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DHR hospital coming to Brownsville

Edinburg-based DHR Health is opening a new hospital in Brownsville at the site of the former Brownsville Doctors Hospital at 4750 N. Expressway. DHR bought...

Rain chances of the Rio Grande Valley increase

A cold front colliding with a low pressure area forming over northeast Mexico will increase the rain chances for the Rio Grande Valley over...

Texas’ medical cannabis program could expand under bill OK’d by House

The Texas House gave approval on Thursday to a bill that would expand the state’s medical cannabis program to include those with chronic pain,...

Lawmakers pass bill that allows Texans to buy alcohol to go from restaurants

By Sami Sparber, The Texas Tribune The Texas Senate passed a measure Wednesday to permanently allow Texans to purchase alcohol to go from restaurants, advancing...

Texas pushes closer to dropping handgun license requirement

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — In Texas, where gun laws are among the loosest in the U.S., there is one line the state has long...

Data: Texas COVID-19 death toll tops 50K, vaccinations rise

DALLAS (AP) — Texas has topped 50,000 COVID-19 deaths during the 14-month pandemic, university researchers reported Wednesday. Johns Hopkins University researchers placed the Texas COVID-19...

Brownsville animal shelter to host virtual pet adoption event

What has four legs, wagging tails, wet noses and lots of love? Dogs and puppies and they will be up for adoption on Friday...
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3 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Cameron County

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

Brownsville St. Joseph qualifies nine for TAPPS state meet

The Brownsville St. Joseph track & field program is riding high into Waco for the TAPPS 5A state meet happening Friday and Saturday at...

East Valley softball teams set for playoffs

LYFORD – The UIL softball playoff season is here, and plenty of East Valley teams are rolling into the postseason with some momentum. District 32-6A...