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New equipment disinfects Harlingen school buses

HARLINGEN – A thick mist spews from metal nozzles mounted above the seats, covering everything with life-saving disinfectant.

Lancha operator admits trying to flee from U.S. Coast Guard

A 15-minute pursuit between the U.S. Coast Guard and a Mexican fishing vessel, also known as a lancha, ended with the boat operator being taken into custody and charged.

Nationwide pet adoption event scheduled for this weekend; two shelters in Valley participating

Best Friends Animal Society is teaming up with more than 400 shelter and rescue partners across the country including 44 across Texas for its third nationwide adoption campaign in six months to encourage people to choose to adopt, not buy, their next pet.

Woman found dead in Edinburg hotel room

The Edinburg Police Department opened a death investigation after a woman was found dead in a hotel room late Monday morning. In a news release,...

Man claims he smuggled more than 1,000 people into U.S. over 15 years

It’s not clear whether the suspect was bragging to Border Patrol or whether he was just providing them with an alleged full confession of...

McAllen man pleads not guilty to causing deadly crash while driving on shoulder 

A 23-year-old McAllen man on Monday pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging him for the February death of an 85-year-old man following a...

Hidalgo County reports 3 more monkeypox cases

There are now a total of six cases of monkeypox in Hidalgo County, the county health department said in a news release Monday. The county...

Raymondville calling for water rate hike

RAYMONDVILLE — Residents are facing a 3-percent boost in water rates as officials plan to help offset rising costs.

City of Pharr seeks dismissal of lawsuit for man shot by police

The city of Pharr is asking a federal judge to dismiss an excessive force lawsuit filed by a man who police shot more than...

Summary judgment closes case against Catholic Diocese of Brownsville

A state district judge in Cameron County has issued a summary judgment in a case brought against the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville that alleged church officials tried to protect a priest accused in the alleged sexual assault of two siblings