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Officials: Delta Variant spreading among the unvaccinated

Cameron County is seeing an increase of COVID-19 cases in the county and the increase involves younger people who are contracting the Delta Variant...

Migrant influx into Brownsville continues; Local nonprofits aiding asylum seekers

The City of Brownsville continues to see an increase of asylum seekers arriving in the country through the port of entry after the Biden...

Fishing tournament in the books for TIFT

The Texas International Fishing Tournament has been a family event for David Gower since he was 12. He grew up competing in the event...

Bench Tales: Retired educator becomes children’s book author

SAN BENITO — A bench is not your typical story narrator, but Nedia Lee Espinoza thought otherwise. She said she remembers sitting on a bench...

TSTC LVN student experiences birth of career dreams coming true

Texas State Technical College Licensed Vocational Nursing student Carolina Padron Contreras has always dreamed of becoming a nurse -- especially in the maternity labor...

BBQ fest coming to Brownsville; Texas Monthly to make October ‘pit stop’

The Texas Monthly Barbecue Festival is breaking with tradition this year and hitting the road to three Texas cities. Brownsville is one of them. The annual...

Forever homes: Residents come out for pet adoptions

With only 20 minutes left until the doors open at 1 p.m., a line of over 30 people restlessly stirs as they take turns...

COVID relief funds, careful planning bring Weslaco through pandemic

WESLACO — Walking into a budget workshop here is a study in organization and careful planning. City manager Mike Perez approaches each budget planning...

New judge to hear case; Capital murder trial set for September

The trial of three men accused in the Nov. 2, 2020, shooting death of Adela Gonzalez Martinez in Brownsville has been transferred to another...

Interest ramps up: Seeking input from skaters, Edinburg breaks ground on touted new skate...

EDINBURG — City leaders here held a groundbreaking event Friday in celebration of a new skate park being constructed at the northeast corner of...