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• Reflecting on the Alton Bus Crash: 30 Years Later Play Video

  September 21, 2019 6:24 PM

  ALTON- Saturday marked the 30th anniversary of a deadly school bus accident in Alton. 21 students died after their bus was hit, sending it crashing down into a water-filled caliche pit. Hundreds of first responders rushed to the scene. "We did everything we could to give everybody... more »

• Community Remembers Victims in Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway Collapse Play Video

  September 15, 2019 9:09 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND- It's been 18 years since the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway collapsed between South Padre Island and Port Isabel. Eight people died after a barge smashed into a support piling, creating a gap at the bridge's highest point. Portions of the bridge fell into the water,... more »

• Valley Wildlife Refuge Celebrates 75 Years of Conservation Play Video

  January 1, 2019 9:53 AM

  ALAMO – It’s described as being the first national wildlife refuge in the Rio Grande Valley. Last month, the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge celebrated its 75 th anniversary. The refuge has evolved. Each year thousands visit to walk the trials, ride bikes and growing in popularity are the... more »