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No. 2 Greyhounds hold on against No. 6 Chargers in RGVSports GOTW

SAN BENITO — It is no secret what San Benito wants to do on offense. Why would it be when they have arguably the...

Ted Cruz challenger Colin Allred visits the RGV to campaign, endorses Michelle Vallejo

McALLEN — Colin Allred, the North Texas congressman who is hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz next November, was in the Rio Grande Valley this week to lend his support to another campaign hopeful, Michelle Vallejo.

San Benito officials are now opening the door for food trucks

SAN BENITO — The relishing smack of tantalizing food truck cuisine is closer to hitting home.

Texas voters will have 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution to consider

There are just over two months before the Nov. 7 election, and the Deputy Secretary of State Joe Esparza has drawn the ballot order for the 14 proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution.

National Weather Service unveils new tool as hurricane season heats up

EDINBURG — With the Atlantic hurricane season just beginning to heat up, officials from across Hidalgo County gathered here Thursday for a crash course on the latest communication tool from the National Weather Service.

Second-half surge carries Bulldogs past Bobcats

EDINBURG — The McAllen High Bulldogs scored 21 unanswered second-half points to surge past the Edinburg High Bobcats 39-23 during their non-district opener Thursday...

Mug shot of Donald Trump during speedy booking at Atlanta jail shows scowling former...

ATLANTA (AP) — Former President Donald Trump surrendered Thursday on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, a brisk 20-minute booking that yielded a historic first: a mug shot of a U.S. ex-president.

Harlingen construction values climb to $141 million

HARLINGEN — Record construction levels are driving a business boom along with soaring apartment developments as housing starts are standing strong amid the city’s bursting growth.

Going Forward: UT regents OK Majestic Theater purchase in Brownsville

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley got the green light Thursday from the UT Board of Regents to purchase the iconic Majestic Theater and adjacent buildings for a new performing arts center downtown.

Mexican border city struggles to find space for migrants even with a new shelter

MATAMOROS — At a massive encampment near an international bridge along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants from Honduras, Haiti, Venezuela and elsewhere have turned scraps of plastic, poster board and rope into makeshift homes.