Drought buster: Rain not expected to alter long-term outlook
The heavy rains that fell up and down the Rio Grande Valley May 23-25 definitely put a dent in the drought, though not necessarily in the Climate Prediction Center’s outlook for a Valley summer hotter and drier than usual.
Tax-free holiday: Stock up on energy, water-efficient items
The twin sales-tax holidays for water-efficient and energy-efficient products takes place over the Memorial Day weekend, beginning Saturday and running through Monday.
Beto O’Rourke confronts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over Uvalde school shooting
Desperation becomes sorrow after elementary school shooting
Perez defeats Garcia for state education board Democratic nomination
Victor Perez defeated Pete Garcia 57.8% to 43.2% in Tuesday’s runoff for the Democratic nomination for the District 2 seat on the State Board of Education, according to unofficial returns.
Weslaco bribery trial to begin next month
McALLEN — The trial against two men accused of defrauding the city of Weslaco out of millions of dollars is still set to begin next month, despite one defendant recently suffering a medical condition that had prosecutors worried he would be unable to participate.
Sentence upheld for former La Villa staffer convicted of bribery
A federal appeals court on Monday affirmed the two-and-a-half year sentence for a 46-year-old former East Hidalgo County Detention Center medical assistant convicted of taking bribes to smuggle marijuana to federal inmates.
‘Complete evil’: Texas gunman kills 19 children, 2 teachers
Not done yet: More rain on the way in Valley, meteorologist says
Many residents across the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday woke up to flooded streets and power outages.
NOAA predicts above-normal 2022 Atlantic hurricane season
NOAA released its predictions Tuesday for the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season and predicts it will be an above-normal season.