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San Benito to launch $1M street project; Commissioners to select streets to fix

SAN BENITO — For decades, residents have cursed San Benito’s pockmarked streets as one of the biggest problems facing the city, blaming the big...

Port Isabel, South Padre Island city facilities to require masks

As Gov. Greg Abbott’s order is in effect, cities are continuing to take precautions regarding facial coverings. South Padre Island officials announced Monday that all...

South’s Lucio selected to lead Lady Falcons

The Los Fresnos Lady Falcons have a new volleyball coach to replace retired legendary coach Becky Woods. Anissa Lucio officially signed to take over the...

Facebook launches vaccine finder for RGV residents

Facebook announced Monday the launch of its vaccine finder tool to help find where and when Rio Grande Valley residents can get a COVID-19...

City looking for TSTC nursing students to boost vaccinations

HARLINGEN — The city is getting help as officials plan to hold more COVID-19 vaccination clinics aimed at cutting wait time. At Texas State Technical...

NWS: Cold front will increase chance of wild fires

A cold front will move through South Texas on Wednesday bringing much drier air, that when combined with low relative humidity and high winds,...

TxDOT commits to developing medians for monarch habitat

The monarch butterfly, a species whose numbers have plummeted in recent years, has a new backer in the form of the Texas Department of...

US to house up to 3,000 immigrant teens at Dallas site

By NOMAAN MERCHANT and JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — The U.S. government plans to use the downtown Dallas convention center to hold up...

Bloodhounds take two over Bobcats

BROWNSVILLE — The Brownsville St. Joseph Bloodhounds picked up two home wins over the Rio Hondo Bobcats on Saturday. In the first game of the...

Average number of new COVID-19 cases in Texas decreasing

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Over the past two weeks, the rolling average number of daily new cases of the coronavirus in Texas has decreased...