US keeps ban on nonessential border crossings to slow COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government on Friday extended a ban on nonessential travel along the borders with Canada and Mexico to slow the...
South Padre Island fun run to support law enforcement
Residents and visitors of this coastal city have upcoming opportunities to show their support for local law enforcement, military, border patrol and firefighters while...
Texas Democrats return, end 38-day holdout over voting bill
By PAUL J. WEBER and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A standoff in Texas over new voting restrictions that gridlocked the state...
27% of new virus patients are under the age of 19 in Cameron County
More than a fourth of all new cases of COVID-19 in Cameron County are those under the age of 19.
The county health department released...
East Valley Volleyball: BISD, Port Isabel tournaments kick off
BROWNSVILLE — Another weekend of volleyball tournament action kicked off Thursday, including two tournaments being hosted in the East Valley.
Twelve teams, including all six...
Hurricane Grace to have little impact on the Rio Grande Valley
Although Hurricane Grace is now over the southwestern Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen Friday, the hurricane will have little impact in...
Texas schools must notify families of positive COVID-19 cases in classrooms
By Brian Lopez, The Texas Tribune
Texas school districts must now notify teachers, staff and students’ families of positive COVID-19 cases in classrooms or extracurricular...
Youth younger than 11 lead Hidalgo County in new COVID-19 cases
Hidalgo County reported Thursday another 520 people tested positive for COVID-19 and eight others died from the virus.
Still, hospitalizations appear to have decreased.
On Tuesday,...
BIG money: BCIC picks nine for downtown Brownsville projects
The volume of applications to the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation for a piece of $2 million in Business Improvement and Growth (BIG 2.0) grant...
OPINION: Recovery: Scouting could help youth rebound from COVID woes
Children are returning to school after nearly a year and a half cloistered at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Entertainment acts are starting...