RECOVERY

Bexar County community groups help state addiction researchers get a better sense of what the overdose data shows in vulnerable communities that don't have access to health care. Members are being trained on a new database that's set to launch statewide in the fall.

Duncan Alexander Burrell Gordon has worked for Industrial Recycling and Recovery in Greer for about a year.

Lifetime Recovery an area non-profit has been trying to help families facing substance abuse for 6 decades.

The militant Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a shooting in central Israel that police say killed two people and wounded four.

Israeli authorities say a pair of gunmen have killed two people and wounded four others in a shooting spree in central Israel, before they were killed by police.

Corazon San Antonio’s harm reduction team incorporates a spectrum of strategies that meet people on their own terms, and can serve as a pathway to additional prevention, treatment, and recovery services.

The city of Edinburg rolled out a fourth round of their small-business stimulus program meant to financially assist businesses that have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are now being accepted for the Stimulus Program Aimed at Recovery, or SPARC, which was created by the city and the Edinburg Economic Development Corporation. SPARC’s fourth round is offering two types of relief programs — a facade improvement program and a home-based business program, according to a news release issued by the city. The facade improvement program will provide up to $10,000 for locally owned businesses to “improve and beautify” their businesses through improvements such as paint, signage, minor window repairs and outdoor patios. Businesses approved for the facade home improvement program must have their projects completed by Oct. 1.

The world is already witnessing more localized and conflict-driven food crises, and the pandemic is making it worse.

Rise Inspire Academy is nearing the end of it's first official semester, and has about a dozen students in the program. It's the first of its kind in Bexar County.

A four-year-old shot during a drive-by shooting is making progress after doctors told his parents he may never be able to walk again.

He was forced to relearn the guitar after a brain aneurysm affected his memory.

A San Antonio man is hoping to reach the good Samaritan responsible for saving his life in a motorcycle crash back in September.

Despite recent tax rises, there is limited scope to spend more on public services, says the IFS.

A San Antonio woman is helping those battling substance use disorders stay on track to recovery through her outpatient recovery program.

Once subversive ideas are now ho-hum, with Jakarta signaling its emergency economic measures will be needed for a while yet.

Once subversive ideas are now ho-hum, with Jakarta signaling its emergency economic measures will be needed for a while yet.

Analysts have warned recovery will be modest this quarter after a state of emergency was re-imposed.

A San Antonio man is sharing his story to inspire others to get vaccinated after battling COVID-19 for more than 120 days in the intensive care unit at Methodist Hospital.

Opposition MPs and a victims' group founder criticise the health secretary's "insensitive comments".

An organization dedicated to helping recovering addicts had its breakfast cafe destroyed by a flooded creek. Officials say the devastating loss is a physical representation of their mission to rebuild lives.

One stranded Loggerhead sea turtle has gotten the chance of its lifetime — quite literally.

Police are reaching out to villagers in northern India to investigate the recovery of bodies buried in shallow sand graves or washing up on the Ganges River banks.

The 553,000 initial unemployment claim filings mark a slight drop but also a sign that the nation’s economic comeback is “starting to see some real firepower.”

Equity markets could tank in the coming months if the coronavirus crisis persists and the economic recovery takes longer than expected to materialize, the International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday. Stock markets have come off their September lows and are broadly higher year to date. However, he warned that if the economic recovery was delayed, "investor optimism may wane." "As long as investors believe that markets will continue to benefit from policy support, asset valuations may stay elevated for some time. Nonetheless, and especially if the economic recovery is delayed, there is a risk of a sharp adjustment in asset prices or periodic bouts of volatility," Adrian wrote.

SAN ANTONIO – Justine Vine, a pediatric nurse practitioner who tested positive for COVID-19 in June, was released from the hospital on Friday after recovering from a medically induced coma. “It was really nice just to see familiar, friendly, happy faces that I hadn’t seen in a long time,” Vine said. After being in a medically induced coma for 56 days, he began to improve. Vine said he will continue to work on his walking and hopes to recover soon to get back to work as a pediatric nurse practitioner. “It’s incredible that we can have him back and just spend time together,” said Esther Aguayo, Vine’s wife.

She has since opened a local café called Comfort Café which helps keep the residential recovery center operating. “It is a recovery center helping families recover from their addictions,” Lopez said. “So we started in Smithsville where we have a women’s program, a men’s program, and a family program on the campus. “I help everyone at the café serving and connecting with people and letting them know we are more than just a café,” Payne said. That came with legal issues, homelessness, not knowing where my next meal is coming from.”After entering the program, Payne learned he was not alone.

SAN ANTONIO A new addiction recovery center is now under construction on the North Side. Tuesday morning marked the groundbreaking for Rise Recoverys Charlie Naylor Campus by Interstate 410 and Vance Jackson Road. The facility is expected to be open summer 2021, and it will be dedicated to helping teens and young adults recovering from addiction. More information about Rise Recovery and their future space can be found on their website riserecovery.org. Related: Virus outbreak creates new challenges for addiction recovery

SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio City Council passed a $191 million Recovery and Resiliency Plan Thursday in an effort to help residents struggling from the COVID-19 pandemic. The plan will use a mix of federal and city dollars for programs such as job training, rent assistance, small business grants and internet access for students. Mayor Ron Nirenberg said the plan will serve as an opportunity for the city to move past where it was before the pandemic began. Several organizations, such as the Texas Organizing Project, said there had not been enough opportunity for community input. RELATED: City considers federal money Recovery & Resilience Plan

SAN ANTONIO Editors note: The video above has been modified to include bonus footage not seen on our traditional newscasts. After spending weeks in the hospital battling COVID-19, one San Antonio man is finally heading home. Luis Diaz first went to the hospital with what he and his family thought was a sinus infection or horrible allergies. Our dad died three times in the last 60 days and he walked out alive today, said Sean Diaz, Luis son. Its just very emotional, Sean said.

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SAN ANTONIO – The San Antonio Metropolitan Health District is reaching deeper into the COVID-19 population by tracking the recovery of coronavirus patients. KSAT's Garrett Brnger spoke with Metro Health's assistant director of community health about what they hope to accomplish with the Response Recovery Initiative, which began Wednesday. COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the new virus, stands for coronavirus disease 2019. The disease first appeared in late 2019 in Wuhan, China, but spread around the world in early 2020, causing the World Health Organization to declare a pandemic in March. MORE CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE FROM KSAT:

The campus helped women going through drug and alcohol addiction as well as domestic abuse. Church officials said eight women and three children were displaced after the fire. An accidental fire destroyed the home which has left eight women and three children without shelter. An accidental fire destroyed the home which has left eight women and three children without shelter. We were just like, ‘Wow.’”An accidental fire destroyed the home which has left eight women and three children without shelter.

FBI officials this week announced the recovery of a nearly-300-year-old Stradivarius violin, potentially worth millions, which was stolen in 1980 from the office of Roman Totenberg, a renowned concert violinist and music teacher. Charles Osgood reports.

Will stalled housing prices affect the economic recovery? A year ago, the housing market was surging as home sales rose dramatically. But the market has stalled so much that Federal Reserve Chairman Janet Yellen expressed concern to Congress about it. CBS News Business analyst Jill Schlesinger explains how that could affect the economic recovery.