Valley Morning Star

BROWNSVILLE — They checked blood pressure.

AUSTIN (AP) — The Justice Department on Monday sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over a newly installed floating barrier on the Rio Grande that is the Republican's latest aggressive tactic to try to stop migrants from crossing into the U.S. from Mexico.

A Willacy County man had charges against him upgraded to murder after one of the victims he allegedly shot was pronounced dead at a local hospital, according to a news release from the county’s sheriff’s office.

HARLINGEN — Routine vehicle maintenance or a wheel alignment can help prevent a severe automotive collision.

Operation Border Health Preparedness will provide free health services next week at several locations throughout the Valley, hosted by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and its community partners.

HARLINGEN — The job of an electrical lineworker is not for the faint of heart.

The McAllen City Commission on Monday will consider a request to rezone nearly 100 acres of city-owned southside land from agricultural to light industrial. The change might help facilitate sale of the land to Zoho Corp., a multibillion-dollar global technology company that could create 500 high-tech jobs with salaries starting at $45,000. It also would be a significant development for south McAllen, which many people have said has received too little attention from city planners.

Running an animal shelter the size of Palm Valley Animal Society is dangerous and messy and heartbreaking, and the cost of doing it right is high. Whenever public entities decide that saving money is more important than saving lives, bad things happen. Hidalgo County’s recent exploration into building and running its own intake facility potentially puts it on the path to a worst-case scenario. Meanwhile, McAllen’s recent reinvention of its animal welfare approach shows that smarter strategies can accomplish both goals.

HARLINGEN — A group of residents is calling on city officials to pump money into Vestal Park, arguing the neighborhood park has been neglected for years, while commissioners are pushing a $1.4 million overhaul of Victor Park and its swimming pool.

A 14-year-old teen is in police custody after being suspected of robbing a Dollar General in San Benito at knifepoint, authorities said Saturday.