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McAllen VFW post endeavors to pay homage to fallen on Memorial Day

It's Memorial Day weekend and right now Americans across the country are observing the national holiday with barbecues, brisket and beer. But there are also those who give of themselves to make this time of year more meaningful for the men and women who the holiday honors.

Mission police shoot, kill man after he shot his wife

Mission police on Thursday night shot a man dead following a domestic disturbance there.

Beto Salinas, former Mission mayor and longtime public servant, has died

Norbeto “Beto” Salinas, the former mayor of Mission and a longtime public official whose career goes back four decades, has died, according to his son Ricardo Salinas.

RGV Humane Society needs your help fostering animals

The Rio Grande Valley Humane Society dog kennels are over capacity at both of their locations and they’re asking the community for help in fostering or finding forever homes for the canines.

Man with rifle arrested at Mission Veterans high school

Mission police arrested a 19-year-old man with a loaded M4 rifle at Mission Veterans Memorial High School on Wednesday morning, though it’s not clear whether that man actually meant to threaten the school.

STORM UPDATES: Valley forecasts, damage reports, road closures, sandbag distributions, shelters, event cancellations

Two weeks after the storm that left thousands of Rio Grande Valley residents without power and caused damages and various road closures due to debris, the area is once again facing thunderstorms across the area.

Food Bank RGV joins national food drive, invites community to participate

The Food Bank of Rio Grande Valley is partnering up with the National Association of Letter Carriers to conduct its annual food drive this Saturday. 

Storm damages prompt governor to issue disaster declaration for Hidalgo County

After the damage and power outages caused by the storm that hit the Rio Grande Valley nearly two weeks ago, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a disaster declaration Thursday to help those in Hidalgo County who were impacted by the damage, which was largely as a result of high winds.

Mission CISD looking for names for high school basketball court

Do you think you know who Mission High School’s basketball court should be named after?

Hidalgo County sheriff’s investigator fires at robbery suspect fleeing in truck

A Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office investigator has been placed on paid administrative leave after shooting at a 53-year-old robbery suspect who pointed an "unknown object" at the investigator at a drive-thru in rural Mission Thursday night.