Cameron County DA’s office investigating McAllen priest accused of sexual misconduct
The Cameron County District Attorney's Office has opened an investigation into a McAllen priest who resigned after the Diocese of Brownsville on April 3 issued a statement that it had received an allegation of sexual misconduct with a minor against the priest.
Mexican authorities investigating missing Starr County juvenile’s death
The body of a male juvenile who had been missing since Thursday was "recovered" by family members on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, according to Starr County authorities who were searching for him this weekend.
Lt. Gov. Patrick: Driscoll’s new RGV children’s hospital ‘an answer to prayer’
EDINBURG — As Driscoll Children's Hospital Rio Grande Valley prepares to open its doors in May, hospital officials have been giving tours of the facility including Saturday, when Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick was in town to see what's being hailed as a new state-of-the-art pediatric institution that the region has sorely needed.
Editorial: Let’s hope true justice finally can be realized in Lucio murder case
Melissa Lucio could have been dead by now, executed for a crime she might not have committed. Now that her case is being reviewed, let us hope that all parties to the case — prosecution and defense — pursue true justice if a new trial is ordered.
Valley hospitals raising organ donation awareness as waiting list grows
According to data from Donate Life America and the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration, as many as 17 people die every day waiting for an organ transplant while there are still 103,223 people who are currently on the national transplant waiting list, and a person is added every eight minutes.
RGV field and distance running athletes punch tickets to state meet
Edinburg moves city attorney in-house
Just two weeks after Edinburg announced the pending departure of Edinburg City Attorney Omar Ochoa, officials moved toward changing how the city attorney office will function.
Weslaco Fire Department celebrates century of service
WESLACO — In 1921, a major fire swept through downtown here, frightening the pioneers who had founded Weslaco just two years earlier.
San Juan woman sentenced for trying to smuggle 39 guns into Mexico
A 33-year-old San Juan woman has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison for trying to smuggle 39 guns and 38 ammunition magazines into Mexico.
Peruvian Passion: UTRGV professor puts two decades of devotion into book
In Peru, food is not just a source of sustenance, but a reflection of the country's rich cultural heritage and "Eating Peru: A Gastronomic Journey" by UTRGV's own Robert Bradley is a journey of 25 years into his knowledge, experience and appreciation of Peruvian cuisine and its fascinating lore.