Woman falsely jailed for murder over an abortion sues Starr County, DA’s office
A woman who was falsely indicted and jailed on a murder charge for having a self-induced abortion has filed a federal lawsuit against Starr County, its district attorney and the assistant district attorney who attempted to prosecute the case.
A ‘Voice’ and an ‘Idol’: Two Valley residents selected for national contests
It’s giving #Puro956.
From Brownsville to Tijuana, new book seeks to paint a different picture of the...
A new book about the U.S.-Mexico border is seeking to give readers an intimate look at an area of the country that has long been displayed in national media as a region dominated by border wall, immigration crises and cartel violence.
Valley students selected to final stage of NASA HUNCH program
Eight Valley teams in the NASA HUNCH program this year are advancing to showcase their projects for a final design review at the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in Houston on April 16 and 17.
Fast company: Lit Fiber BTX holds ribbon cutting in downtown Brownsville
Dozens of officials and onlookers gathered at 744 E. Levee St. in downtown Brownsville Wednesday morning to attend a ribbon cutting for the new Lit Fiber BTX Demo Center, the future customer service hub for local broadband internet customers.
Unique fusion of flavors at McAllen’s Mikhuna
McALLEN — Mikhuna, a Japanese-Peruvian restaurant in McAllen brings a one-of-a-kind taste to the Valley with a mix of traditional South American dishes and Nikkei, a fusion of Peruvian ingredients shaped by Japanese techniques.
New Breed Wrestling bringing chaos to venues throughout RGV
ALAMO — The loud clang of wood and metal and early 2000s hip-hop music seeped out through the large opened garage door and into the parking lot of the New Breed School of Wrestling in McAllen.
Championship standard: Powerhouse UTRGV chess team heads to Final Four
BROWNSVILLE — Just like other college sport dynasties such as Nick Saban’s Alabama football or Geno Auriemna’s University of Connecticut Women’s basketball, the UTRGV Chess Program has established itself as a powerhouse in the sport and is looking to add another title competing in this year’s Final Four of Collegiate Chess this weekend.
Big break: Realtors, Cameron County push homestead exemption
With last November’s passage of a constitutional amendment that more than doubles the state’s homestead tax exemption, there’s more reason than ever for eligible homeowners to take advantage of it.
Texas Speaker Dade Phelan creates committee to examine Biden pause on LNG facility permits
AUSTIN — House Speaker Dade Phelan created a special committee Monday to examine President Joe Biden’s executive order pausing new permits for facilities that export liquified natural gas, a move that has drawn backlash from the oil industry, Republicans and some Democrats.