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Valley Morning Star

Three Valley locations listed as endangered by preservation organization

A nonprofit preservationist organization has released its annual list of places it deems endangered, and three Rio Grande Valley locations are on this year's list.

‘New era of hope’: Medication treating early-onset Alzheimer’s now in Valley

DHR Health can now administer a new Alzheimer's medication that is used to target one of the fundamental pathogens that leads to the disease.

Editorial: Two water-related tragedies should remind us to practice caution at pools and the...

Summer is upon us. People on vacation and students on break from school often spend summer days at a neighborhood pool or the beach. Current hot, sunny weather surely makes a dip in the water all the more refreshing.

Commentary: Fighting elder fraud threats

According to the Senate Special Committee on Aging, older adults lose an estimated $2.9 billion annually to fraudulent scams. May was Older Americans Month, a time to call attention to the rising threat of fraud to older Americans. It is important that we share information on how to stay vigilant against scams and safeguard the financial security of older adults.

$1M lawsuit filed against driver in deadly Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway crash

The family of a young Edinburg woman who was killed by an alleged drunk driver over the weekend on the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway is seeking justice.

Fourth flight: Starship-Super Heavy achieves firsts

SpaceX's fourth Starship orbital test flight, which launched from Boca Chica/Starbase at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, proved the most successful so far, Starship S29 transmitting data up until the moment of splashdown in the Indian Ocean off the northwestern coast of Australia 66 minutes after launch.

Houston investigative firm probing San Benito involvement with VARCO

An investigative firm is probing the San Benito Economic Development Corporation’s involvement with a company developing the city’s first resaca-side commercial center.

Gladys Porter Zoo seeks donations after rash of Mexican spider monkey smuggling

A rash of exotic animal smuggling over the last three months is impacting the Gladys Porter Zoo.

San Benito EDC board member arrested, resigns after failing to register as sex offender

A former member of the San Benito Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors is facing a felony charge of failing to register as a sex offender following his arrest, Police Chief Mario Perea said Wednesday.

FAA greenlights fourth orbital flight for SpaceX from Boca Chica

The Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that it has approved a license authorization for SpaceX's fourth Starship orbital flight test from Boca Chica/Starbase.