Valley school performance rated highest in Texas by nonprofit
The research and child advocacy nonprofit Children at Risk reported improvement among public schools in the Rio Grande Valley for the 2022-2023 school year, but also pointed out troubling trends.
Valley’s spring rain, temperature outlook ‘highly uncertain’
January turned out to be an “interesting month” in the Rio Grande Valley, with nice weather book-ending a two-week spell of windy, cold and rain between Jan. 8-21.
Aleman becomes Cameron County’s first economic development director
Ramiro Aleman is no stranger to economic development in Cameron County, but now he’s in a position to have a wider impact countywide.
Two Hidalgo County men found dead at Brownsville residence
Two Hidalgo County residents were found dead with multiple gunshot wounds outside a residence in Brownsville on Saturday, according to the Cameron County Sheriff's Office.
Brownsville motorcyclist dies after crashing into utility pole
The Texas Department of Public Safety says a 39-year-old man died on Monday morning after crashing into a utility pole.
Defense rests in Edinburg man’s death penalty trial for killing DPS trooper
EDINBURG — The defense has rested in the sentencing phase of a 29-year-old man convicted of killing Texas Department of Public Safety Trooper Moises Sanchez.
Brownsville police arrest prime suspect in PNC Bank robbery
Another man has been arrested for his involvement in a Brownsville bank robbery earlier this month.
Friend ‘tried to stop’ Godinez from going out on night of trooper’s shooting
EDINBURG — Defense attorneys on Friday began calling witnesses on behalf of Victor Alejandro Godinez, now convicted in the capital murder of state trooper Moises Sanchez, after the state rested its part of the punishment phase of the trial.
