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Heavy toll: Somber ceremony marks Hidalgo County’s first COVID-19 memorial

EDINBURG — The auditorium here inside the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance was mostly bare save for a few local dignitaries and members of the general public.

Keppel AmFELS secures designation

Keppel AmFELS has received Texas Enterprise Zone designation following a successful application to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development and Tourism by the city of Brownsville on behalf of the shipbuilding company, a major employer located at the Port of Brownsville.

Hidalgo County reports 63 hospitalized with virus; 3 more die

Hidalgo County reported three COVID-19 related deaths and 128 new cases of the virus Monday.

Pharr police nab suspect accused of burglarizing vehicles

The Pharr Police Department arrested a 24-year-old man who is the lead suspect involved in multiple vehicular burglaries over the past week.

Mexican citizen faces weapons charges

An undocumented immigrant living in Santa Rosa faces federal firearms charges.

Edinburg man gets 11 years for illicit sexual conduct with minor

A 23-year-old Edinburg man who traveled to Reynosa to have sex with a teenager was sentenced Monday to nearly 11 years in prison for...

Ex-IBC employee faces embezzlement charges

A former IBC Bank employee has been indicted on two counts of embezzlement.

High wind warning issued for parts of RGV

A high wind warning has been issued for Southern Hidalgo County and inland Cameron and Willacy counties. The high wind warning will remain in effect...

Red flag warning issues for Rio Grande Valley

A red flag warning has been issued for the entire Rio Grande Valley. The warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. this morning until...

Brother’s career success motivates sibling in TSTC’s Wind Energy Technology program 

HARLINGEN — Roy Valdez, of Los Fresnos, learned of the renewable energy boom through his older brother Guadalupe, a TSTC Wind Energy Technology alumnus. Now...