Los Fresnos man found guilty on 19 counts of animal cruelty
A Cameron County jury on Friday found a Los Fresnos man guilty of 19 counts of animal cruelty charges, officials said.
Valley sees slight dip in COVID hospitalizations
Hospitalizations for people positive for COVID-19 remained relatively steady this week across the Rio Grande Valley.
Flying high: Cardinals erupt for huge second half, cruise past Hawks in GOTW
Brownsville-SPI International Airport awarded $1.4 million federal grant
The Brownsville-South Padre Island International Airport received a $1.4 million reimbursable federal grant that will help fund the final phase of installation of second boarding bridge in the airport’s terminal, said Bryant Walker, director of Aviation at the airport.
Non-profits to hold food distributions into November
As food prices continue to rise across the Rio Grande Valley, several non-profit organizations have scheduled food distribution events into November.
Complaint: Woman tries to smuggle 750 rounds of ammo into Mexico
There were more than soft drinks in three soda cases a 38-year-old was trying to cross from the United States to Mexico, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Prescription drug costs for county inmates discussed at county meeting
As Cameron County continues to address a $5.2 million deficit and figure out how to balance the budget, the subject of how much the county pays to treat jail inmates in the infirmary is concerning to commissioners.
SpaceX, T-Mobile to use Starlink to boost rural cell phone signals
SpaceX founder and CEO Elon Musk and T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert on Thursday announced “Coverage Above and Beyond,” a plan to expand cell phone connectivity everywhere by leveraging Starlink, SpaceX’s array of satellites in low Earth orbit.
Photo Gallery: SpaceX, T-Mobile to use Starlink to boost rural cell phone signals
Wings over the water: Roar by the Shore slated for Aug. 27-28
South Padre Island hosts its first air show ever Aug. 27-28 as Roar by the Shore comes to town, featuring modern jet fighter demonstrations as well as aircraft from across the decades going back to World War II.
