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‘Data’s finally catching up’: Hidalgo County reports more than 26,000 COVID cases this week

Hidalgo County officials reported a total of 26,365 people tested positive for COVID-19 this week, in addition to 39 deaths due to the virus.  It...

Warm up on tap for Rio Grande Valley

After a couple of days of very cold temperatures, the Rio Grande Valley is going to experience a warm up and possibly see some...

Leaders grant Leftwich variance; Vote waives developer sidewalk requisite

HARLINGEN — The city commission’s new majority is allowing former Commissioner Robert Leftwich to waive a provision requiring developers install sidewalks as part of...

Wind chill advisory reissued for parts of Rio Grande Valley

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has reissued a wind chill advisory for several areas of the Rio Grande Valley. The advisory will be in...

Hard freeze watch issued for parts of the RGV

As a strong cold front continues to impact the Rio Grande Valley, a hard freeze watch has been issued for some portions of the...

Sharing Texas history: San Benito museum to be featured on Texas Country Reporter TV

SAN BENITO — A local museum is going to make a TV appearance this month that’ll share a piece of the area’s cultural history...

Sheneman, Gonzalez, Luna, Guillen named new Workforce board officers

Workforce Solutions recently appointed board officers for the 2022 calendar year, officers tasked with ensuring the organization’s strategic and operational plans are market-driven and...

COVID-19 hospitalizations see gradual decline in Valley

COVID-19 hospitalizations throughout the Rio Grande Valley are starting to decline following a quick climb in hospitalizations in January as the omicron variant continued...

Uribe, Puente question investment policy; Resolution gives finance director oversight

HARLINGEN — The city commission’s new majority is questioning the city’s investment policy that allowed more than $15 million to be moved into certificates...

Shelters open as temperatures drop in Valley

Freezing temperatures are in the forecast again, and Rio Grande Valley agencies and municipalities have responded by opening shelters to keep vulnerable residents warm. EDINBURG The...