Biden to pause border wall construction, issue protections for DACA recipients
On the same afternoon he’s sworn in as the nation’s 46th president, Joe Biden will take executive actions that will undo several of former...
Vela announces $299K grant for Expanding Frontiers’ NewSpace Entrepreneurs
U.S. Rep. Filemon Vela, D-Brownsville, announced that the U.S. Department of Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $299,643 to Expanding Frontiers for their NewSpace...
Upheaval at the Capitol for Valley senators
McALLEN — There was a big shakeup in Rio Grande Valley politics at the state Capitol last week.
Every two years, the Texas lieutenant governor...
CBP to construct facilities for processing immigrants in Donna
As nonprofits in the region prepare for an influx of immigrants under the Biden Administration, U.S. Customs and Border Protection received authorization Tuesday from...
New Brownsville airport terminal comes online
BROWNSVILLE — The last passenger to fly out of Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport’s old terminal building did so Tuesday, with the city’s...
COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Cameron County
Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. held a press conference on Tuesday where he updated the public on the status of COVID-19 in the...
Weslaco stadium to host Hidalgo County’s first drive-thru vaccine clinic
The first drive-thru community vaccination clinic in Hidalgo County is coming to Weslaco this week as the region’s death toll and case tally grew...
Cameron County to host COVID-19 vaccine clinics in Los Fresnos
Cameron County health officials will host two COVID-19 vaccinations clinics this week in Los Fresnos. Residents will need to collect a voucher in order...
LETTERS: Remove Trump, perks of office
We have never seen before, in our entire 240 years-plus history as a free nation, an attempted coup by a sitting president of the...
Nearly $2 million in drugs seized at Brownsville bridges
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly two million dollars in illegal drugs over several days.
The first seizure took place on Sunday, Jan....
