Undercover sting at Brownsville H-E-B nets 2 arrests, 71 pounds of cocaine
Homeland Security Investigations special agents last week arrested two men after an undercover sting resulted in the seizure of nearly 71 pounds of cocaine.
Brownsville ISD to receive $10 million to fund TIA raises over five years
The Texas Education Agency has awarded new Teacher Incentive Allotments to 778 Brownsville Independent School District teachers, bringing the number covered by the excellence program from 32 to 810.
SpaceX’s Starship ready to launch at Boca Chica pending FAA approval
SpaceX says a third orbital flight attempt with Starship-Super Heavy, launching from Boca Chica, could happen as soon as next Thursday “pending regulatory approval.”
U.S. 77 project gets boost with $364M TxDOT commitment for Kenedy County
A massive project to turn U.S. 77 into interstate I-69E all the way between Brownsville and Corpus Christi just took a major step forward with the Texas Department of Transportation pledging $364 million for interstate upgrades in Kenedy County.
Grand flavor, personality at Brownsville’s El Mesquite
BROWNSVILLE — I know the meal will serve my appetite very well because I can’t find any place to park until I drive to the back.
Mayra Flores and Vicente Gonzalez set for rematch; State District 37 Dems head to...
Nearly two years after a showdown grabbing the national stoplight, U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Brownsville, and former U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores are locked in a rematch in November’s general election after she defeated a crowded field of challengers in the Republican primary.
Cameron County sheriff’s race poised for runoff election
The Democratic primary for the top lawman for the Cameron County Sheriff’s Office was tight Tuesday night with no candidate taking more than 50% of the vote with 70% of precincts reported.
SpaceX, TPWD Boca Chica land swap approved despite opposition
During a special meeting Monday, the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission voted unanimously in favor of a resolution to authorize TPWD Executive Director David Yoskowitz to pursue acquisition of about 477 acres near the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge-Bahia Grande Unit in exchange for approximately 43 acres from Boca Chica State Park.
Voter turnout low in the Valley as Republican early votes grow
Hidalgo and Cameron counties combined for over 58,000 ballots cast during early voting but were still behind the numbers in the last presidential primaries with both counties experiencing a decrease in Democratic votes and an increase in Republican votes.
President Joe Biden argues for border bill passage in Brownsville visit
Speaking at the Brownsville Border Patrol Station in Olmito on Thursday, President Joe Biden argued forcefully for the U.S. Senate to reconsider a bipartisan border security and immigration bill that collapsed in the Senate earlier this month.