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Humane Society of Harlingen achieves highest save rate

HARLINGEN — After a challenging year where natural disasters and a global pandemic could have made it difficult for any organization to accomplish its...

4 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Cameron County

Four more Cameron County residents have died from COVID-19 related causes, the county health department reported Thursday afternoon. This raises the total number of COVID-19...

Students speak out on financial literacy

HARLINGEN — Invest early. That’s the message Constantine Poulos extended Wednesday during his presentation at the Financial Literacy Summit. “I presented about ROF IRAs and traditional...

Youth make up majority of RGV virus cases Thursday

Hidalgo County officials on Thursday reported 271 people tested positive for COVID-19, in addition to six deaths related to the virus. Thursday’s deaths were individuals...

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...