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Governor’s Orders: Safety inspections at international crossings spark opposition

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez and a chorus of others including the Texas Border Coalition and the truckers themselves on Thursday urged Gov. Greg Abbott to call off blanket inspections of Mexican trucks at two crossings that were wreaking chaos across the border.

Harlingen at Valley forefront of new energy technology

HARLINGEN — The city stands at the Rio Grande Valley’s forefront of the “technology of the future” as more companies in the evolving energy production industry launch battery storage plants here, shoring up the region’s electric grid.

Harlingen Neighborhood Food Pantry plans for new building with Valley Legacy grant

HARLINGEN — Stacks of canned corn and tomato sauce stand in one corner.

US Rep. Gonzalez bill blocks greenhouse-gas disclosure

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, whose district includes Cameron County, and U.S. Rep. Ronny Jackson have introduced the Scope 3 Act, a bill that would block the Biden administration’s efforts to require publicly traded companies to disclose greenhouse-gas emissions in their value chains.

Victims in Texas mass shooting shielded baby; 9-year-old loved soccer

CLEVELAND, Texas (AP) — A mass shooting that killed five people, including a 9-year-old boy, at a home in a rural Texas community has left a trail of anguish and sorrow that extends to Honduras and includes two newly orphaned children.

Man charged with assaulting federal agents following San Benito chase

A man is facing federal charges after leading police and federal agents on a high-speed chase.

Weslaco East’s Romo joining UTRGV

Weslaco East’s Gael Romo didn’t make the permanent switch to track and field until last season. Prior to that, the senior sprinter had spent...

Border Patrol arrests man accused in 1997 Rio Hondo murder

Border Patrol agents in Rio Grande City on Monday detained a 59-year-old man after learning he had a warrant for fatally shooting a Rio Hondo man nearly 26 years ago.

San Benito EDC pays developer’s back taxes

SAN BENITO — The San Benito Economic Development Corporation paid back property taxes on a building leased to the developer behind a proposed multimillion-dollar project to build a hotel and convention center.

TSTC honors graduates at Spring 2023 Commencement

For more than 260 graduates from Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus, the sounds of friends and families cheering and applauding reflected the soul of the ceremony.