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Meteorologist discusses winter blast

The Arctic assault that swept through Texas deep into the Rio Grande Valley in mid-February was a very rare but not entirely unprecedented event,...

Edinburg man sentenced to 97-month prison term in meth, heroin smuggling case 

An Edinburg man who avoided a federal trial was sentenced to a more than 8-year prison term for trying to smuggle drugs, records show. U.S....

Former Mission mayor to seek office again

Former Mission Mayor Norberto "Beto" Salinas is seeking another term as mayor and asking residents to give him an opportunity to "put everything back...

Health officials report lower trend in COVID-19 cases for South Texas

Officials with the Texas Department of State Health Services delivered a hopeful message Friday, reporting a downward trend in the number of COVID-19 cases,...

Greater DPS presence seen in Starr County to continue

A greater presence of Texas Department of Public Safety troopers is arriving in Starr County for the next 60 days, according to county officials.  More...

Final suspect arrested for drive-by that killed child 

The final suspect the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office accuses of participating in a shooting that killed a 6-year-old girl while she watched television is...

DEA arrests daughter of beauty supply store owner

The Drug Enforcement Administration on Thursday arrested the daughter of the owner of South Tex Beauty Supply, which has been at the center of...

Registration begins for 10,000 COVID shots at UTRGV

UT Health RGV has reopened its online COVID-19 vaccine registration form to the public, to the first 10,000 registrants who qualify under the recently...

Large grassfire near Encino threatens homes

Rio Grande Valley firefighters are headed to Encino to help put out a large fire that is threatening homes. Edinburg Fire Chief Shawn Snider said...

Despite lifting of restrictions, Island sticks to ‘Family Spring Break’

Despite Gov. Greg Abbott’s lifting of restrictions related to COVID-19, South Padre Island tourism officials say they will follow through with plans for limits...