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• After crossing the border for better schools, some parents are pulling their kids and leaving the US

  May 21, 2025 5:22 PM

  For the last two months of their life in the United States, José Alberto González and his family spent nearly all their time in their one-bedroom Denver apartment. They didn't speak to anyone except their roommates, another family from Venezuela. They consulted WhatsApp messages for warnings of immigration agents... more »

• Doctor: Routine vaccinations for Valley children decreased amid pandemic Play Video

  May 18, 2020 7:38 PM

  Gov. Greg Abbott announced summer school classes can be held beginning June 1. Texas requires students get certain vaccinations, but at least one doctor has noticed a change among patients. Before the coronavirus pandemic a visit to the doctor's office wouldn't typically spark fear in a parent, but... more »

• Valley doctor hopes mobile facility will help people seek medical care Play Video

  April 23, 2020 6:55 PM

  HARLINGEN – As emergency orders mandating social distancing and other recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hit the Rio Grande Valley, for some residents, the fear of contracting the coronavirus from exposure in a hospital setting has kept them from receiving the care they need. Starting... more »

• Urgent care screening available for Valley residents over the phone Play Video

  April 15, 2020 6:55 PM

  MCALLEN – Rio Grande Valley residents are avoiding emergency rooms and hospitals to treat minor injuries. They're afraid of contracting the coronavirus. Urgent care facilities usually treat minor emergencies, such as fractures, cuts, fevers and infections. Dr. Marissa Gomez Martinez from DHR Health says waiting to treat an... more »

• Local Rancher Struggles to Sell Land Near Border Play Video

  January 22, 2019 6:44 PM

  MISSION – A local rancher says the political climate is making his land hard to sell. Rancher and realtor Terry Urdal says property values are always changing along the border. “I think the politics is scaring people and really fear is a factor in almost everything. If we... more »