Krispy Kreme debuts St. Patrick’s Day doughnuts, announces giveaway
Brownsville youth ballroom dance team comes up big at national championships
The Texas Heat youth ballroom dance team from Brownsville has returned from the 2023 U.S. National Amateur Dancesport Championships at Brigham Young University with a youth Latin formation national championship and a couples champion among three in the top five after a slew of history-making performances.
Cameron County man accused of hunting, killing alligator at wildlife refuge
A Cameron County man accused of dragging and killing an alligator out of the Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge remains jailed at a Cameron County facility.
Cooler weather on the way for the Rio Grande Valley
Spring Break week will end with much cooler weather, as a cold front is expected to push through the Rio Grande Valley on Friday morning.
Mexican national accused of hitting CBP officer with a squeegee
A Mexican national is accused of hitting a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer with a squeegee in the face because the officer didn’t let him finish cleaning a windshield, a federal criminal complaint states.
Raymondville man sentenced to 30 years in prison for murder of veteran
EDINBURG — Nora Conde Villalobos’ family filled the front row inside a courtroom at the Hidalgo County Courthouse Monday morning as her killer pleaded guilty to the murder of his 49-year-old girlfriend.
John Allen Rubio’s attorneys seek extension in court case; granted
Attorneys representing John Allen Rubio, who was convicted of beheading three Brownsville children in 2010, are asking for more time to work on his case, as they are working on another death penalty case with an execution scheduled this month, federal court documents reflect.
Body found on SPI; no foul play suspected
Autopsy results are pending on a man who was found dead Saturday at Andy Bowie Park on South Padre Island.
Innovation station: Brownsville’s eBridge Center holds grand opening
More than 350 government, university and economic leaders and others gathered this past week at the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization in Brownsville for the new facility’s official grand opening ceremony.