Tag: Willacy County

The National Weather Service Brownsville-Rio Grande Valley has announced the traditional mid-season outlook for the Atlantic hurricane season from the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration, 2023 edition.

BROWNSVILLE — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, whose district includes Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy counties and eastern Hidalgo County, is celebrating a series of federal transportation grants benefiting rural communities throughout Texas’ 34th Congressional District.

McALLEN — Gov. Greg Abbott stressed Thursday the success of his legislative priorities in making Texas a fertile locale for business, a thriving economy local leadership says the Rio Grande Valley has become a key player in.

HARLINGEN — Former heavyweight world title challenger Eric “The Drummer Boy” Molina went into the 10th round against Tomasz Adamek down big on all of the judges’ cards, only a finish would do despite the fight being slated for 12 rounds.

Shoppers will feel a little less strain on their wallets with the return of the annual tax-free weekend.

As summer comes to an end, well summer break not so much the heat, and students prepare to tackle the next school year, local businesses, organizations and agencies are pitching in by holding back to school events for families struggling to afford supplies, clothes and anything else necessary for the classroom.

In honor of National Whataburger Day, the restaurant will be giving away free burgers through their rewards app, in which you’d have to be a member, as well as table tents.

BROWNSVILLE — U.S. Customs and Border Protection reminds travelers to build more time into their border crossing plans as the annual Texas back to school tax-free weekend is scheduled for Aug. 11-13 and some area private schools start their school year.

To the long list of miseries being caused by the unrelenting extreme heat, add the recent dramatic spike in gas prices.

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, whose district includes Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, and Willacy counties and eastern Hidalgo County, and U.S. Rep. Mike Carey introduced H.R. 5073, the Promoting Domestic Energy Production Act, aimed at increasing the country's energy independence while allowing energy companies to consider intangible drilling costs when calculating their income for tax purposes, just as other industries utilize similar deductions.