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Hidalgo man charged in auto-pedestrian fatality

PHARR — A Hidalgo man faces a felony charge after a crash early Sunday morning left one woman dead.A municipal judge Monday formally arraigned...

1 dead, another ‘badly’ hurt in oilfield accident

NEAR McCOOK — Authorities with the Hidalgo County Sheriff’s Office continue investigating the cause of an accident that left one oilfield worker dead and...

McAllen commissioners OK $1M payment for UTRGV School of Medicine

McALLEN — After months of disagreement, city commissioners voted Monday to pay the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley $1 million for its School...

Pharr woman dead after crash; one man in custody

PHARR — A Hidalgo man faces a manslaughter charge after a crash early Sunday morning left one woman dead.Police said Reynaldo Gomez is expected to...

SURFACE TREATMENT: Photography exhibition reflects the aesthetic of relaxed spontaneity

BY NANCY MOYERWhile walking through the Lobby Gallery, visitors to McAllen’s Public Library will find themselves surrounded by oversized photographic portraits of local folk....

Officials: Public should start getting flu shots now

It’s hard to think about getting the flu shot when temperatures are in the upper 90s outside, but health officials say members of the...

COMMENTARY: Senate healthcare plan would leave many without coverage

BY ALLAN HUGH COLE JR.Sixteen words from my doctor changed my life: “What worries me is that I think you are in the early...

COMMENTARY: ‘Cadillac tax’ on insurance plans will hurt working-class Texans

BY DR. DEANE WALDMANRemember when President Barack Obama said that passage of the Affordable Care Act would save middle class families $2,500 a year...

Advocacy groups hold presentations on DACA as deadline for renewals looms

McALLEN — There are only 11 days left for DACA recipients to submit renewal applications for those whose legal status set to expire on...

Julian Castro to launch UTRGV’s Distinguished Speaker Series

EDINBURG — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will kick off its annual Distinguished Speaker Series on Wednesday with former San Antonio Mayor...