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Trial rescheduled for alleged Gulf Cartel-linked drug ring

The trial for nearly 20 people accused of participating in a cocaine trafficking ring linked to a 2019 kidnapping over a drug debt owed...

Hidalgo Co. judge candidate files theft report after signs taken from parents’ property

Democratic Hidalgo County judge candidate Tania Ramirez says people in Edinburg are literally slinging mud and defacing her campaign signs. In La Joya, she says...

FAA pushes back release date of SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Final assessment

The Federal Aviation Administration has pushed back the release date for the SpaceX Starship/Super Heavy Final Programmatic Environmental Assessment (PEA) on the Federal Infrastructure...

Health officials: Antibody treatment for Omicron scarce in Texas

With no antibody treatment available to treat the recent COVID-19 variant Omicron, Cameron County health officials are urging residents to continue to practice safety...

Hidalgo County reports 67 new COVID-19 cases, zero deaths

Hidalgo County reported 67 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday and zero COVID-19 related deaths. The new cases include 39 confirmed cases and 28 probable cases. The...

Pharr cancels New Year’s Eve Ball Drop event

The city of Pharr announced Tuesday that its free New Year’s Eve event scheduled for Friday has been canceled. The news comes just one day...

Valley native to serve on state’s new broadband board

A Rio Grande Valley native has been appointed by Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick to serve on a board that will oversee the state’s broadband...

Marine veteran shot by McAllen police files federal lawsuit

A 40-year-old Marine veteran filed a lawsuit against the city of McAllen and a police officer who shot him in the foot nearly two...

Mission dual credit high school students learn about the future of surgery with robot’s...

South Texas College Advanced Manufacturing dual credit students from Mission Veterans Memorial High School became the first group to watch a robotic surgery machine...

Bus passenger arrested for trying to smuggle heroin, cocaine in luggage

U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Sunday arrested a woman after finding nearly eight pounds of heroin and a little more than a pound...