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Harry Potter Film Concert Series to play McAllen

McALLEN — Muggles, wizards and anybody in between will be able to wear their robes at the Performing Arts Center when the popular Harry...

Body found in Alamo fire identified

NEAR ALAMO — Authorities believe a 69-year-old man who was found dead inside a burning residence died as a result of an accident.Thursday afternoon...

Holiday massacre sees 1,000 Radio Shacks close across US

HARLINGEN — Quietly over the Memorial Day holiday, troubled electronics retailer Radio Shack shut down more than 1,000 stores, including perhaps a dozen in...

Valley leaders say Trump’s proposed budget threatens deep cuts

SAN BENITO — President Donald Trump’s proposed budget cuts would slash millions of dollars that have helped the Rio Grande Valley’s low-income residents.SAN BENITO...

Congressman takes up plight of deported veterans

DONNA — The Pledge of Allegiance was the first order of business at U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela’s news conference about deported veterans. Despite the...

ULA axes 43 local workers

HARLINGEN — Space company United Launch Alliance has issued layoff notices to dozens of workers at its local facility, raising questions about how long...

State funding falls short for UTRGV School of Medicine

EDINBURG — After months of lobbying in Austin by the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine for state funding, state legislators...

Longtime Mission cop suspended after he appears in Facebook live post

MISSION — Could a video of an officer at a family gathering over the Memorial Day weekend lead to his termination?That is yet to...

STC awards scholarships to local students pursuing STEM careers

BY BIANCA MUJICAMcALLEN — Almost $3 million in scholarships has been awarded to graduating area high school students entering careers in science, math, engineering...

Gonzalez, administration seeks NAFTA input from South Texas

McALLEN — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, is asking stakeholders in South Texas to give input on the modernization of the North American Free...