Vela hosts Service Academy Day; Students can learn about rigorous application process
South Texas middle school and high school students can learn how to go about applying to a U.S. service academy during a virtual Service...
SpaceX seeks debris from March 30 failed landing
SpaceX is asking resident who found any debris around the Laguna Madre area from its March 30 flight test to contact them.
Residents are asked...
Land Commissioner George P. Bush “seriously considering” run for Texas AG
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush said Thursday he is "seriously considering" running for attorney general in 2022 — and detailed how he would...
Eviction fears grow: Supreme Court allows order to expire
An emergency order from the Texas Supreme Court requiring enforcement of a federal eviction moratorium expired on March 31, while judges statewide have been...
Firefighters battle Houston-area chemical fire for hours
CHANNELVIEW, Texas (AP) — Firefighters have extinguished a blaze at a suburban Houston chemical warehouse that emitted a dense column of black smoke visible...
Number of kids alone at border hits all-time high in March
By ELLIOT SPAGAT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government picked up nearly 19,000 children traveling alone across the Mexican border...
Sea Turtle, Inc. to host summer camp sessions
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — After a year-long pause caused by the pandemic, children will be able to gain in-person knowledge again about sea turtles...
Texas House speaker backs expanding Medicaid for new mothers
By Shannon Najmabadi, Texas Tribune
The Republican House speaker threw his weight Wednesday behind a bill that would extend Medicaid coverage to mothers for a...
Rotary Club of Harlingen seeks sponsorships
HARLINGEN — Keeping with its objective to do “service above self,” the Rotary Club of Harlingen is hosting two fundraising events in April, the...
43 new COVID-19 cases reported in Cameron County
The Cameron County Public Health Department reported an additional 43 COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of cases in the county to 38,980, according...