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McAllen man accused of killing woman in Edinburg while driving drunk

A 22-year-old McAllen man is accused of driving drunk and running a red light early Saturday morning in Edinburg before crashing into another vehicle and killing a 26-year-old woman.

Edinburg City Council recommends 1-cent tax rate decrease

EDINBURG — The city council here is proposing a 1-cent decrease to the property tax rate in an effort to bring some relief to taxpayers as appraisals and inflation continue to skyrocket.

Hidalgo County breaks ground on $1.8M Main Drain improvement project

EDINBURG — Officials here celebrated another win in the yearslong effort to improve stormwater drainage by breaking ground on a new phase of Hidalgo County’s Main Drain system Thursday morning.

Edinburg man charged in drunk driving crash gets $350K in bonds

An 18-year-old Edinburg has received $350,000 in bonds on charges related to an alleged drunk driving crash that happened at an intersection early Sunday morning.

Edinburg approves $15 minimum wage for staffers, contractors

EDINBURG — To raucous applause during a meeting Tuesday night, the city council here unanimously approved a resolution to raise the minimum wage of city staffers and contractors to $15 an hour.

27-year-old Edinburg man dies after car skids off road, rolls over

A 27-year-old Edinburg man died early Tuesday evening after his vehicle skidded off the road and rolled over, the Texas Department of Public Safety said in a news release.

TxDOT to close underpass in Pharr beginning Friday

The Texas Department of Transportation announced the long-term closure to an underpass at the Pharr interchange.

Edinburg man arrested for trying to smuggle 32 people crammed in RV

An Edinburg man who was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 29 for attempting to smuggle nearly three dozen people in an RV through the Falfurrias checkpoint changed his story several times and couldn't remember some details because he was high on methamphetamine, according to a criminal complaint.