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Donna man accused of killing neighbor’s dog with BB gun

Donna police arrested an 18-year-old man who they say shot his neighbor's dog after seeing it was about to poop on the front yard. Authorities...

Bed Bath & Beyond in Brownsville to close, offering discounts on items

The Bed Bath & Beyond store in Brownsville is one of at least 37 stores the company is planning to close this year, company...

Serving communities: San Benito Kiwanis Club donates to Driscoll Children’s Hospital

SAN BENITO — A local nonprofit marked the end of 2021 by making a generous contribution that will help South Texas children who have...

Hidalgo County schools report more than 660 new COVID-19 cases

Hidalgo County schools reported another 662 new cases of the virus Thursday as Rio Grande Valley schools continue to grapple with a return to...

$1 million winning Powerball ticket sold in Brownsville

If you live in Brownsville and purchased a ticket for Wednesday night's Powerball drawing you are going to want to check that ticket. The Texas...

Levi Ince at the top of his game

HARLINGEN – He’s an athlete, an actor and an academic. You might call Levi Ince a Renaissance man, and his unassuming and casual manner only...

‘The saddest day’: Valley congressmen, journalists share harrowing Capitol riot experiences

Jan. 6, 2021 was anything but a normal day from the get-go. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-McAllen, knew as soon as he arrived at the...

Valley school districts grapple with staff, substitute shortages

Rio Grande Valley educators have faced their fair share of challenges over the past two years, but this semester local school districts find themselves...

Infrastructure, crime, taxes highlight McAllen candidate forum

Hoping to be the next McAllen city commissioner for District 4, three candidates answered questions about how they would serve their community as part...

Brownsville to open testing site

Brownsville has announced that a COVID-19 mobile testing site will be open Thursday, Friday and Saturday at the Brownsville Events Center. The testing site will...