Valley Morning Star

TSTC aviation maintenance student eyes career as mechanic

ABILENE — Jacob Villagomez admits that a career as a mechanic was in his destiny.

Harlingen launches study into trail; commission mulls Parkwood concerns

HARLINGEN — Two weeks after the project died under a tied vote, concerns of losing grant money led city commissioners to go ahead with a study aimed at plotting the path of the Arroyo Colorado Hike and Bike Trail’s proposed third phase, which Parkwood residents claim would run across 22 neighbors’ backyards.

UT approves $60M projects for UTRGV in Brownsville, Port Isabel

The University of Texas System Board of Regents on Thursday approved more than $60 million in new projects for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Cameron County.

Photojournalist documents over 100 bee species in Valley

The Rio Grande Valley is home to a diversity of flora and fauna not seen anywhere else in the country.

Valley health experts urge vaccinations as measles, autism myth spread

HARLINGEN — The boiling fever. The cough, the white spots in the mouth. And then the red spots spread from the hairline to the rest of the body.

SpaceX’s Starship may launch from Boca Chica Beach next week

A launch window contained in a Federal Aviation Administration regional airspace advisory points to a possible Starship Flight 8 from Boca Chica as early as next week, though the advisory's launch window covers several days through March 6.

Call to HSI tip line led to immigration raid at Los Fresnos bakery

BROWNSVILLE — A federal judge Friday morning granted bonds to the owners of a Los Fresnos bakery who were arrested on harboring charges Wednesday.

San Benito officials insure Hog Waddle festival for ‘inclement weather’

San Benito’s biggest festival opened Thursday with temperatures hovering around the 40s after officials took out an insurance policy to cover the four-day event being staged for $290,000 along with sponsorships.

Freeze warnings over for Valley while chill, marine hazards persist

The freeze warnings and cold weather advisories are in the rear view mirror, though small craft advisories and a high risk of rip currents are expected into the weekend.