Willacy County awaits first vaccine shipment
RAYMONDVILLE — A week after his vaccination, Police Chief Uvaldo Zamora is waiting for most of his officers to take the vaccine to protect...
Harlingen plans ordinance to stop plant thefts at nature park
HARLINGEN — For about 20 years, Christina Mild and a group of residents have planted native trees and shrubs along Hugh Ramsey Nature Park’s...
UTRGV exhausts its 900 COVID-19 vaccines
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has run out of its Moderna vaccine, halting vaccinations at several locations this week.
According to a university...
Hidalgo County to open COVID-19 vaccination clinic Tuesday
Hidalgo County will be opening its first COVID-19 vaccine clinic, which will begin distributing doses to healthcare workers and residents older than 65, on...
Hidalgo Co. judge orders temporary curfew for residents 17 and younger
Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez has ordered a temporary curfew for individuals 17 and under for the New Year’s holiday weekend.
The order came...
Munchin: Americans could receive stimulus checks tonight
Treasury Secretary Steven Munchin announced on his Twitter page this afternoon that some Americans could receive the $600 stimulus checks as early as tonight.
Munchin...
COVID-19 vaccinations in Mercedes, Harlingen for specific groups
COVID-19 vaccinations using the new Moderna vaccine are underway at UTRGV inoculation sites in Mercedes and Harlingen.
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received...
Sunshine vitamin observed to lower coronavirus risks
Several studies conducted recently by national health organizations observed that people with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to contract COVID-19 and...
COVID-19 cancels January’s Causeway Walk and Run at SPI
The COVID-19 pandemic is already putting a damper on 2021.
The annual Causeway Run and Walk scheduled for Jan. 9 has been canceled, officials said.
In...
Hidalgo County youth curfew expected as holiday surge imminent
Anticipating a potential increase of COVID-19 cases due to holiday gatherings, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said the county is poised to issue...