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McAllen man accused of Medicare fraud tied to alleged kickback scheme

The former manager of a McAllen-based company is accused of facilitating a kickback scheme involving the ordering of toxicology tests and prescription medication. Chismere Mallard,...

Bee attack lands Hidalgo County employees in hospital

Two employees with the Hidalgo County Drainage District No. 1 were hospitalized Monday after they were attacked by a swarm of bees. The incident occurred...

Brownsville to hold workshop on residential parking ordinance

The Brownsville City Commission will hold a workshop at its Tuesday City Commission meeting in which commissioners will discuss the police department’s residential parking...

Man found shot in Mission in critical condition

The Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office said deputies on Monday conducted a traffic stop where they found a 29-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds. In a...

Police: No foul play in man’s death

Brownsville police do not expect foul play in the death of a man whose body was found along Highway 77 in Brownsville early Monday...

19 more die as COVID cases rise by 565 in RGV

EDINBURG — Hidalgo County reported 367 more cases of the coronavirus Monday along with nine more deaths tied to it. Those fatalities ranged in age...

McAllen police investigating deadly assault at downtown bar

The McAllen Police Department is investigating an early morning assault at a McAllen bar that resulted in a 24-year-old man’s death. Police responded to the...

Cooler temperatures headed for the Valley, chance of storms

The first day of fall will bring fall-like temperatures. As Rio Grande Valley residents get ready to decorate their homes and outside lawns with fall...

Border Patrol apprehends 37 in stash house, vehicle pursuit

EDINBURG — U.S. Border Patrol agents caught 37 migrants in a stash house and vehicle pursuit Thursday in north Rio Grande City. The Starr County...

CVS Health to hire 25,000 across U.S. on Friday

CVS Health said it will hold a virtual nationwide career fair on Friday, Sept. 25 and plans to hire 25,000 employees, with 3,200 of...