Suspect in IES fraud case scheduled for re-arraignment
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.
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.
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.
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.
Brownsville ISD pursues spending cuts to reduce budget
As Brownsville ISD lays plans to cut $20 million from a $450 million operating budget, it also should lock in spending for major maintenance and technology replacement, Superintendent Jesus H. Chavez said at a budget meeting this week.
SpaceX aims to ramp up rocket production at Boca Chica
Unlike SpaceX CEO Elon Musk's first two live Starship presentations at the company's Boca Chica/Starbase production and testing complex, members of the media were not invited to an April 4 presentation at the site, only SpaceX employees.
Smashing barriers: ‘The Long Game’ screened for Brownsville students
The events depicted in the film "The Long Game" took place in the border town of Del Rio, though the movie's message is strikes a chord far beyond South Texas.
Brownsville police make arrest in 2020 double homicide
Brownsville police on Tuesday arrested a 30-year-old man accused of a July 4, 2020 double homicide.
