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Photo Gallery: 36th Annual Lighting of the Arroyo

HARLINGEN — Excitement swept through the crowd gathered Thursday night at McKelvey Park for the 36th Annual Lighting of the Arroyo.

SpaceX ramps up testing: First orbital launch attempt creeping closer

With SpaceX’s incident-free, static-fire test of 11 of a Super Heavy booster’s 33 rocket engines at Boca Chica/Starbase on Nov. 29, the company moved a step closer toward attempting the first orbital launch of Starship.

Harlingen man pleads not guilty to killing Corpus Christi woman

A Harlingen man indicted on a murder charge alleging he killed a Corpus Christi woman in September 2019 waived his arraignment hearing, but did enter a not guilty plea to the charge, state court documents show.

Police urge residents to take measures to prevent home, auto burglaries during holiday season

Christmas is not only a chance for shoppers to go out and purchase their holiday gifts, but it is also a chance for would be burglars to do their shopping as well by burglarizing your homes.

Republican candidate for Texas Senate targets RGV in recount request

Republican Adam Hinojosa filed a petition for a recount in the three Rio Grande Valley counties that lifted his challenger Democrat Morgan LaMantia to victory on Election Day for Texas Senate District 27.

Johnston erupts for career-high, Vaqueros beat Islanders

EDINBURG — UTRGV point guard Will Johnston expected the transition from junior college to NCAA Division I basketball to come with some challenges. This time...

Harlingen launching cable TV channel; dipping into $1 million stockpile

HARLINGEN — The city’s dipping into a $1 million stockpile to launch its first cable television channel.

North Harlingen Rotary donates to food pantry

HARLINGEN — The North Harlingen Rotary Club has stepped into the breach with a $1,000 donation to the Harlingen Neighborhood Food Pantry.

Sheriff’s deputy finds men in possession of magic mushrooms

It wasn’t your ordinary drug seizure.

Cold front to push through the Rio Grande Valley this morning

Rain is in the forecast today, as a cold front will push through the Rio Grande Valley bringing rain with it. According to the National...