need to choose between less than a handful of participating storefronts for a chance to get the product.

Three editions of the record will be available to fans: The Life of a Showgirl: It's frightening edition, The Life of a Showgirl: It's Rapturous edition, and The Life of a Showgirl: It's Beautiful edition. Each of these CDs costs $14.99 and is available for preorder now via Target's website.

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Folks will notice that a CD isn't the only present they'll receive for losing precious hours of sleep that Thursday. The items come in a jewel case, complete with front and back cover art, a double-sided folded poster unique to each edition, a collectible eight-page booklet with never-before-seen photos and song lyrics, and, of course, a decorated disc bearing the highly anticipated pop tracks.

The CDs will only be available while supplies last, so potential customers may want to act fast. While an after-hours trip to the market isn't desirable to most, it wouldn't be the first time Texans formed a miles-long line for a highly anticipated collectible.

Just last week, a major crowd formed for online retailer SHEIN's pop-up at Northstar Mall. Before then, locals queued across a plaza in the Alamo Ranch area for Best Buy's midnight release of Nintendo's newest console, the Switch 2. At the time, some customers told MySA they waited for hours on end before being allowed entry into the store.

To get ahead of the rush, Target launched a store locator that lists every Texas store participating in the early morning drop. May the odds be ever in your favor.

San Antonio Target stores

San Antonio Culebra: 5355 W Loop 1604 N, San Antonio, TX 78253

San Antonio Northeast: 8234 Agora Pkwy., Selma, TX 78154

San Antonio North:18255 Blanco Road, San Antonio, TX 78258

San Marcos Target stores

700 Barnes Drive, San Marcos, TX 78666

New Braunfels Target stores

135 Creekside Way, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Austin Target stores

SAN ANTONIO – Two parents were detained after they allegedly restrained their own children using handcuffs, according to an affidavit obtained by KSAT.

David Gonzales and Anita Valdez were arrested last week on charges related to injury of a child and unlawful restraint, Bexar County jail records show.

The affidavit alleges Gonzales and Valdez both handcuffed and injured two girls, who are both younger than eight years old.

The 7-year-old victim, who is Gonzales’ daughter, told investigators she had been handcuffed to her bed by both of her parents, with one arm out to the side and one arm straight up.

Gonzales’ daughter said the handcuffs were “really, really tight,” according to the affidavit. She said she was not released until the next morning when her 9-year-old sister removed the restraints, the affidavit states.

The 6-year-old victim, who is Valdez’s daughter, also told investigators she gets handcuffed by the couple “all the time.”

Valdez’s daughter was last handcuffed to the bed when she was caught eating in the bathroom because she was still hungry, according to the affidavit.

Court documents indicate that the 6-year-old girl said that the children are only allowed to eat once a day and are sometimes given gummies and chili pequin peppers picked from a bush outside the home.

Valdez’s daughter also reportedly told investigators that Gonzales hit her with a brown belt on her butt and legs so hard that she could not walk, which left several bruises.

Investigators found two sets of handcuffs on the 7-year-old’s bed, the affidavit said, while another set of handcuffs and a ratchet strap were tied to the 6-year-old’s bed.

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The state of Texas practically was turned on its head last week after nearly three-months of no winners, on the Powerball drawing hit its third-largest jackpot amount in history. Folks raced to convenience stores for a chance at newfound wealth. And on Saturday, September 6 not one — but two — people's lives changed.

One of those lucky players hailed from Missouri, while the other purchased their ticket here in the San Antonio-area. Here in the Lone Star State, the winning card was purchased at a Big's Convenience Store, located at 103 11905 E. US Highway 290, Fredericksburg, TX, 78624.

Rumors have been swirling that the customer, who snagged the ticket to a new lifestyle just an hour away from the Alamo City, is none other than a University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) student. An Instagram post from the official affiliate of media company Barstool Sports voiced the claim in on Sunday, September 8, and included a screenshot of an iPhone with five of the winning figures on display. MySA could not independently confirm the photos authenticity.

The numbers from the September 7 drawing were 11-23-44-61-62 with the Red Powerball number of 17. The power play number was 2. In the Instagram screenshot published by Barstool Longhorn, all numbers except the power play amount appear clear as day.

"What are you buying first with 1.8 Billion?" the affiliate captioned the post, alongside a video of UT Austin students screaming, cheering and jumping for joy, allegedly at the sight of the winning ticket. It all feels very Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

Folks weren't as supportive of their glee in the comments.

"Telling all those people was his first mistake," Wisconsin native Michael Schafer wrote below the post.

The Texas Lottery has not said which city the citizen who won the ticket is from, but it typically does in the days after a grand prize-bearing lottery ticket is verified. The most recent news release from the company says the local winner has not yet come forward to claim the prize. They have 180 days to do so.

However, the commission's website also notes that Powerball cards worth over $1 million were sold at retailers in Austin ($1 million), Tyler ($1 million), Midlothian (42 million), and, of course Fredericksburg ($1.8 billion), so it is possible the Longhorn student may have gotten their hands on it.

MySA contacted UT Austin to confirm whether a student had won the Powerball. A university spokesperson responded that they "would not have firsthand knowledge of anything like that." If the college attendee did win a prize, they likely did not the get the full jackpot amount. This is because the winner did not do a "quick-pick," they chose the numbers themselves, a company news release confirms.

"Each ticket holder will have the choice between an annuitized prize of $893.5 million or a lump sum payment of $410.3 million," Powerball officials said in a news release. "Both prize options are before taxes. If a winner selects the annuity option, they will receive one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5-percent each year."

To many, the multi-million dollar difference doesn't really matter. It's still a major payout that could get you through the upcoming holidays, not to mention the rest of your years.

"This makes me hate UT (Austin) more," Oklahoma native Ayla Fetters commented on the Instagram post.

"Bro better sign that ticket immediately before it comes up missing," another warned.

Where in Texas was the winning Powerball ticket sold?

The winning Powerball ticket in Texas was purchased at a Big's Convenience Store, located at 103 11905 E. US Highway 290, Fredericksburg, TX, 78624.

Fredericksburg is approximately 70 miles north of San Antonio in the Texas Hill Country.

Good morning, San Antonio. Here's what you need to know today.

It's an autumn-like morning for much of Texas today due to low humidity. This continues to allow sunny and dry conditions for a good part of the state. The Rio Grande Valley will continue to have rain chances through the week.

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