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  • New State Bill to Clarify Revenge Porn Law Awaits Governor's Signature Play Video

    June 13, 2019 4:59 PM

    PHARR – A 21-year-old Pharr man was arrested for sharing his ex’s intimate photos. If convicted he will be facing a $4,000 fine and up to one year in jail. The charge for this crime is a state jail felony with a maximum punishment of two years in... more »
  • Uncertainty at National Butterfly Center due to Border Wall Play Video

    May 6, 2019 8:55 PM

    UPDATE (5/7): Customs and Border Protection says funding gained by the national emergency declaration will not be spent in the Rio Grande Valley. We're told the $3.6 million will be spent in El Paso and in Yuma, Arizona. The money will be used to build 53 miles of... more »
  • 8 Miles of Brownsville Ship Channel to be Dredged Play Video

    April 24, 2019 10:43 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – About eight miles of the Brownsville Ship Channel will soon be dredged, according to a spokesperson for NextDecade Corporation. The company is one of three seeking to export natural gas from the ship channel. The dredge work is expected to begin next year. The company... more »
  • La Lomita Priest Reacts to New Appropriations Bill Play Video

    February 15, 2019 7:12 PM

    MISSION – A Valley priest says he is relieved after the newly Appropriations Bill gives protection to the historic La Lomita church. Father Roy Snipes is the main care-taker of the 150-year-old chapel. "Relief thanks be to God. Still worried about our neighbors but very relieved,” he says.... more »
  • New Appropriations Bill Halts Border Wall Projects Play Video

    February 15, 2019 6:43 PM

    WESLACO – Sensitive Rio Grande Valley areas are protected from physical border barriers for the time being. Congressman Henry Cuellar says the new 2019 Appropriations Bill signed into law on Friday applies to past border wall projects. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department says they are still unsure... more »
  • IRS Advises Business Owners to Learn about Laws Regarding Filing of Losses Play Video

    January 7, 2019 4:17 PM

    WESLACO – The IRS is reminding taxpayers to check out new laws on filing business losses. The agency says the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed in 2017 modified the existing tax law on excess business losses. Now, excess business losses that are disallowed are treated as a... more »
  • Santa Rosa Farmer Worried about New Farm Bill Protection Play Video

    December 24, 2018 3:31 PM

    SANTA ROSA – A local farmer wants to know if the newly signed farm bill will protect him. Santa Rosa farmer, George Rodriguez says most of his crops were destroyed by drought flooding this year. "We want this year to turn out on a good blessing and maybe... more »
  • San Benito Family Shocked with Overcharged Water Bill Play Video

    November 2, 2017 6:55 PM

    SAN BENITO – A Rio Grande Valley family went from a routine bill cycle of nearly $50 to one of over $600. San Benito resident Guadalupe Villanueva was told her family’s monthly consumption of 2,070 gallons of water a month, rose to 105,610 gallons of water. She said she was... more »
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