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Weslaco ISD won’t give job back to former security department employee

The Weslaco school board recently upheld a decision on a level 2 grievance that denies former employee Joe Campos from getting his job back...

Medical emergency delays Palmview H-E-B shooting trial

The trial of a 31-year-old man accused in a fatal quadruple shooting at a Palmview H-E-B in 2016 was delayed Monday because a juror's...

Cocaine possession leads to arrest of Harlingen man

An ongoing narcotics investigation by federal agents led to the arrest of a 40-year-old Harlingen man accused of cocaine distribution. According to federal court documents,...

Bill introduced to name Brownsville post office after fallen soldier

A bill has been introduced in Congress which proposes to name the main U.S. Post Office in Brownsville after a fallen Army lieutenant from...

Leader of Cartel del Noreste captured Sunday night in Nuevo Laredo

Mexican federal forces captured a highly sought-after cartel boss Sunday morning in Nuevo Laredo, an act that led to several attacks on buildings like...

Blockades, attacks reported in Mexican border city as rumors of high-profile arrest circulate

The U.S. Consulate in Nuevo Laredo was one of several places in the Mexican border city that were attacked by the Cartel del Noreste...

TSTC alumnus pursues childhood passion in TSTC’s Mechatronics Technology program

HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College alumnus and current student Alfonso Juarez, of Weslaco, was captivated at an early age by how things work. He...

Ghost prints: Art exhibit tells stories of lost and disappeared

SAN BENITO – They spread across a wall bearing the ghost images of people once vibrant and breathing, reduced now to shadows of discarded...

Most Valley cities post gains in January sales tax allocations

Cities in the Rio Grande Valley posted mostly positive gains year-over-year in state sales tax allocations for March. Most of the taxes were collected on...