News from 8/7/2026
- Patients seeking answers after McAllen orthodontic office closes abruptly
- 'I am going to make the best out of it': Nikki Rowe senior stays positive after losing home in Alton fire
- USDA inspector withdrawal halts Michoacán avocado exports, raising shortage concerns for Pharr distributor
- McAllen ISD educators explore AI and digital tools at annual Technovate conference
- RGV police officers learn sign language in Pharr to improve community communication
- $1 million grant bringing more spay and neuter services to Starr County
- Cameron County opens kayak launch at Olmito Nature Park
- Save on back-to-school shopping during Texas tax-free weekend
- Former employee accused of stealing $750K from Harlingen cancer clinic
- Edinburg breaking ground on $7.2 million workforce center and golf clubhouse
- Democrats in Congress, able to visit ICE lockups in Texas, describe grim conditions
- Consumer Reports safety alert on bed rails
- Houston area toddler at center of fight over brain death testing has died
- Trump calls Texas’ data center opposition a “mistake”
- Pump Patrol: Friday, Aug. 7, 2026
- ICE will release body camera video only when seen in the agency's 'best interests,' policy says
- Appeals court rules Trump can't build White House ballroom without congressional approval
- Zoo Guest: Glinda the Glossy Snake
- Homicide investigation underway in La Grulla
- Brownsville drops to Drought Stage 1 as reservoir levels improve
- STC brings Construction Management program to Mid-Valley Campus
- 10 undocumented migrants found inside tractor-trailer at Love's Truck Stop in Donna
- STHS Edinburg hospital earns best regional community access award for third year
- Hidalgo County Elections Department seeks to hire 900 poll workers
- Friday, Aug. 7, 2026: Spotty showers, temps in the 90s
- Investigation underway following bomb threat hoax at Mission Regional
- Running for RGV students: Ultrarunners tackle 24-hour treadmill challenge at Top Gym in Mercedes
- Mission road construction project changes drop-off routes at Bryan Elementary
- Cameron County raises daily beach access fee to $15
- Movie filmed in Brownsville now streaming nationwide
- $2M investment replaces 15-year-old fire engines in Mission
- Gov. Abbott kicks off back-to-school sales tax holiday at Alamo Walmart
- Cameron County seeking 500 election workers ahead of November Midterms
- Hidalgo County Precinct 4 hosting free back-to-school fair in Edinburg
- Rocket built and designed by Valley high school students displayed in Brownsville ahead of weekend launch
- Trump signs 2 immigration actions to limit birthright citizenship and curb 'birth tourism'
- Man charged following shooting at Brownsville Golden Corral parking lot
- Alamo man convicted on all charges in connection with McAllen Masonic lodge murder
- A border agent killed a migrant who crossed into Starr County. Eight months later, it’s still under investigation.
- Pump Patrol: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026
- Pet of the week: Alice the cat
- Lack of broadband service, funding gives rise to telehealth services in rural clinics
- Trump administration moves forward with Head Start overhaul, proposing to eliminate regulations
- Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt for refusing to answer COVID questions
- Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor
- Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026: Stray shower with a high of 99
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