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Walgreens to continue mask mandate

One day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that fully vaccinated people would no longer have to wear face mask while...

Park gets first tenant: GBIC lands plastic component maker

The North Brownsville Industrial Park, which opened for business on Paredes Line Road south of the S.H. 550 loop in 2012, finally has some...

Vela announces $184M for South Texas colleges, universities

U.S. Rep Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, announced more than $184 million in emergency funding for colleges, universities, and emergency grants for students in Texas’ 34th...

Sales tax shows huge jumps from last March

Rio Grande Valley cities outshone much of the rest of Texas in sales tax revenues for March, indicating the bounce-back from the economic bite...

1 more COVID-19 death reported in Cameron County

One more Cameron County resident has died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Thursday afternoon. This raises the total number of COVID-19...

South Padre Island offers tips for hurricane season

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — As we move closer to the hurricane season, this coastal city aims to spread awareness on how to prepare for...

Perez powers 8th-ranked Los Fresnos past Weslaco in Game 1 of regional quarterfinals

LOS FRESNOS — Los Fresnos third baseman Krystal Perez could not miss with her bat Thursday night. The Falcons’ cleanup hitter stepped to the plate...

DHS confirms streamlined process for vulnerable migrants

A streamlined process is in effect at the border to grant entry to vulnerable migrants seeking asylum in the U.S., the Department of Homeland...

Storms batter Border Patrol detention sites in RGV

Strong wind gusts and rain produced by Wednesday’s storms led Border Patrol agents to shuffle migrants indoors from two temporary facilities, including a site...