Heavy police presence at Texas Capitol as lawmakers return
By JIM VERTUNO and ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — More than 100 Texas troopers, including dozens wearing tactical vests and carrying riot...
Cameron County to hold vaccination clinics in Los Fresnos, Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE — Cameron County health officials will hold vaccination clinics Los Fresnos and Brownsville.
In Los Fresnos, the clinic will open at 6 a.m. Wednesday...
Coronavirus hospitalizations cross 400 mark in Hidalgo County
The number of people with COVID-19 in hospitals has now crossed the 400 mark in Hidalgo County as seven more died due to the...
Cameron County judge urges Trump not to visit the county or RGV
Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. issued a statement this morning that requested President Donald Trump not visit the county or the Rio Grande...
The Texas Legislature convenes for its 2021 session
By Alex Samuels, Cassandra Pollock and Patrick Svitek, Texas Tribune
The 2021 session of the Texas Legislature will commence Tuesday under pervasive uncertainty.
Lawmakers have been...
Mass vaccination planned at Bert Ogden Arena
DHR Health has announced a mass vaccination distribution scheduled for Tuesday morning at Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg.
According to a news release, DHR Health...
Texas Gov. Abbott lauds shift to mass vaccine sites
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said the state should be able to rapidly increase the rate of COVID-19 vaccinations by using...
UTRGV halts vaccine registration due to request overload
The number of vaccine requests has overwhelmed the University of Texas School of Medicine and UT Health RGV, prompting the temporary suspension of registrations...
Abbott pledges ramped-up vaccinations; Hubs meant to streamline mass effort
By Karen Brooks Harpe, The Texas Tribune
More than 877,000 Texans have received a COVID-19 vaccine since they first began arriving in Texas nearly four...
Tough year: Tight state revenues pose challenge for county
As with every start of every legislative session Cameron County’s wish list is long, especially after weathering a pandemic for most of a year,...