Tropical cyclone in Gulf becoming disorganized
A disturbance churning in the Gulf of Mexico has little chance of developing into a tropical storm, the National Weather Service in Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley reported Saturday morning.
Tropical storm warning in effect for Cameron, Willacy and southern half of Hidalgo counties
Mercedes school board OKs minor dress code changes
The Mercedes Independent School District Board of Trustees approved a slightly laxer dress code Tuesday.
Tropical wave has 70% chance of developing into tropical depression
The National Hurricane Center says a tropical wave in the Gulf of Mexico and Bay of Campeche has a 60% chance of developing into a tropical depression later Friday or Saturday.
La Joya boy in first place as national mullet competition continues
LA JOYA — Epic Orta is climbing the ranks of the USA Mullet Championships, and as of Thursday morning, he was leading the pack with his rambunctious hairstyle.
Former sheriff’s commander Jose A. Padilla ordered back to prison
Jose A. Padilla, once one of the most high-ranking officers in the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office who fell from grace after being convicted of taking money from known drug traffickers, has been ordered back to federal prison.
22 Rio Grande Valley students receive high-tech visual aids in Edinburg
“It’s like a typewriter, an old typewriter,” said 14-year-old Melody Picineo of Roma Wednesday, peering intently at the text of a book displayed on an Onyx Electronic Video Magnifier in a conference room at Region One ESC’s headquarters.
Hidalgo County starts administering short supply of monkeypox vaccines to vulnerable populations
EDINBURG — Hidalgo County health officials began administering a limited number of the monkeypox vaccine on Wednesday to high-risk populations.
Tropical wave has 30% chance of development in the next five days
A tropical wave being monitored by the National Hurricane Center now has a 30% possibility of development over the next five days that could bring more rain to the Rio Grande Valley.
Mercedes ISD suspends superintendent search, signs two-year contract with interim
The Mercedes Independent School District Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to suspend its search for a superintendent and signaled its plans to keep current interim superintendent Richard Rivera around for a while.
