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Donations sought to create Reynosa COVID-19 shelter

A new shelter for migrants in Reynosa is under construction, but organizers are in need of donations to cover related expenses. Overnight, Mexican law enforcement...

Funds on hold for Starr County grant-based programs due to auditing issues; Operation Stonegarden...

Funding is currently withheld for multiple grant-based programs in Starr County, including Operation Stonegarden, as of two days ago, Starr County Judge Eloy Vera...

DHR Health reports no available ICU beds as COVID limits capacity Valleywide

DHR Health reported they had no ICU beds available as of Thursday, a reflection of the increasing number of COVID-19 hospitalizations that has left...

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s COVID claim denounced as racist

By ACACIA CORONADO | Report for America/Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' lieutenant governor blamed rising hospitalization and death rates from COVID-19 on unvaccinated...

Document: Woman catches coworker recording her in bathroom

When a woman found a cellphone covered with masking tape on the floor of the restroom at the McAllen business where she worked, she...

Children continue to lead new COVID-19 cases in Hidalgo County

Hidalgo County reported 303 additional positive cases Friday morning, and nearly a third of those numbers include students and staff from local schools. According to...

Mercedes money woes fuel property tax, water rate hikes

Residents of the Queen City will soon see higher bills as Mercedes officials struggle to balance a budget whose needs outweigh the city’s ability...

Top state court declines to hold up ban on mask mandates

Staff and Wire Reports The Texas Supreme Court declined Thursday to block restraining orders against Gov. Greg Abbott’s mask mandate ban. The justices remanded Attorney General...

Hidalgo County jail to stop in-person visitation as virus cases surge

The Hidalgo County Adult Detention Center has suspended all jail visitation, aside from attorney visits. The Sheriff’s Office said Friday afternoon that the Texas Commission...