Grocery shelves wind up empty: Food shortage compounds RGV misery
By STEVE CLARK and FERNANDO DEL VALLE, Staff Writers
This week virtually every restaurant with the lights on and any food to sell has had a line...
Harlingen opens warming center as residents brace for freeze
HARLINGEN — City officials have turned a community center into a shelter as residents braced for a new round of freezing temperatures amid lingering...
Texas power grid neared total collapse Monday
The Texas power grid may have come closer to total failure as a winter storm blew through the state Monday than previously thought, news...
Drivers packing stations for gas, but no shortage yet in Valley
HARLINGEN — Cars and trucks lining up to get gas and spilling out into nearby streets has been a common sight in cities across...
Winter woes may forecast more business hardships
McALLEN — Although it will likely take until April for a firm grasp on how this week’s winter weather and associated outages affect local...
AEP Texas restoring power to all customers; ERCOT allows company to release electricity
HARLINGEN — After about four days of rolling blackouts, AEP Texas’ crews are busy restoring power to more homes after a state agency gave...
Giving to those in need: Point Isabel ISD delivers meals, essential items
PORT ISABEL — As households continue to brave the winter storms that have left many without electricity and water, acts of service continue to...
RGV reports 17 more COVID-19 deaths, 469 new cases
The Rio Grande Valley reported 17 more COVID-19 deaths and 469 new cases of the virus Thursday.
All of those deaths and 469 of the...
Bishop grants Lenten fasting dispensation
Catholics in the Rio Grande Valley who are already suffering from the physical and economic hardships caused by a global pandemic and an extreme...
Trevino signs disaster declaration for Cameron County
Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. signed a declaration of disaster that covers residents and property in the county.
In a news release, he said...