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County rescinds vote after designating parts of downtown Pharr a colonia

After a unanimous vote to explore the possibility of designating parts of Pharr’s downtown as a colonia, the Hidalgo County Commissioners voted to rescind...

Uber to begin services in the Rio Grande Valley

Months after Lyft, the ride-hailing company, began operating in the Rio Grande Valley, Uber will now begin service in the Valley.Uber works through an...

Darling discusses Ted Cruz visit, meets with protesters; Hinojosa to lead parade

Editor's note: This story is updated to reflect that LUPE will not meet with Sen. Ted Cruz, as Mayor Jim Darling originally said.McALLEN —...

Edinburg mulls median on East University

EDINBURG — City officials might be willing to forgo state funds to widen State Highway 107 in order to fight the construction of a...

Jury finds man guilty in kidnapping, murder case

EDINBURG — A tire shop employee will spend the rest of his life behind prison walls for his role in the shooting of a...

More than 3,000 gather for Pride in the Park

MCALLEN — Pride in the Park: Love Without Borders shattered attendance records Saturday night when more than 3,000 people gathered to celebrate the ability...

UTRGV rising in Brownsville

Across University Boulevard from the new Academic Building going up next to the Main Building on Brownsville’s University of Texas Rio Grande Valley campus,...

UTRGV Provost named president of SUNY at Albany

EDINBURG — Havidán Rodríguez, founding provost at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and former interim president of UT-Pan American, has been named...

Former adult probation officer surrenders to authorities in connection with bribery investigation

PHARR — A former employee surrendered to authorities Tuesday afternoon in connection with an investigation into possible bribery and theft at the county’s adult...

Sen. Cruz to participate in McAllen Fourth of July Parade

Sen. Ted Cruz will be a guest at McAllen’s annual Fourth of July Parade this year.McAllen Mayor Jim Darling said Cruz will give remarks...