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VA program aids healthcare access for Valley veterans

Veterans living in the Rio Grande Valley and Coastal Bend region now have the option of getting a free lift to and from medical appointments via VA Uber Health Connect (VUHC), a new Veterans Health Administration program aimed at eliminating transportation as an issue for veterans who need health care.

Brownsville Border Patrol agents stop drug smuggling attempt near Hope Park

A man is under arrest after he was found hiding in a dumpster following a chase with Border Patrol agents who were trying to arrest him for smuggling more than 118 pounds of marijuana, according to a criminal complaint.

Koffee Klatch in Harlingen has a delicious breakfast menu

HARLINGEN — The quiet of morning greets me as I enter a dining room with tables filled by the breakfast hour.

Valley school districts boosted test scores last year

HARLINGEN — The state’s new report cards show the Rio Grande Valley’s biggest school districts boosted their test scores over the previous year’s grades, while most posted slightly lower grades than the Texas average.

Stroud has 213 yards and TD as Texans improve playoff hopes with 26-3 win...

HOUSTON (AP) — When the Houston Texans selected C.J. Stroud with the No. 2 pick in this year's draft, the consensus was that he'd turn this team around eventually.

San Benito police officer in stable condition after being struck by vehicle

A San Benito police officer is in the hospital after being struck by a vehicle while conducting traffic control early Sunday morning.

8 leadership changes, new tax rates shook up RGV schools in 2023

With 2023 coming to an end, the public education institutions in the Rio Grande Valley saw about eight superintendent changes in addition to school districts passing new tax rates and bonds.

Mary Rose Cardenas was fierce champion for Brownsville; embodied ‘power, persistence and courage’

When Mary Rose Cardenas went after something, it was to benefit her community, not herself, and you’d be wise to go along or at least get out of the way.

SpaceX plans third orbital attempt after launching twice in 2023

SpaceX managed to get two Starship orbital launch attempts under its belt in 2023, the first on April 20 and the second nearly seven months later on Nov. 18, both launching from the company’s Starbase rocket production and testing complex at Boca Chica.

Mental health experts remind festive times still belie holiday blues

HARLINGEN — The time of laughter and singing and families gathering for food and fun and the bringing in of the New Year is now upon us.