50 sea turtles to be set free on South Padre Island today
HARLINGEN — Some 50 sea turtles are warmed up and ready to go.A cold-stunning event netted Sea Turtle Inc. on South Padre Island 50...
Standoff ends with family violence arrest in Pharr
PHARR — A police standoff Sunday night resulted in the arrest of Luis Alberto De La Cruz for family violence.Police were called to an...
Starr County approves four early voting sites for March primary
RIO GRANDE CITY — Starr county commissioners, in a 3-2 vote, decided against adding two early voting sites for the March Primary elections.The proposed...
UPDATED: Patterson’s co-defendant has week to decide on plea deal
This story was updated to include information about Monica Melissa Patterson's transfer to state custody.EDINBURG — Monica Melissa Patterson’s co-defendant will go to trial...
Roma to Japan: Rio Grande Valley native travels the globe in the Navy
HARLINGEN — She was a small-town girl with big dreams, and she followed them, to Okinawa, California, New Orleans, Puerto Rico and beyond.Navy Chief...
Mission CISD students hear from nationally recognized scientist Jack Andraka
MISSION — At only 15 years old Jack Andraka developed a prototype of a sensor that could help detect pancreatic cancer at an early...
Resaca students sing for pelicans’ safety
The brown pelicans of South Padre Island have a bunch of cold-weather friends at ResacaElementary School in Brownsville.One year ago, the students, then fourth-graders,...
Fender Museum future in limbo
SAN BENITO — For nearly 15 years, Freddy Fender’s easy smile has beamed from the top of the City of San Benito’s water tower.SAN...
The final stretch: Kids complete last leg of monthslong marathon
McALLEN — On the east side of the convention center, thousands of youth were seen jogging in place and stretching their limbs Saturday morning...
45-year divide: Anti-abortion marchers, counter protesters voice stances outside clinic
McALLEN — Forty-five years after the Roe v. Wade ruling, abortion access continues to be a contentious issue.On Saturday, the divisions were apparent with...