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Cameron County reports COVID-19 death

A Harlingen man in his 40s has died from COVID-19 related causes, Cameron County Public Health reported Tuesday. This raises the total number of coronavirus-related...

Sioux Road ramp closures delayed

The long-term closures of the entrance and exit ramps for Sioux Road on southbound I-69 have been postponed until next week, according to a...

B-Metro to start Sunday service this week

B-Metro will kick off its first Sunday service pilot this Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. where all residents will be able to...

No choice: Facing protest, Edinburg councilmen decline to vote on anti-abortion measure

EDINBURG — With no action taken from the city council for or against it, a proposed ordinance to outlaw abortion within Edinburg failed to...

Pressure, seizures on territory belonging to escaped Gulf Cartel boss

Armored vehicles, ballistic helmets, weapons and ammo were among some of the multiple seizures made over the weekend by Tamaulipas’ special forces team in...

Brownsville native among UTRGV School of Medicine Class of 2025

Brownsville native Carlos Cisneros was 6 years old when he watched doctors at MD Anderson Cancer Center save his mother’s life. By the time...

Defense to open in Mercedes teen murder trial

EDINBURG — The state of Texas rested its case Tuesday afternoon in the trial of a 34-year-old Mercedes man accused of stabbing a 16-year-old...

Buckner builds Peñitas resident new home

PIÑATAS — Builders from several church groups have gathered to build a home through Buckner International’s domestic missions program for Peñitas resident Maria Peña. For...

COVID hospitalizations continue to rise in Hidalgo County; one death reported

Hidalgo County officials reported one COVID-19 death on Tuesday along with 196 new cases as hospitalizations continue to rise. A Mercedes man in his 70s...

Brownsville approves $19.5M for deployment of broadband installation

Brownsville City Commissioners and Mayor Trey Mendez approved $19.5 million from the American Rescue Plan funds for broadband development which will help eliminate the...