Oyster farming workshop slated; Industry predicted to boom along Texas coast
Aspiring oyster farmers may want to take note of an oyster farming workshop being hosted by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Coastal...
Zoo to host yearly backpack giveaway
The Gladys Porter Zoo will host its yearly Kids Appreciation Day event at 6 p.m. Thursday where 1,500 children will receive school supplies including...
Border Patrol arrests MS-13 gang member, convicted sex offender
Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol agents recently arrested a previously convicted sex offender and a Mara-Salvatrucha gang member who crossed illegally into the United...
Downtown Harlingen board debates idea for new entertainment venue
HARLINGEN — The downtown board on Tuesday debated — sometimes sharply — a new concept for the development of Lozano Plaza as an entertainment...
STC, Hidalgo County to partner on vaccination push
McALLEN — South Texas College and Hidalgo County will announce a joint effort Wednesday aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccinations, according to a news release from...
Vegetation removal along arroyo more than half complete, IBWC says
HARLINGEN — International Boundary and Water Commission engineers say the vegetation removal along a 6.3-mile stretch of the Arroyo Colorado from the U.S. Business...
Power out for over 1,000 Edinburg residents amid storm
With another rain event in the Rio Grande Valley comes the inevitable power outages, and the city of Edinburg is no exception today.
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CBP finds rare pest in flowers at Brownsville bridge
Operations at the Veterans International Bridge import cargo lot in Brownsville intercepted a rare “First in Nation” pest in a shipment of flowers.
The interception...
Pharr police: Man fatally shot stepson Tuesday afternoon
A 40-year-old man shot and killed his 24-year-old stepson Tuesday afternoon, the Pharr Police Department said in a Facebook post.
Police were dispatched to the...
Man indicted on forced labor accusations in Edinburg
A federal grand jury has indicted a man over allegations he held three people against their will and forced them to work to pay...
