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COVID-19 vaccinations in Mercedes, Harlingen for specific groups

COVID-19 vaccinations using the new Moderna vaccine are underway at UTRGV inoculation sites in Mercedes and Harlingen. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received...

Sunshine vitamin observed to lower coronavirus risks

Several studies conducted recently by national health organizations observed that people with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to contract COVID-19 and...

COVID-19 cancels January’s Causeway Walk and Run at SPI

The COVID-19 pandemic is already putting a damper on 2021. The annual Causeway Run and Walk scheduled for Jan. 9 has been canceled, officials said. In...

Hidalgo County youth curfew expected as holiday surge imminent

Anticipating a potential increase of COVID-19 cases due to holiday gatherings, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said the county is poised to issue...

Requests for state resources show Valley on brink of disaster amid pandemic

Face masks, isolation gowns, surgical caps, and small, medium and large gloves — 500 of each. These were the first State of Texas Assistance...

Workforce commission has plan to aid restaurants

HARLINGEN — The Texas Workforce Commission has approved a new initiative aimed at helping the state’s restaurants negotiate their way through the COVID-19 pandemic. The...

Lower Valley health care workers get their shots

HARLINGEN — Pam Frasier sighs as she waits for her 90-year-old mother and the staff at her mother’s nursing home to receive the coronavirus...

RGV COVID-19 hospitalizations on the rise, up 50% since Halloween

COVID-19 hospitalizations in the Rio Grande Valley continue to fluctuate but they are undoubtedly on the rise, having increased by 32% since Thanksgiving and...

Hidalgo County inches closer to virus case milestone

Hidalgo County confirmed an additional eight deaths due to COVID-19 on Thursday as cases continue to inch toward the 50,000 mark since the onset...

Freeze warning issued for entire Rio Grande Valley

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a freeze warning for the entire Rio Grande Valley that will take effect early Christmas morning. The...