EDITORIAL: Life or death: Halt on federal executions should lead to full review
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland last week announced an official moratorium on federal executions. The announcement wasn’t surprising, as President Joe Biden and Garland,...
Migrant children shelter in Donna, a symbol of current influx, to close
A shelter for migrant children in Donna, at one point a symbol for the current influx experienced during the onset of the Biden administration,...
Former top Texas leaders back court challenge to Abbott veto of Legislature’s money
Chuck Lindell Austin American-Statesman (TNS)
AUSTIN, Texas — A Democratic effort to overturn Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's veto of funding for the legislative branch has...
Valley cities, counties to distribute sandbags for the week
The following Valley cities and counties are offering sandbags to area residents:
CAMERON COUNTY
Cameron County will begin distributing sandbags at 8 a.m. Wednesday to area...
NWS: Prepare for flooding this week
If it seems wetter than normal for a Rio Grande Valley summer that’s because it is, with the latest round of relatively unseasonable moisture...
Abbott orders utility commission to shore up Texas power grid
Philip Jankowski Austin American-Statesman
AUSTIN, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday demanded that the Texas Public Utility Commission take immediate action to shore up...
LIST: Road Closures Due to Weather
Here are the road closures which have been reported as a result of the inclement weather:
The road on Mile 11 N. and FM...
Valley refuges open for hunting for lucky draw winners
Hunting applications are now being accepted for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s drawn hunt permits program.
Lucky winners in the draw will have a...
UTRGV offers $100 for vaccine portal completion
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will give $100 cash to each student that completes their vaccine portal and registers for the fall...
Fire department responds to apartment in flames
HARLINGEN — A live video shared Monday on social media showed an apartment in flames at the Sierra Apartments, located at 2901 Haine Dr.
Rafael Balderas,...