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.
Texas Southmost College job fair in Brownsville to feature 70 employers
Texas Southmost College’s fourth annual Spring Job Fair takes place March 27 from 9 a.m. to noon at Jacob Brown Auditorium, 600 International Boulevard.
Feds arrest two in Brownsville for possession of over 19 pounds of fentanyl
Two people were arrested on Sunday at the B&M International Bridge in Brownsville after authorities found 18 packages and four bricks of fentanyl hidden inside the gas tank of the vehicle they were occupying, according to a criminal complaint.
Brownsville man charged with smuggling Gulf Cartel cocaine to Florida
FBI special agents on Friday arrested a Brownsville man who they accuse of smuggling 88 to 110 pounds of cocaine to Louisiana and Florida.
UTRGV accepts invitation to join Southland Conference
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will join the Southland Conference as a full-time member beginning in July 2024, the UTRGV athletics department announced Monday.
As water scarcity pummels Valley agriculture, cities will begin to feel the pinch
McALLEN — Medium range weather models from the National Weather Service in Brownsville indicate that the Rio Grande Valley will again experience a hot and dry spring this year, further exacerbating historic low water levels at the two international reservoirs that supply the region.