Dollar General set a quarterly sales record of $10.44 billion and it upgraded its annual profit and sales outlook as Americans tighten their budgets and spend more at dollar stores and off-price retailers amid economic uncertainty.

Dollar Tree is slashing its full-year earnings and sales forecasts as its customers continue to struggle with higher prices and spend less.

The U.S. Department of Labor says Dollar General has agreed to pay a $12 million fine and improve conditions at its thousands of retail stores nationwide to make them safer for workers.

The Jacksonville sheriff says the gunman who killed three people at a Dollar General used to work at a dollar store and had stopped in at one before a security guard’s presence apparently led him elsewhere.

Macy’s, Target and Dollar General are warning investors their sales will suffer this year as consumers shift spending to essentials.

Macy’s slashed its outlook for the entire year with sales weakening sales in the first quarter during an increasingly challenging economic environment, including stubbornly high inflation.

Asian stock markets are following Wall Street higher ahead of an update on the U.S. jobs market.

Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in identifying two men wanted in connection with a robbery of a Dollar General on the West Side.

POpshelf, a low-cost store chain from Dollar General, is expanding in San Antonio.

San Antonio police are investigating after a man robbed a Dollar General on the South Side on Friday night.

A woman has been arrested for allegedly punching and scratching an employee at Dollar General during a robbery earlier this month, records show.

The incident occurred just before 5:30 p.m. on June 18 at a Dollar General located at 1507 Pleasanton Road.

San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are looking for the person responsible for an aggravated robbery at a Dollar General on the city’s West Side.

Getting more bang for your buck used to be the mantra of dollar store shoppers everywhere, but times are changing - and prices are rising.

San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are searching for a person who stole items from a Dollar General and threatened to assault a store employee.

San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are searching for a woman accused of a robbery and assault at a West Side Dollar General.

San Antonio police are searching for a woman who they say assaulted a Dollar General employee while stealing bottles of laundry detergent.

A man in his 50s was shot and killed on the city’s Southeast Side late Monday night, San Antonio police said.

Two million dehumidifiers sold under several major brand news are under safety recall.

A search is underway for the person who dumped several puppies on the side of the road near a Dollar General in Poteet, according to Atascosa County Animal Control.

You didn’t pay for that!” That is what you probably could have heard from a Dollar General store in Duplin County, North Carolina this week. Except the store employee wasn’t talking to a person, they were talking to Sisu, a 1-year-old stray dog who stole a stuffed unicorn from the store five times before he was rescued. He previously resided at Duplin County Animal Services. An animal control officer paid the store for the toy before they escorted Sisu and his new buddy to the county shelter on Thursday, according to officials. Fortunately for the furry robber and his partner-in-crime, he has an adoption pending, the animal shelter said.

SAN ANTONIO – Update:The victim of a weather-related crash on the Southeast Side earlier this month has been identified. The crash happened Feb. 13 near a Dollar General at the intersection of S. WW White Road and Retta Street. Original:One person is dead and another is hospitalized following a weather-related crash on the Southeast Side, according to San Antonio police. The crash happened near a Dollar General at the intersection of S. WW White Road and Retta Street. The driver of the Mitsubishi, a 73-year-old man, and passenger, a 47-year-old woman, were taken to the Brooke Army Medical Center.

Dollar General is one of the first major companies to announce extra pay for workers who get vaccinated. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File)As vaccinations continue across the U.S., some companies are offering financial incentives to encourage their workers to get the shots. Instacart Inc., the grocery delivery service, announced Thursday that it would provide a $25 stipend for workers who get the COVID-19 vaccine. It joins others, including Trader Joe's and Dollar General, which plan to pay workers extra if they get vaccinated. Those challenges provide a strong incentive for companies to get their workers vaccinated, said Laura Boudreau, an economics professor at Columbia Business School who specializes in labor rights.

SAN ANTONIO – A fire at a Dollar General on the Southwest Side caused “significant damages," according to the San Antonio Fire Department. The fire happened at the Dollar General located on Old Pearsall Road. Joe Arrington, public information officer for SAFD, said crews were able to get the blaze under control in 20-30 minutes. A cause for the fire and exact dollar amount for the damages sustained has yet to be determined, Arrington said. However, he said the fire caused “significant damage” to the building and said the entire contents of the storage unit were on fire.

SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police and Crime Stoppers are looking for the person responsible for an aggravated robbery on the city’s West Side. That’s when, police said, an employee confronted the man in order to get him to return the item. Anyone with any knowledge of the incident is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (210) 224-STOP. Tips can also be texted to CRIMES (274637) or by visiting the Crime Stoppers website. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.

SAN ANTONIO – Police are asking for the public’s help identifying two suspects who robbed a Dollar General on Oct. 17. Two clerks and two robbers were involved in the incident which occurred at the Dollar General at 1531 Aurelia Street, a news release states. One clerk was approached by a robber who pointed a firearm towards the clerk and demanded money, according to police. Hays County Jail inmate escapes after exchanging identity with cellmateAnyone with information about the incident is urged to call Crime Stoppers at (210) 224-STOP. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.