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Metro McAllen launches mobile app

McALLEN — The city’s metro bus system launched its first mobile app Wednesday, an effort to improve rider accessibility and keep Metro McAllen on...

Video of man shot with Taser in Harlingen receives thousands of view

HARLINGEN — A man who was slapping cars in the middle of traffic as they zipped by him was later arrested after police used...

IDEA students meet with school’s college partner

WESLACO — As IDEA Public Schools gets its footing in higher education, Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc visited the campus to talk...

RGC man heads to trial in cocaine conspiracy case

McALLEN — A Rio Grande City man will go to trial in connection with cocaine smuggling charges.Joel “El Tio” Gomez-Vela stood before U.S. District...

Jury reaches verdict in capital murder of off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent

A Cameron County jury took less than two hours to convict a man who shot and killed an off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent in...

Vela: President manufacturing crisis with zero-tolerance immigration policy

WESLACO — As the Trump Administration’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy continues to be enforced prominently in the Rio Grande Valley, a Wednesday roundtable conversation...

AG: More arrests possible in Edinburg voter fraud probe

EDINBURG — Two people recently accused of illegally voting in last November’s municipal election spoke out Wednesday amid news the investigation could result in...

Edinburg appears satisfied with new EDC director, bumps pay

EDINBURG — The economic development director received a $5,000 pay increase at a meeting Tuesday, bringing his total pay to $125,000.The Edinburg Economic Development...

New UTRGV women’s basketball coach Lord excited to make jump to Division I program

EDINBURG — In the weeks after the UTRGV women’s basketball head coaching position came open on April 21, athletics director Chris King received 40...

H-E-B issues ice cream recall

H-E-B voluntarily issued an all-store recall for certain flavors and container sizes of EconoMax and Hill Country Fare ice creams and Creamy Creations sherbets...