Texas Legislature ends turbulent session, braces for more to come
Chuck Lindell and Nicole Cobler Austin American-Statesman
AUSTIN, Texas — Ending a turbulent 140-day ride, the Texas Legislature gaveled its 87th regular session to a...
Stroke Symposium keeps stroke education at forefront
From the expansion of treatment windows to the cutting-edge use of artificial intelligence to detect and treat catastrophic strokes, information regarding the signs, symptoms,...
TWC, restaurant association aim to help eateries
The Texas Workforce Commission, in league with the Texas Restaurant Association, is launching a series of free videos aimed at helping eateries recover in...
Veterans, community revive Memorial Day traditions
With U.S. flags, uniforms and commemorative T-shirts, hundreds of veterans and community members participated Monday in a silent march to honor the nation’s fallen...
Texas officials alarmed at spike in boating fatalities
Boating accidents in Texas hit a 30-year high in 2020, as more boat owners took to the waves to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic...
EDITORIAL: The price: Memorial Day reminds us freedom carries a high cost
“Find the cost of freedom buried in the ground,” the Vietnam-era song tells us. “Mother Earth will swallow you, lay your body down.”
This is...
Brownsville to remember fallen soldiers
Brownsville is preparing to honor its fallen soldiers and others during two Memorial Day events scheduled for Monday.
The first event will begin at 8:15...
State lawmakers approve bills beneficial for the Rio Grande Valley
When the Texas Legislature convened earlier this year, the governing body was meeting in unprecedented times: during a pandemic that gripped the country and...
Semiconductor shortage hits car dealerships
The world runs on chips these days, and anybody who doubts it might just compare new-car dealership inventories today to a year ago.
Silicon semiconductors...
San Benito man dies from COVID-19 related causes
A San Benito man in his 50s has died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Friday.
This raises the total number of...