The Brownsville Herald

A forensic analysis of a failed power plant deal that Brownsville Public Utilities Board entered into in 2013 concludes that BPUB management took extraordinary steps to continuing promoting the project as viable even after it clearly wasn’t, all in order to maintain the higher rates that had been imposed on customers to pay for the project, and to proceed with right-of-way acquisition for a related natural gas pipeline that would never be built.

Twelve more Rio Grande Valley residents died due to COVID-related complications while another 700 new cases were reported this week.

Runners turned out for the 7th Annual Community Cancer Awareness Ride & Run to support cancer survivors and fighters Saturday at the Brownsville Events Center. The event, split across two days, featured a 10K, 5K and 1-mile Fun Run on Saturday and a 25-mile bike ride on Sunday starting at 7 a.m., with proceeds going back into the community to help local families dealing with cancer.

With the November General Election less than a month away, there’s still time to register to vote if you haven’t done so already.

The three Brownsville Independent School District trustees whose terms come up for election in November are all running, and each has drawn opposition for their seat on the board.

A 45-year-old man’s attempt to remain off the radar after allegedly burglarizing vehicles at SpaceX last month failed to launch after Cameron County sheriff’s investigators identified him and, on Friday, placed him into custody.

Brownsville Public Utilities Board announced Friday it is extending temporary closure time for a section of Rentfro Boulevard between Clover Drive and Scott Street.

Gas prices are on the rise in the Rio Grande Valley and in a matter of a couple of days they have increased by 20 cents in some cities.

If Brownsville had a shared visual language, how would you describe it?

The Cameron County Elections Office announced Friday thatit has begun mailing ballots to registered voters who requested a mail-in ballot for the Nov. 8 General and local elections.