Donna runoffs on tap as Weslaco, Alamo elect new mayors
Tuesday night’s election results have shaken the political makeup of some Mid-Valley cities, affecting mayoral offices in two communities and nearly every race going to a runoff election in another.
Former Mission commissioner announces bid for state district judge
A former prosecutor, attorney and recently resigned Mission city commissioner has announced his bid to run for judge of the 464th state District Court.
McAllen attorney announces bid for 13th Court of Appeals
A McAllen attorney on Wednesday announced that he is running for Place 4 on the 13th Court of Appeals.
8 dead in crash after police chased a suspected human smuggler, Texas officials say
AUSTIN (AP) — Eight people died Wednesday when the driver of a car suspected of carrying smuggled migrants fled police and smashed into an oncoming vehicle on a South Texas highway.
El Nino pattern to bring soggy days to the RGV
The Rio Grande Valley is in for a dose of fall-like weather and wet skies as another cold front sweeps in early Friday, according to forecasters with the National Weather Service Brownsville-RGV station.
STHS opens chemical dependency unit in Edinburg
EDINBURG — South Texas Health System officials along with community leaders and agencies gathered together at STHS Behavioral on Wednesday morning to celebrate the opening of its chemical dependency unit.
San Juan woman accused of being mastermind behind fatal McAllen burglary
A San Juan woman was arrested last Friday for her alleged role in a burglary that turned deadly after one of the assailants was stabbed in the chest.
Edinburg, Weslaco and Donna incumbents see upsets
More Hidalgo County voters went to the polls this November than the last comparable election cycle, according to unofficial early voting data published on the Hidalgo County Elections Department website.
Loved ones remember San Juan actor Agapito ‘Pete’ Leal as ‘joyful’
San Juan native Agapito “Pete” Leal died on Sunday morning, Oct. 29 in Palm Springs, California.
Lawsuit: Man deputies shot 10 times in rural Weslaco was disabled
A lawsuit filed against Hidalgo County and two sheriff’s deputies over the fatal shooting of a 25-year-old man in Weslaco claims he was shot 10 times.