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Gov. Greg Abbott visits Harlingen to tout manufacturing company

Gov. Greg Abbott visited ITD Precision Stampings in Harlingen Wednesday to tour the facility, spotlight the company’s role in the Texas manufacturing economy, and to tout the “Made in Texas” brand known around the world.

Valley Off-Road Bicycling Association donates training course to Harlingen

HARLINGEN — The area’s cyclists are gearing up to fine-tune their skills as city officials work with a group of riders to develop Harlingen’s trail systems into a tourist attraction.

DA says fentanyl overdoses on rise in Cameron County

The Cameron County District Attorney’s office is urging the public to be aware of the dangers of fentanyl following three overdoses in the last several days.

DPS unit hits IDEA school bus in Harlingen

The Texas Department of Public Safety said one of its units hit an IDEA school bus Tuesday afternoon after another vehicle changed lanes and hit the trooper's unit.

EDITORIAL: Officials bicker over buses, little regard given migrants

This past weekend the 20th busload filled with immigrants arrived in Los Angeles, sent from Texas, whose name ironically means “friendship.” Like many of those that went before, the bus that arrived Saturday originated in the Rio Grande Valley.

Pandas could be gone from America’s zoos by the end of next year

WASHINGTON (AP) — Wearing an "I Love Pandas" T-shirt and clutching a panda-covered diary, Kelsey Lambert bubbled with excitement as she glimpsed the real thing. She and her mother, Alison, had made a special trip from San Antonio just to watch the National Zoo's furry rock stars casually munching bamboo and rolling around on the grass.

Take your furry friends to San Juan Wednesday for the Blessing of the Animals

The public is invited to bring your furry friends to be blessed at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan Del Valle on Wednesday.

Yasuke Ramen really hit the spot during week of isolation

This previous week was a doozy.

US Rep. De La Cruz blasts hardline Republicans as House speaker is ousted

Disappointing. Frustrating. Unacceptable. That’s how U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz, R-McAllen, described the hyperpartisanship within her own political party that has put a stranglehold on progress in the nation’s capital.

Coast Guard seizes nearly 200 pounds of red snapper off SPI

The U.S. Coast Guard Station South Padre Island detained Mexican fishermen who illegally caught nearly 200 pounds of red snapper on Saturday, according to a press release.