As sales tax revenues boom, RGV leaders see years of growth ahead
Several South Texas cities saw significant sales tax increases in December, furthering a trend that has been ongoing in the region for months, and...
Pilot pleads guilty in human smuggling case at Weslaco airport
McALLEN — Federal agents in early November 2018 arrested a pilot attempting to transport a group of Central Americans from a local airport here...
Collective clout: Valley leaders pull together for regional needs at Capitol
BERENICE GARCIA | STAFF WRITER
AUSTIN — Representatives of the Rio Grande Valley descended upon the state capitol on Tuesday, bringing with them the region’s...
Creator of Texas 1015 onion remembered for his contributions
Leonard Pike, the creator of the Texas 1015 supersweet onion and a well-known agricultural research scientist who worked in the Rio Grande Valley, died...
DA launches inquiry into alleged child sex abuse by priests
The Cameron County District Attorney’s Office announced its plans Friday to launch an “inquiry” into the Catholic Diocese of Brownsville’s list of 13 priests...
Student aid, transparency among RGV lawmakers’ priorities
BERENICE GARCIA | STAFF WRITER
There are no shortage of bills filed by State legislators representing the Rio Grande Valley for the 86th legislative session...
Clergy ‘credibly accused’ of sexual abuse served in 42 RGV parishes
The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville on Thursday released its list of child sexual abuse by 13 priests and a deacon, who were assigned to...
Weslaco task force proposes $89.7M in drainage improvements
The Weslaco City Commission may soon decide how it will pay for at least a portion of the $89.7 million price tag on eight...
Weslaco High grad wins national bilingual essay contest with ‘A Wild Tongue’
Weslaco High School graduate Carolina De Anda’s essay titled “A Wild Tongue” won first place in a student writing contest hosted by the National...
Sheriff: Violent crime down by 15 percent in Hidalgo County
EDINBURG — Violent crime in the county declined 15 percent in 2018 from the previous year, according to data Hidalgo County Sheriff J.E. “Eddie”...