Zamora ousts Pebley for District 2 Commissioner seat
McALLEN – Despite one incumbent winning re-election, another fell Saturday as District 2 Challenger Joaquin “J.J.” Zamora took down Commissioner Trey Pebley.Zamora won unofficially...
Incumbent Darling wins second term as McAllen mayor
McALLEN — Despite being severely outspent during the campaign, Incumbent Mayor Jim Darling won re-election Saturday to earn a second term as mayor.Darling beat...
UPDATE: Darling holds big lead with only mail-in votes needed to be counted
UPDATED 7:41 p.m.Othal E. Brand Jr. and Jonathan Carranza are challenging incumbent Jim Darling for mayor of the City of McAllen. For District 2...
La Feria creates partnership with UTRGV
LA FERIA — When the UTRGV College of Medicine approached City Manager Jaime Sandoval about the desire to create a partnership with the small...
Edinburg CISD grievance moves forward with disagreements
EDINBURG — A grievance filed last month against the Edinburg school district leadership was briefly halted as those who filed said district officials are...
Abbott tells local officials to step up Zika efforts
BROWNSVILLE — Gov. Greg Abbott and Texas Department of State Health Services Commissioner John Hellerstedt were in Brownsville on Friday to deliver an emphatic...
Phone threat behind Friday’s two-hour shutdown of SPI causeway
PORT ISABEL — Police blocked the entrance on both sides of the Queen Isabella Memorial Bridge on Friday.Hundreds of cars were turned away from...
Two years after his death, Air Force veteran buried with military honors
MISSION — A military veteran who died two years ago finally received a fitting burial Friday at the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery.With...
Queen Isabella Causeway re-opened following three-hour shutdown
The Queen Isabella Causeway has been re-opened, according to the Texas Department of Transportation, after being shut down since around noon due to a phone...
LEED-certified steel mill at Port of Brownsville would supply auto industry
The Port of Brownsville is closer than it’s ever been to finally landing a steel mill, something it’s been pursuing for decades.The Port of...