Terror on Texas Avenue guarantees night of fright in Mercedes
What are people most afraid of?
Home-building continues to boom, but commercial projects lag
High interest rates aren’t just a concern for prospective home-buyers looking for a mortgage these days. Commercial developers also are backing off projects until commercial interest rates come down.
Harlingen food company lays off 64 workers
HARLINGEN — A local cold storage facility embroiled in a major recall of frozen meals has filed notice with the Texas Workforce Commission of the permanent layoffs of 64 employees.
Hard Work, Hope: Recovery Center responds to ongoing need
The Recovery Center of Cameron County is celebrating its 25th anniversary knowing it could be serving three or four times as many clients if it had the personnel and state funding of a decade ago.
TSTC Emergency Medical Services students motivated to learn lifesaving skills
Nonprofit helping families with affordable housing hit with rising costs for land, construction
“The prices have been ridiculous,” a frustrated Amber Arriaga-Salinas said about land prices.
Texas has another millionaire; Texan wins $2 million in Mega Millions drawing
Crime in South Texas border cities continues to decline
Rio Grande Valley residents have heard it all before. Whether it’s headlines from cable news outlets or rhetoric from the state’s governor or ambitious political candidates, the border is often characterized as a chaotic, dangerous region that cartels violently exploit for profit.
Game rooms in Willacy County doing big business
SEBASTIAN — Along this tiny farm town’s narrow streets, cars pull into dusty parking lots, neon flashing against stark windowless buildings.
Netflix’s ‘Dahmer’ series earns San Juan actor newfound notoriety
Rio Grande Valley native David Barrera has been acting for 28 years in roles small and large from “NYPD Blue” to “The Big Bang Theory” to “Selena: The Series,” and more recently in the acclaimed Hulu film “Strong Fathers, Strong Daughters.” But it’s safe to say he has reached another level of notoriety playing Chief Arreola in Netflix’s new series, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.”
