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Lady Falcons soaring into regional quarterfinals

LOS FRESNOS — It has been seven years since the Los Fresnos Lady Falcons were last in the regional quarterfinal round of the state...

Rain dents drought but more expected

Heavier than expected rainfall Tuesday night into Wednesday over the Rio Grande Valley knocked down the region’s drought category a whole level, from “moderate...

Texas law now allows alcohol to go from restaurants

By Sami Sparber, The Texas Tribune Alcohol to go is now law in Texas after Gov. Greg Abbott on Wednesday signed a bill to permanently...

Valley Baptist Health System utilizing AI in stroke treatment

From self-driving cars to millions of web searches every day, artificial intelligence is used in countless applications in everyday life. In 2018, Valley Baptist Health...

CVS to offer Pfizer vaccine to children 12 and up

CVS Health announced it will now offer the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to children 12 and up. The appointments are available at more than 5,600 pharmacy...

Valley Krispy Kreme shops offering free dozen to 2021 grads

Want to make your 2021 graduate’s occasion extra sweet? For this week only, Krispy Kreme is offering a limited edition 2021 Graduate Dozen for high...

Rainy weather pushes UTRGV commencement inside

EDINBURG — Inclement weather in the forecast for the weekend has prompted the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to move scheduled in-person commencement...

RGV Livestock show still on despite some ‘major’ storm damage

MERCEDES — Despite some storm-related setbacks, the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Show is scheduled to continue as planned Wednesday. According to Board President Mike Risica,...

6 more die in RGV due to COVID-19

Hidalgo County reported five COVID-19 related deaths and 198 new cases of the virus on Wednesday morning. The five deaths include a McAllen man over...

U.S. eases ban on Mexico shrimp but demands better turtle protection

U.S. officials have reportedly agreed to resume imports of some Mexican shrimp over a dispute about inadequate sea turtle protection that prompted a ban...