EDITORIAL: Walkout: Ending legislative boycott resolves voting bill faster
Democrats in the Texas Legislature blocked passage of new voting restrictions by walking out and preventing a quorum on Sunday night, on the eve of...
3 more virus deaths reported in Cameron County
Three more Cameron County residents have died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Tuesday afternoon.
This raises the total number of COVID-19...
TSC helps international student get an education
Recent Texas Southmost College Social Work graduate Lilian Ubani came to the United States from Nigeria for a chance at a better education. It...
With more border crossers, US groups seek to stem deaths
Every week, migrant rights activist Eduardo Canales fills up blue water drums that are spread throughout a vast valley of Texas ranchlands and brush.
Abbott’s migrant disaster declaration met with criticism in RGV
Gov. Greg Abbott declared a state of disaster along the southern border on Tuesday citing the migration influx, though the Hidalgo County judge disagrees...
Port awards scholarships; Program is in its second year
The Brownsville Navigation District has selected 32 graduating seniors from area high schools to receive $1,000 scholarships through the 2021 Port of Brownsville Scholarships...
Texas invites public to enjoy Free Fishing Day
Anglers across Texas are gearing up for Free Fishing Day on Saturday, June 5.
The first Saturday in June each year allows Texans to fish...
Border counties lead Texas in vaccinations
By Karen Brooks Harper and Carla Astudillo, The Texas Tribune
When Rio Grande Valley retiree Robert Chapa finally got his COVID-19 vaccine in March after...
US formally ends policy for asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Tuesday formally ended a Trump-era immigration policy that forced asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico for hearings in...
Thunderstorms likely across Valley today, into weekend
A low-pressure system over West Texas and a weak cool front across deep South Texas combined Tuesday morning to produce locally heavy rainfall in...