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As COVID death toll rises in Hidalgo County, Abbott takes familiar steps

EDINBURG — Hidalgo County reported 835 more cases of the coronavirus Monday, along with five deaths tied to it, as Gov. Greg Abbott issued...

Delta sweeps RGV: Variant represents 90% of cases

As the highly contagious delta variant of COVID-19 sweeps across the Rio Grande Valley, Cameron County officials and health care leaders are issuing increasingly...

Homeland Security chief in Valley by mid-week to talk immigration

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is expected in the Rio Grande Valley Wednesday and Thursday to meet with local officials, according to the mayor...

COMMENTARY: Perspective of Democrat Party

By Joe Salas, Special to MyRGV.com I started my military service when President John Kennedy, a Democrat, called me to activity the summer of ’61....

Man arrested for SPI murder of three Houston-area women

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — A man has been charged for the murder of three women that took place at a condo on South Padre...

Judge blocks arrests of lawmakers who won’t return to Texas

By James Barragán, The Texas Tribune A state district judge in Travis County has granted a temporary restraining order blocking the arrest of House Democrats...

Fishing tournament in the books for TIFT

The Texas International Fishing Tournament has been a family event for David Gower since he was 12. He grew up competing in the event...

COVID relief funds, careful planning bring Weslaco through pandemic

WESLACO — Walking into a budget workshop here is a study in organization and careful planning. City manager Mike Perez approaches each budget planning...

Sheriff: 1 dead, 5 wounded in Houston club shooting

HOUSTON (AP) — Authorities in Houston are looking for suspected shooters after five people were injured and one man was killed in an exchange...

Interest ramps up: Seeking input from skaters, Edinburg breaks ground on touted new skate...

EDINBURG — City leaders here held a groundbreaking event Friday in celebration of a new skate park being constructed at the northeast corner of...