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Police: Man charged with murder after medical emergency call

A 64-year-old man charged with murder remained jailed Monday in a Cameron County facility on a $1 million bond.

San Benito to call for a 10 percent water rate hike

After four months of debate, city commissioners on Tuesday are planning to call for a 10-percent increase in water rates spread out over a five-year period, aiming to pull the utility system out of the red while helping to pay off long-term debt tied to the new water plant.

San Juan man accused in fatal Alamo stabbing to pursue insanity defense

A 29-year-old San Juan man accused of stabbing a woman in broad daylight at a Bealls parking lot in Alamo will pursue an insanity defense, court records indicate.

Border Patrol finds 52 adults, 3 minors hidden in pepper shipment

Border Patrol agents discovered 55 people, including three minors, hidden inside a tractor-trailer hauling pallets of peppers on Thursday.

CDL trainer brings gender diversity to TSTC’s Professional Driving Academy

HARLINGEN — Women are gradually changing the perception that driving commercial vehicles is for men only. Neiva Martinez, of Brownsville, is one of those women....

Settlement with private wall builder sparks mounting skepticism

Last week marked the end of a more than two-year dispute between the federal government and the builders of a private border wall that went up just feet from the banks of the Rio Grande in 2020.

Global moves: UTRGV group offers their spin on traditional Mexican dance

The lights inside the UTRGV Performing Arts Complex dimmed, and audience members were met by the silhouettes of three people on stage.

TSTC outlines steps for hurricane preparedness in National Safety Month

HARLINGEN — June is National Safety Month — as well as the start of the hurricane season — and Texas State Technical College is...

Defendant’s health issue sidelines Weslaco bribery trial

One defendant’s health concerns have prompted yet another delay in the Weslaco water plant bribery trial, which had been slated to begin June 13.