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RGC school district employee arrested for trying to bribe judge in murdered teen’s case

RIO GRANDE CITY — A school district employee was arrested Wednesday for attempting to bribe a state district judge presiding over the Chayse Olivarez...

Alamo police chief to retire in January

Alamo Police Chief Arturo Espinosa will retire after nearly 40 years of working in law enforcement.Espinosa, a 61-year-old Alamo native, submitted a letter to...

Christmas in the Park returns chock-full of festivities

McALLEN — The first weekend of December will bring more than chilly temperatures to the area as Christmas in the Park returns Friday boasting...

Sources: Monk who claims Feit confessed to murder expected to testify

EDINBURG — A former monk who alleges he heard John Feit confess to murdering Irene Garza in 1960 is expected to take the witness...

Edinburg High upping security after safety threat

Edinburg school district officials are increasing security measures at Edinburg High School after an anonymous threat was made Thursday morning, officials said.Parents were notified...

Tamaulipas authorities seize $8.8 million in marijuana

CAMARGO, Mexico — More than five tons of marijuana was seized Wednesday by the Tamaulipas State Police and the Mexican Navy, according to a...

Man sentenced to 10 years after deadly crash

BROWNSVILLE — A Brownsville man will spend one decade in prison for drunken driving that resulted in the death of a passenger during an...

Court sentences man to decade in prison for drunk driving death

A Brownsville man will spend a decade in prison for drunken driving that resulted in the death of a passenger during an early morning...

SpaceX says progress ongoing at Boca Chica launch site

BROWNSVILLE — SpaceX has finished installing a second ground station antenna at its future Boca Chica spaceport for the purpose of tracking Crew Dragon...

High school marching bands compete in regional championship

McALLEN – Twenty-seven high school marching bands from south and central Texas battled it out at a regional championship competition at Veterans Memorial Stadium...