4 accused in Weslaco bribery scheme plead not guilty
McALLEN — Four of the defendants in the Weslaco bribery scheme pleaded not guilty here Thursday afternoon to allegations that they participated in a plot to...
Novel tech gives new understanding to water resources
MERCEDES — Water. It’s an abundant resource that impacts everything we do and with which we are all intimately familiar. But, just how much...
IDEA awarded $2.6M in fed funds for STEM
IDEA Public Schools plans to improve educational quality in the scientific and technical fields across its campuses through federal funds.
The U.S. Department of Education...
Man who escaped from Progreso jail nearing plea deal
EDINBURG — A 26-year-old Progreso man accused of sexually assaulting a woman and then escaping that city’s jail, nearly took a plea deal Monday...
Pandemic top of mind for Texas voters
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Voters in Texas made their pick for president while holding negative views about the country’s direction.
That’s according to AP VoteCast,...
Tropical Storm Gamma moving into Gulf, may turn northward
The National Hurricane Center says a hurricane hunter plane has flown over an area near the Yucatan Peninsula.
Tropical Storm Gamma should continue to move...
Building blocks: Feds, Fisher Industries agree to new border wall TRO terms
McALLEN — Just days after the federal government reached an agreement on new terms to a temporary restraining order against private border wall builders...
President Trump won’t attend Joe Biden’s inauguration
By JONATHAN LEMIRE and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday he won’t attend President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration on Jan....
High-ranking Defense Department official tours Donna border wall
McALLEN — The man in charge of managing the U.S. Department of Defense’s budget arrived last Monday morning to tour the ongoing construction of...
SPI opens Holiday Sandcastle Village
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — As the holiday season continues to take shape, this coastal city has started to kick off its annual festivities that...