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Chamber surprises Edinburg doctor, troop leader with annual honor

The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce surprised a local doctor with the 2021 Woman of the Year award while at work Monday afternoon, continuing widespread...

Van Burkleo family donates $1 million for UTRGV scholarships

A longtime Valley family has donated $1 million to the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to establish the Dorinda and James Van Burkleo...

Harlingen, San Benito residents call for drainage upgrades after another flood

HARLINGEN — Across Cameron County, residents are calling on officials to upgrade drainage after widespread flooding rushed into homes and businesses, turning streets into...

NWS Report: Too much rain for drainage systems to handle

Four days after torrential rains inundated many parts of Brownsville Pastor Ezequiel Rivera was busy pumping out water from the lawn in front of...

McAllen man pleads guilty to involvement in Medicare kickback scheme

A McAllen man accused of accepting more than $700,000 in bribes and carrying out a Medicare kickback scheme pleaded guilty in federal court Friday. Chismere...

Former Edinburg state representative to run for 13th court of appeals

A former state representative from Edinburg is now running to be the next justice for the 13th Court of Appeals. Aaron Peña, former state representative...

Big business: Brownsville recycler wins Navy contracts

Another pair of massive, weary warriors are set to make Brownsville their final resting place. The Navy has chosen International Shipbreaking Ltd./EMR Brownsville to dismantle...

J.C. Penney finds its replacement for Sephora

J.C. Penney’s failure to hold on to in-store beauty retailer Sephora as the chain fought its way through bankruptcy last year may have a...

Cameron County, Brownsville to host foods drive Tuesday

In response to the flooding that happened on Friday, Cameron County and the City of Brownsville will host a food drive on Tuesday for...

Judge urges former Edinburg police chief, city to try to resolve whistleblower lawsuit

A lawsuit brought by the city of Edinburg's former police chief survived a procedural motion Monday that would have ended the litigation, but the...