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Palm Valley Animal Society in need of emergency fosters in preparation for flooding

With Tropical Storm Nicholas heading rapidly toward the Rio Grande Valley, the Palm Valley Animal Society in Edinburg is seeking temporary fosters to help...

Tropical storm causes school closures, delays

The Brownsville Independent School District announced Sunday that start times for instruction will be delayed on Monday due to Tropical Storm Nicholas. >> Elementary schools...

Applications now open for Mission CISD’s virtual academy

The Mission Consolidated Independent School District announced Friday the start of its Virtual Learning Academy for qualifying students to continue instruction from home. “We appreciate...

Timing is everything: Infrastructure upgrades to improve traffic flow

Out-of-sync traffic lights have had Brownsville motorists seeing red for years, but it's about to change. When Armando Gutierrez Jr. came to Brownsville from Port...

Edinburg man killed in Saturday morning crash

The Texas Department of Public Safety investigated a fatal car crash Saturday in North Edinburg. At about 2:50 a.m., 34 year old Edinburg resident Arturo...

Mendez says Brownsville ready for tropical storm

Brownsville Mayor Trey Mendez says the city is preparing for potentially heavy rainfall over the next couple of days due to Tropical Storm Nicholas. On...

Former DA disputes inmate’s bribery claims in Starr cold case

A cigarette butt, burnt at a murder crime scene over 20 years ago, left a trail of evidence Starr County authorities picked up again...

COVID Deaths rising in RGV; local doctor advocates vaccines

Critical care physician Dr. Jamil M. Madi is doing everything he can to inform the public on just how serious and deadly the delta...

Harlingen Happenings

By Mary Torres, Special to MyRGV.com The Camille Playhouse, 1 Dean Porter Park, Brownsville, TX, is back! The Camille Playhouse has been bringing Broadway to...

McAllen’s half-billion-dollar budget a reflection of careful optimism

McALLEN — After months of work and weeks of workshops, the McAllen city commissioners are set to approve a city budget of the next...