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Weslaco school board OKs pay raises in $180 million budget

The Weslaco school board approved last month a balanced $180 million budget and a compensation plan that includes pay increases for employees.

Weslaco man gets 2 years for 75-year-old’s shooting death

EDINBURG — A Weslaco man pleaded guilty Thursday morning for his involvement in the death of a 75-year-old man who was shot and killed in his sleep.

Valley law enforcement agencies launch campaigns targeting drunk driving

With the Fourth of July right around the corner local law enforcement authorities across the Rio Grande Valley are partnering in campaigns aimed to curb drunk driving together with the Texas Department of Transportation.

Heat wave puts emergency agencies on alert in Hidalgo County

Healthcare and emergency agencies in the Hidalgo County area continue warning residents that as temperatures rise to nearly unbearable conditions, so do the risks of heat-related illness and even death if the proper precautions aren’t taken.

Weslaco woman arrested for drunk driving crash that killed her husband

A Weslaco woman was charged with the death of her husband on Monday after she crashed her vehicle in April while she had alcohol, cocaine, opiates and cannabinoids in her system, according to a probable cause affidavit.

Texas Water Development Board approves nearly $25M for RGV wastewater projects

Millions of state dollars will soon be headed to the Rio Grande Valley to fund several infrastructure projects that will bring wastewater service to several communities across Hidalgo and Cameron counties for the very first time.

Rio Grande Valley fire departments help with warehouse fire in McAllen

Various firefighters from across the upper Valley came together Sunday afternoon to help put out a warehouse fire in McAllen, the Weslaco Fire Department said.

Weslaco man gets five years in prison for possession of child porn

A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Weslaco man to a little more than five years in prison for possession of child pornography.

Person of interest in Oklahoma cold case dies by suicide in Weslaco

A 79-year-old man who was a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife in Oklahoma 25 years ago committed suicide in Weslaco Thursday morning, according to a Missouri television station.

Groundbreaking held for Dutch Bros Coffee in Weslaco

Dutch Bros Coffee broke ground on its latest location in the Rio Grande Valley on Friday, according to the Economic Development Corporation of Weslaco.