ERCOT issues winter weather watch
As a strong arctic front makes its way to Texas bringing frigid temperatures, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas or ERCOT has issued a...
National Butterfly Center to close for ‘immediate future’ following threats
Amid recent negative attention from right-wing conspiracy theorists, the National Butterfly Center announced it will be closed to the public for the immediate future.
The...
State seeking volunteers for annual crab trap removal
The Texas Abandoned Crab Trap Removal Program enters its 20th season this year, with volunteers fanning out along the gulf coast to remove abandoned...
Harlingen to consider request to open recycling center
HARLINGEN — When city officials shut down the Harlingen Recycling Center nearly two years ago, many residents opposed the move, arguing they wanted the...
Hidalgo County can still help delinquent taxpayers after deadline
The Jan. 31 deadline to pay property taxes has come and gone, but there is still help for those who are delinquent.
According to Hidalgo...
Hidalgo County to gift space heaters to qualified residents Wednesday
The Hidalgo County Community Service Agency (CSA) will be distributing space heaters to qualified residents on Wednesday.
The CSA has 50 heaters that will be...
Pharr TxDOT crew to assist North Texas winter storm preparations
A crew from the Pharr District of the Texas Department of Transportation is heading to Fort Worth to assist with preparations for the incoming...
Judge continues to block Mission from paying company tied to bribery scheme
A state district judge will continue to block the city of Mission from making payments to Performance Services Inc., an energy-savings company that was...
DEA agents seize nearly 75 pounds of cocaine from Mission home
McAllen Drug Enforcement Administration agents arrested a Mission man who had over 70 pounds of cocaine.
According to a criminal complaint, a source informed agents...
Hidalgo County expects more backlogged COVID cases after adding 23,000
EDINBURG — Hidalgo County announced that its Health and Human Services Department was notified of 23,000 new COVID-19 cases for the month of January...