Tag: Willacy County

EDINBURG — More than a year after Hidalgo County officials hired a firm to overhaul the vacant Willacy County jail in an attempt to relieve jail overcrowding here, the extensive repairs are now complete.

A couple in Lyford began to argue about their relationship Wednesday evening when the boyfriend decided to point a knife at her in a threatening manner, according to a news release from the Willacy County Sheriff’s Office.

Thoughts, prayers, concerns and gratitude. Like many others around the U.S., these were the first sentiments shared by the members of congress who represent the Rio Grande Valley in reaction to the attempt on former President Donald Trump's life.

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking input from the public about a new project that aims to improve bicycle routes in South Texas.

The Spectrum internet outage blamed on Hurricane Beryl came to an end Tuesday evening, but not without some healthy outrage.

A Sebastian man has been charged with intoxication manslaughter after running a stop sign in Willacy County early Saturday morning and crashing into another vehicle, killing a 25-year-old woman and launching a Texas Department of Public Safety investigation.

Meteorologists with the National Weather Service Brownsville-Rio Grande Valley station reported Wednesday that confidence is growing that Beryl, currently a Category 4 hurricane in the Caribbean, could have some impact on deep South Texas.

While it’s still to early to predict what, if any, impact Hurricane Beryl will have on the Rio Grande Valley, the National Weather Service Brownsville-RGV is urging residents to prepare for the worst now instead of procrastinating.

Tropical Storm Alberto, which last month ushered in beneficial rainfall for the Rio Grande Valley, could be just the first of several tropical cyclones to affect the lower Texas coast this Atlantic hurricane season, according to the latest seasonal outlook from the National Weather Service Brownsville-RGV station, released June 28.

EDINBURG — The Rio Grande Valley District Attorneys Coalition announced its annual No Refusal Weekend for the July 4 holiday with testimony from a survivor of a fatal drunk driving incident that resulted in the conviction of the driver.