Authorities allege Mexican citizen defrauded Valley banks
A Mexican national who had previously been deported is now in U.S. federal custody on charges of bank fraud.
Texas Workforce websites have gone dark
Three work-search websites in Texas were offline Wednesday following the national internet outage of a major contractor.
Valley Stars: RGV’s best honored at 2022 All Valley Sports Awards
RGV’s best honored at 2022 All-Valley Sports Awards Banquet
Three arrested after 51 migrants die in trailer abandoned in San Antonio heat
SAN ANTONIO — Desperate families of migrants from Mexico and Central America frantically sought word of their loved ones as authorities began the grim task Tuesday of identifying 51 people who died after being abandoned in a tractor-trailer without air conditioning in the sweltering Texas heat.
Expanding Frontiers announces summer internships
Expanding Frontiers, the Brownsville-based nonprofit that provides hands-on training for aspiring entrepeneurs in the emerging space industry, has received a grant through the National Space Society and Blue Origin’s Club for the Future initiative to inspire the next generation of space professionals.
Brownsville’s BCIC names new president/CEO
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation announced the selection of Cori Peña as its new president and CEO.
McAllen abortion clinic to reopen following judge’s order
Abortion services in McAllen will resume after a Harris County judge granted a temporary restraining order against the enforcement of a pre-Roe v. Wade abortion ban.
South Padre Island woman charged in connection with prescription drug kickback scheme
McALLEN — A South Padre Island woman stands charged with participating in a large scale kickback conspiracy meant to defraud federal and private health insurers via the unnecessary prescription of compound drugs.
Dozens found dead: Up to 46 perished inside tractor-trailer near San Antonio
Over 40 people who were suspected to be migrants died while trapped inside a tractor-trailer that passed through a Laredo Border Patrol checkpoint Monday afternoon, according to information shared with The Monitor.
CDC reports COVID-19 cases are ‘high’ in three Valley counties
COVID-19 cases in the Rio Grande Valley are on the rise and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports the level of coronavirus is high in three Rio Grande Valley counties.