99.5% of COVID-related deaths in Texas were among unvaccinated people
By Colleen DeGuzman, The Texas Tribune
Of the 8,787 people who have died in Texas due to COVID-19 since early February, at least 43 were...
Planning for the future: Raymondville tapping $2.69M stimulus check
RAYMONDVILLE — The city is pumping its $2.69 million stimulus check into projects aimed at helping sustain itself through drought while expanding its 25-year-old...
Migrant transfers from Valley to Laredo will temporarily stop
The city of Laredo will receive a 10-day reprieve of migrant transfers from the Rio Grande Valley and Del Rio, according to city and...
Hidalgo County reports 2 deaths, over 200 new cases
Hidalgo County reported two COVID-19 related deaths and 223 positive cases of the virus Wednesday morning.
The two deaths were that of an Edinburg woman...
SPI Birding, Nature Center to host camps
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — This summer, young campers have been able to experience being a wetland biologist while enjoying the marvels of coastal environments...
Doctors stress importance of COVID vaccinations for children as school set to begin
With a new, faster-spreading COVID variant now appearing in the Rio Grande Valley and COVID cases on the rise in all 50 states, local...
Support system: Cancer survivors to be honored at Dining by Design
HARLINGEN — Becky Magdalena and Alan Johnson have both survived cancer, and their courageous battles will be honored Nov. 11 at the 20th anniversary...
Harlingen South tabs Littleton as girls hoops coach, coordinator
Former Los Fresnos girls basketball coach Rebecca Littleton will be on the sidelines of a new District 32-6A squad during the 2021-22 season.
Littleton was...
Despite Canadian easing, US extends land border restrictions
By WILSON RING Associated Press
The U.S. government on Wednesday extended the closure of the land borders with Canada and Mexico to non-essential travelers until...
Abbott won’t impose new mask mandate despite increasing COVID-19 cases
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Gov. Greg Abbott says he will not impose another statewide mask mandate, despite COVID-19 cases being on the rise...