Brownsville police unable to verify social media post about alleged break-ins
Brownsville police on Friday had not been able to verify the validity of a post on a social page that claims a group of...
Edinburg appoints new municipal court judge
EDINBURG — A new municipal judge for the city of Edinburg was sworn in Friday afternoon, just a few days after the city’s longtime...
Border Patrol seizes nearly 173 pounds of meth at Sarita checkpoint
As a maroon Chrysler sedan approached the Sarita Border Patrol checkpoint Wednesday morning, agents were waiting for it.
Border Patrol agents had received information from...
Charges dismissed for ranch owner where ton of marijuana found
A federal grand jury has indicted three men in relation to the seizure of more than a ton of marijuana in Starr County in...
Brownsville police: Be on the lookout for ‘porch pirates’
Brownsville police are urging residents to be on the lookout for a couple of “porch pirates,” who are stealing packages off the front porches...
Mistaken drop-off leads to Peñitas stash house bust
Homeland Security Investigations agents arrested two people Thursday on harboring charges in a case involving allegations of ransom and the use of a machete...
More than 900 test positive for COVID-19 in Hidalgo County this week
More than 900 people tested positive for the coronavirus in Hidalgo County this week, with 379 positive cases reported on Friday alone.
In total, 920...
As RGV grows, Weslaco poised to become industry hub
WESLACO — Location, location, location. Officials here emphasized that’s why Weslaco is living up to its “city on the grow” motto, even amidst a...
Dense fog advisory issued for entire Rio Grande Valley
The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a dense fog advisory for the entire Rio Grande Valley.
The advisory will remain in effect until...
BCIC awards HUD grants; Program aimed at small businesses
Help for small businesses and micro-enterprises impacted by the pandemic is available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through the Brownsville...
