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• Crews to remove piping linked as possible cause of contamination at Donna Lake Play Video

  February 19, 2020 5:57 PM

  DONNA – State and federal officials are back on track to clean up the Donna reservoir and canal. The area is still contaminated more than 20 years after cancer causing chemicals were first discovered in fish and sediment from the lake. Over the years, more than 40,000 fish... more »

• Woman worried about stray dogs in Donna neighborhood Play Video

  February 13, 2020 6:16 PM

  DONNA – Stray dogs are becoming a problem for a neighborhood in Donna. A resident is worried about the safety of children on the block. She says she’s not getting any help from the city. Along 10 th Street in Donna, Victoria Garza says almost every morning her... more »

• Donna ISD Officers Now Armed with Narcan Play Video

  May 8, 2019 4:38 PM

  DONNA – Officers at Donna Independent School District are now armed with Narcan. Narcan is the brand name for naloxone, the drug used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The drug was developed so first responders, parents and teachers could administer the nasal spray with little... more »

• Texas Out 450K Due to Botched Voter Roll Purge Play Video

  April 26, 2019 11:35 PM

  WESLACO – The state of Texas is out $450,000 after a botched voter roll purge. The Secretary of State’s Office settled a federal lawsuit with civil rights groups after the state announced it identified nearly 100,000 registered voters who were non-citizens. The data used by the state was... more »

• Toxic Plume Investigation Continues in McAllen Neighborhood Play Video

  April 10, 2019 5:58 PM

  MCALLEN - Close to 10 years ago a McAllen neighborhood found out they were living on top thousands of gallons of leaked gasoline and benzene. Benzene is reportedly a flammable chemical linked to cancer and is known around the neighborhood as ‘toxic plume’. Close to two acres of... more »

• HOV: New Gadgets Ease Lifelong Struggle with Diabetes Play Video

  April 5, 2019 4:58 PM

  MCALLEN – Some who are diagnosed with diabetes believe it’s only a temporary issue. “I didn't realize that it would be a lifelong problem,” explains Mark Dennis Bush, who was diagnosed with the disease at age 13. He’s lived with diabetes for 59 years and in that time,... more »

• Local Attorney Believes Migrants Falsely Claiming Sexual Assault to Gain Temporary Status Play Video

  March 28, 2019 3:54 PM

  WESLACO – As waves of migrants continue to make their way into the U.S., another issue is arising. A local attorney say false claims of sexual assault are becoming an issue among migrants who are seeking temporary status. Victims of these types of assaults are often granted U-visas,... more »

• Local EMS Organization to Improve Medical Transportation with New Helicopter Play Video

  February 12, 2019 6:32 PM

  MCALLEN – The Rio Grande Valley does not currently have any air medical transport by helicopter but that will all change soon. The only company that provided this service closed its doors in January, but helicopter medical service is still needed in the Valley. KRGV’s Angelo Vargas explains... more »

• Software Glitch on FaceTime Causing Security Issues Play Video

  January 29, 2019 5:04 PM

  WESLACO – Tech experts say a software glitch is allowing some callers to listen-in on iPhone users before the person answers or rejects the call. KRGV’s Chief Engineer Michael Leal spoke about the issue. "Once you receive the call, you've already been exposed as vulnerability. So as the... more »

• Questions Raised in Cameron Co. Pct 4 over Continuous Illegal Dumping Play Video

  December 27, 2018 6:30 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Authorities are on the lookout for after Christmas dumping. Cameron County Precinct 4 Constable Eddie Solis says after the holidays more illegal dumpsites pop up. He says he’s increasing patrols to keep up with the calls. Solis says he has received more calls from residents... more »