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Jury finds against Mission bakery accused of federal labor violations

McALLEN — A jury Wednesday found that a Mission bakery had failed to pay a former employee who had worked at the business for...

Accused shooter in ’98 STC shooting not guilty of capital murder

EDINBURG — A 42-year-old Reynosa man accused in the 1998 armed robbery at South Texas College that left a 32-year-old security guard dead was...

Fed arrested in McAllen for driving drunk to raid, crashing into unit

BY VALERIE GONZALEZ AND MARK REAGAN | STAFF WRITERS A drunk federal agent carrying a loaded weapon in McAllen was arrested Wednesday after crashing into...

Valley agencies respond to large Brooks County fire

A large fire in Brooks County on Friday stretched more than 300 acres wide and prompted residents and motorists in the area to take...

McAllen police, TxDOT launch Spring Break safe driving campaign

In partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, the McAllen Police Department and other Hidalgo County law enforcement agencies are launching the Impaired Driving...

Cameron County taps into Starlink; community can access net at key spots

Starlink internet services will be provided at two Cameron County buildings and one park, the Cameron County Judge’s Office announced in a media release...

Hidalgo County reports another 22,000 backlogged COVID-19 cases

Hidalgo County officials reported more than 22,000 positive cases for COVID-19 from another backlog Friday, in addition to reporting eight virus-related deaths.  For this week,...

Authorities seek suspect in rural Alamo shooting death

Hidalgo County sheriff’s deputies are currently investigating a shooting that occurred late Thursday night which left one man dead. At around 9:17 p.m. Thursday, in...

Docs: Mother smuggled cocaine across bridge with daughter inside SUV

Federal authorities arrested a 33-year-old woman who tried to cross 24 pounds of cocaine at the Veterans International Bridge in Brownsville while she had...

Schools searching for financial advisor; officials call for study into tax cut

SAN BENITO — The San Benito school district is mulling a historic feat. On its finance committee, Chairwoman Janie Lopez wants to know if the...