Tropical Storm Katia forms in Gulf of Mexico off Mexico’s coast
MIAMI — Tropical Storm Katia forms in the Gulf of Mexico off Mexico's coast.As of the National Hurricane Center's 4 a.m. update, Katia has...
Valley opposition to SB 4 grows by 3 more cities
Although Rio Grande Valley cities were slow to take action against Senate Bill 4, they have been quick to act over the past few...
Shark bite reported at SPI
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — It has never happened before — at least, not in recent memory.But just off Bougainvillea beach access 14 a shark...
Building opposition: Seven more cities OK resolutions opposing border wall
In what has become a running theme in the Rio Grande Valley recently, seven more cities have now approved resolutions Tuesday opposing President Donald...
Texas Supreme Court denies request to hear RGC case
Rio Grande City has been denied a reprieve by the Texas Supreme Court with regard to the wrongful termination lawsuit filed against the city...
UTRGV President Guy Bailey issues statement on DACA
EDINBURG — In light of today’s White House decision to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, University of Texas Rio Grande...
Local congressmen denounce Trump administration’s plan to rescind DACA
U.S. Reps. Vicente Gonzalez (D-Texas) and Henry Cuellar (D-Laredo) released statements earlier today in response to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Session’s announcement that the...
Seven cities to vote on border wall resolutions Tuesday
Seven cities in Hidalgo County will consider resolutions opposing the border wall Tuesday, the same day Congress reconvenes to decide before the month’s end...
Sharyland ISD to experiment with open-enrollment
MISSION — In a somewhat uncommon approach to resolving a potential enrollment decline, Sharyland Independent School District officials recently opted to marginally open the...
Local grants to help McAllen entrepreneurs
After serving a wide variety of Thai ice cream rolls out of a food truck in McAllen, Rolling with Cream is moving to a...