Good food, nostalgia at New York Deli in Harlingen
HARLINGEN — The slow Saturday afternoon eases my mind as I park on a quiet street and step into a place of memory and flavor, of neon lights and “Drag City” playing and the smells of brisket and salami.
Judge’s ruling protects migrant shelter on US-Mexico border and accuses Texas of harassment
McALLEN (AP) — A judge blasted efforts by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to shutter one of the oldest and largest migrant shelters on the U.S.-Mexico border in a scathing ruling Tuesday, accusing the Republican of "outrageous" conduct over his claims that the shelter encourages migrants to enter the country illegally.
Heating up: NWS says more tropical cyclones could impact South Texas
Tropical Storm Alberto, which last month ushered in beneficial rainfall for the Rio Grande Valley, could be just the first of several tropical cyclones to affect the lower Texas coast this Atlantic hurricane season, according to the latest seasonal outlook from the National Weather Service Brownsville-RGV station, released June 28.
Effort to withhold Mexico funding over water crisis passes second congressional hurdle
The U.S. House of Representatives is another step closer to withholding American aid funding from Mexico as the water crisis between the two countries worsens.
Mexican resident wins big Lotto award at Pharr H-E-B
A Mexican resident has won big at the H-E-B Plus on Cage Boulevard in Pharr.
RGV DA Coalition announces annual July 4 No Refusal Weekend
EDINBURG — The Rio Grande Valley District Attorneys Coalition announced its annual No Refusal Weekend for the July 4 holiday with testimony from a survivor of a fatal drunk driving incident that resulted in the conviction of the driver.
‘He left a legacy’: Officials look back on Carlos Cascos’ accomplishments
Carlos H. Cascos, former Cameron County commissioner, county judge and Texas secretary of state, was widely respected by those of every political stripe, according to those who knew him well.
Man sentenced to 60 years for worst intoxication crash in Brownsville’s history
A jury has found a Brownsville man guilty of being intoxicated when he barreled into 18 migrants outside the Ozanam Center at a bus stop, killing eight people.
Condemned Brownsville man faces more adverse rulings as execution draws closer
The doors are closing for a condemned Brownsville man's attempt to obtain post-conviction DNA testing as his execution looms in less than three weeks.
Jury deliberating case of man accused in Brownsville bus stop crash that killed 8
BROWNSVILLE — A jury is deliberating whether a Brownsville man was intoxicated when he ran a red light and crashed into 18 people at a bus stop outside the Ozanam Center, killing eight people.