News - Local from 6/30/2020
- $1.2 million in coronavirus relief available for small businesses in McAllen
- Starr County health authority stresses importance of plasma donations from COVID-19 survivors
- Starr County confirms 105 new coronavirus cases, total cases now 721
- Two more Willacy County residents test positive for coronavirus, total cases now 156
- Cameron County reports 103 more coronavirus cases, totals 2,399
- Rise in COVID-19 hospitalizations straining medical resources in Cameron County
- Fire official says to keep in mind city rules and social distancing this Fourth of July
- Hidalgo County announces 11 coronavirus-related deaths, 440 new cases
- Providers see jump in patients seeking mental health treatment at Valley behavioral center
- South Padre Island issues new restrictions for beachgoers and vendors
- USMCA trade agreement goes into effect tomorrow
- Call to police leads to illegal gambling bust at Weslaco home
- Tamaulipas issues new order for northern border cities
- Doctors reverse course, say Texas GOP should cancel in-person convention
- Federal agent, civilian vehicles crash in Starr County smuggling attempt
- Weslaco police searching for missing 67-year-old man, last known whereabouts in Reynosa
- Reversing course, Texas will delay work-search requirement for unemployment benefits
- Cameron County judge explains reasons for latest actions: closing parks, beaches, setting curfew
- To keep beds available for coronavirus patients, Gov. Greg Abbott suspends elective surgeries in Hidalgo County and Cameron County
- CON MI GENTE: The Port Isabel lighthouse reopens to the public
- As demand for COVID-19 testing increases, patients and doctors search for alternative testing options
- To educate the public about COVID-19, local doctor turns to TikTok
- EMS company administering coronavirus tests at-home for eligible Donna residents
- IDEA Public Schools to provide computers, tablets for students in upcoming academic year
- MJ Hegar, Royce West spar on party loyalty, ethics in debate
- Texans urge state education board to expand sexual education standards and include LGBTQ information
- More than 30 Texas bars sue over Gov. Greg Abbott's recent shutdown order
- Officials in Texas' big cities say their public testing sites are being strained. Austin has begun to limit who can be tested.
- Multiple factors affecting Valley hospitalization rates
- Safety protocols in place at Valley polling locations amid coronavirus pandemic
- Pharr rehabilitation center resident pleads with public to follow safety guidelines amid pandemic
- Anonymous tip leads to Pharr drug raid, two arrested
- Hidalgo County health authority tests positive for coronavirus
- UTRGV COVID-19 call center receiving up to 10,000 calls a day
- 382 more coronavirus cases reported across the Valley, three deaths
- Cameron County announces new order for beach closures, social gathering limits, curfew
- Valley Made, Local Strong: PYC Restaurant
- AMC pushes back movie theater reopening by 2 weeks
- 26-year-old who shot teller during Harlingen bank robbery charged
- Texas education officials consider changing state’s sex education policy for first time in 23 years
- Valley congressmen call on Gov. Abbott to reassign National Guard amid coronavirus outbreak
- Watch Live: Hidalgo County judge, hospital administrators hold coronavirus news conference
- Amid spike in coronavirus cases, Weslaco church switches back to online services
- Brooks County law enforcement officers test positive for COVID-19
- Early voting begins for Texas Primary runoff election
- Search continues for missing Ford Hood soldier
- Pence visits Dallas as Texas grapples with coronavirus spike
- Texas Republicans move forward with plans for an indoor convention in Houston, the state's biggest coronavirus hot spot
- Texans begin voting Monday in runoff elections. Officials are doing what they can to make it safe.