Tag: #NL5
Torres sworn in as Mission police chief; plans for change
The city of Mission and the Mission Police Department celebrated Monday night the swearing in of their new police chief after the city’s longtime chief retired in April.
Report: Draft opinion suggests high court will overturn Roe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft opinion circulated among Supreme Court justices suggests that earlier this year a majority of them had thrown support behind...
Judge gives woman who smuggled meth through Hidalgo bridge nearly 22 years in prison
A federal judge sentenced a 54-year-old woman last week to nearly 22 years in prison for smuggling a large amount of liquid methamphetamine.
COVID hospitalizations still dropping in Hidalgo County, but 7 more die
Although there were seven more deaths and 92 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Hidalgo County on Wednesday, hospitalizations continue to decline with local...
Brownsville’s Gateway Bridge to undergo $100M renovation
Over $100 million will be poured into a modernization project to update Brownsville’s Gateway International Bridge, the U.S. General Services Administration announced Friday.
The improvements...
Fiesta Edinburg returns to host David Lee Garza, Kevin Fowler
Fiesta Edinburg is returning for its 53rd annual event after a year on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The festival kicked off Thursday and...
Hidalgo County reports 8 deaths, 663 new COVID-19 cases
Another eight COVID-19 related deaths and 663 new cases were reported in Hidalgo County on Wednesday.
Of the 663 cases, 112 were considered probable and...
Officials: Record low fatalities, incidents during 2021 hunting season
Hunting accidents in Texas hit an all-time low last year, with just one fatality, down 92 percent from 1988, and just 11 non-fatal accidents...