Brandon Benavides

SAN ANTONIO - You can see the untold story of the witches of the Wizard of Oz at the Majestic Theatre in downtown San Antonio. The Broadway musical opens Wednesday and runs through October 14. Wicked is based on a novel by Gragory Maguire. It shows an unlikely friendship between the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch, long before Dorothy arrives in the land of Oz. “ it's got all the bells and whistles,” company manager Steve Quinn said.

SAN ANTONIO - Students on the first day of school at both Vestal and Carroll Bell Elementary walked into brand-new buildings as part of Harlandale ISD's attempt to improve aging campuses. Last year, crews began building the new Vestal Elementary in a lot behind the old school. The new building is now in the 1100 block of Cantrell Drive. District leaders said crews will soon demolish the old building. “The parents are excited.

SAN ANTONIO - The human immunodeficiency virus, or HIV, is no longer a death sentence because of the advancement of drug research. But many people in the high-risk group still don’t know they are HIV positive.The high-risk group is men who have unprotected sex with other men. Nationally, the odds of getting HIV in their lifetime are staggering.