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VA opening drive-thru food pantry at no cost to Valley veterans

HARLINGEN — The VA's healthcare clinic is holding free a drive-thru pantry offering veterans healthy food.

Like the southern coast: Muelle 37’s Mexican seafood

HARLINGEN — Fish swim along the walls and the music fills my ears as the waiter shows me to a table.

TSTC student finds perfect fit in Precision Machining Technology

HARLINGEN — Selena Gomez knew that she wanted a better life after experiencing several unfulfilling jobs.

TSTC Drafting and Design student finds niche, balances motherhood and job

HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College student Alejandra Sanchez does her best to balance motherhood, a college education and being an assistant manager at a pizza restaurant.

Rivera ready for welding career after being inspired by high school teacher

HARLINGEN — Texas State Technical College student Justino Rivera remembers being introduced to welding by a high school friend who had a welding machine at his home.

Festival aimed at empowering border artists set to return this weekend in Harlingen

A border-focused film festival aimed at empowering artists to explore non-traditional storytelling and media through collaboration and experimentation to illuminate under-represented border narratives is returning for a second time this weekend. 

FAA awards Harlingen’s Valley International Airport $4.5 million grant

The 1970s-era air traffic control tower at Valley International Airport in Harlingen has been in bad shape for a long time, but it’s a very expensive thing to replace.

Harlingen’s Black community celebrates culture in observation of Black History Month

HARLINGEN – Meizie Salinas remembers most vividly the moment she and her mother had to move to the back of the bus.

Pioneering Vision: Brownsville’s Herman’s Optical celebrates 50 years

At its peak in the 1990s, Herman's Optical had six locations in the Rio Grande Valley, in Harlingen, Brownsville, Weslaco and McAllen, selling glasses for the low price of $39.95 a pair.

Harlingen man gets $500K bond for fatal hit-and-run crash

Police have arrested a 51-year-old Harlingen resident over accusations he hit and killed a 48-year-old man and fled the scene.