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Pharr police arrest man accused of killing stepson

Hours after being called to a fatal shooting, Pharr police located and arrested a 40-year-old man accused of shooting and killing his 24-year-old stepson. Pharr...

Children stopped at border likely hit record-high in July

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press (AP) — The number of children traveling alone who were picked up at the Mexican border by U.S. immigration authorities...

Valley COVID hospitalizations jump as 3 die

There were three additional COVID-related deaths reported in the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday as hospitalizations continue to rapidly increase. HIdalgo County reported two additional...

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. AEP Texas...