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US identifies 3,900 children separated at border under Trump

By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press (AP) — The Biden administration said Tuesday that it has identified more than 3,900 children separated from their parents at...

RGV Birding Festival raring to make up for lost year

HARLINGEN — A year after the difficult decision to cancel, the Rio Grande Valley Birding Festival is gearing up for its 27th annual event...

U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear former Indian Lake police chief’s case

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a case pertaining to former Indian Lake police chief and Cameron County sheriff’s candidate John Chambers. According...

Hot days this week: Long-term forecast hints at more rain

The very summer-like heat wave that has descended on the Rio Grande Valley in recent days will likely persist through the weekend and is...

‘Engaged with Space’: Fine Art Museum hosts sculpture exhibit

The Brownsville Museum of Fine Art invites the Rio Grande Valley community to attend its newest exhibit “Engaged with Space” by artist Alejandro Coronado....

Deadline to pay taxes without attorney fees approaching

Individuals owing taxes on real estate accounts for the tax year 2020 in Cameron County have until the end of June to make arrangement...

Texas universities got more state funding this year, but they’re still hoping for more

By Kate McGee, The Texas Tribune Texas’ public university officials and higher education leaders said they are breathing a sigh of relief after state lawmakers...

Texas mayor resigns after arrest for solicitation of a minor

ATHENS, Texas (AP) — An East Texas mayor has resigned after being arrested for online solicitation of a minor. Athens Mayor James Montgomery resigned on...

Rancho Viejo to spray for mosquitos

The city of Rancho Viejo is letting residents know crews will be spraying for mosquitos. The spraying will take place from 4 to 9 a.m....

Big business: Shipbreaking rebounds at Port of Brownsville

Things were hard on the steel coast last year. Like virtually every sector of the economy, the commodity metals market took a hit as a...