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• Trustees walk out, shutdown Rio Grande City CISD board meeting Play Video

  February 12, 2020 7:30 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – A contentious Rio Grande City Consolidated Independent School District school board meeting ended abruptly Tuesday night when three board members walked out. It wasn't the first time it happened. About 50 minutes into Tuesday's meeting, the board started talking about a contract awarded to an... more »

• Harlingen Police Searching for Man Accused of Pointing Gun after Dispute

  August 16, 2019 1:21 PM

  HARLINGEN – Harlingen police are searching for a suspect in reference to an aggravated assault Friday morning. Officials were called out to an apartment complex on the 1500 block of Sam Houston Drive. The victim who made the report says the man pointed a handgun at him after... more »

• Officials Reach Decision on Abandoned Railroad Corridor Play Video

  April 25, 2019 5:40 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Officials have finally decided on what to do with an abandoned railroad corridor that runs through Brownsville. A dispute on whether the city needs another road or trail has been ongoing for more than 10 years. County and city officials agreed it’s best to use convert... more »

• Man Convicted for Nightclub Killing Receives Sentence

  February 7, 2019 4:33 PM

  ALAMO – A man convicted of killing another man at a night club received a 40-year prison sentence. Gabriel Hernandez is one of two men accused in the death of Angel Sanchez. Sanchez died at the Lipzstick night club in 2017. Investigators say the victim and the... more »

• Increase Border Security Could be Cause of Cartel Dispute Play Video

  January 25, 2019 4:18 PM

  WESLACO – Increased security along the U.S. side of the river could be sparking violence in Mexico. Several cartels are working along the border. A security expert believes it’s causing rival criminal organizations to fight over territory in Tamaulipas. Confidential informants shared information with former FBI agent... more »

• Meals on Wheels Service Ends in San Benito Play Video

  December 28, 2018 9:43 PM

  SAN BENITO – A program created to help feed senior citizens in San Benito has ended. Meals on Wheels served their last meals at the San Benito Housing Authority on Friday due to a dispute with the city. A non-profit organization, Amigos del Valle, provides the Meals on... more »

• Government Gains Access to Pharr Oratory Play Video

  December 18, 2018 2:30 PM

  UPDATE (5 p.m.): The government now has access to the property of the Pharr Oratory. The government will be able to conduct a land survey, which was opposed by the oratory. The government seeks to acquire the levee on the property for border infrastructure construction. The agreement... more »