Brooks County, TX

FALFURRIAS, Texas — Brooks County Independent School District is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases as school winds down for the summer. Superintendent Dr. Maria Rodriguez-Casas said the 28 confirmed cases at Falfurrias Junior High School are not from some of the alleged rumors. “We’ve been very fortunate that...

WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 22, 2022. ...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Kenedy. and northeastern Brooks Counties through 845 AM CDT... At 755 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near. Ricardo, or 9 miles southwest of Kingsville, moving southeast at...

A wild video has emerged showing a suspected human smuggler leading authorities on a high-speed chase in Texas after five illegal migrants bail from his vehicle. Footage of the incident, which began Tuesday in Brooks County, has been obtained by Fox News. The video begins with three migrants running out...

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation along with the Brooks County Sheriff’s Office have secured warrants for arrest for an individual in relation to a homicide.

WFO CORPUS CHRISTI Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 25, 2022. ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM CDT. FOR SOUTHWESTERN JIM WELLS AND WESTERN KLEBERG COUNTIES... At 713 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over La Gloria, or. south of Premont, moving south at...

WFO BROWNSVILLE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, April 25, 2022. The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a. * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Northwestern Kenedy County in Deep South Texas... Northeastern Brooks County in Deep South Texas... * Until 715 PM CDT. * At 637 PM CDT, a...

President Biden announced Title 42 will end next month. It's a law that prevented many immigrants from crossing into the United States because of Covid-19. Brooks County has to prepare for what will come next.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — There's an effort underway in Falfurrias, Texas, to restart the citrus industry after freezes from the 1950's and 60's killed of those orchards. The Farmers Exchange Co-op Association wants to see farmers and ranchers start planting limes, lemons or grapefruits once again. More than 100...

For older veterans, especially those who live in rural areas, getting to and from appointments at VA clinics can be challenging.

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents rescue four illegal immigrants from remote ranch areas and one migrant from the Rio Grande. On April 5, Kingsville Border Patrol Station agents encountered a group of seven illegal aliens near Sarita, and determined one of the male subjects, a Guatemalan national, needed medical assistance for severe dehydration. EMS personnel transported the man to a nearby hospital and is receiving treatment. Later that evening, Falfurrias Border Patrol Station agents responded to a 911 emergency call of a man lost on a ranch in Brooks…

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector Border Patrol (RGV) agents rescue four migrants from remote ranch areas and one migrant from the Rio Grande. On April 5, Kingsville Border Patrol Station agents encountered a group of seven migrants near Sarita, and determined one of the male subjects, a Guatemalan national, needed medical assistance for severe dehydration. EMS personnel transported the man to a nearby hospital and is receiving treatment.

BROOKS COUNTY, Texas — A fire that started at King Ranch Wednesday afternoon continues to spread Thursday. The "Borrega Fire" has scorched 60,000 acres and is 20% contained, according to the Texas Forest Service. The fire jumped from Kleberg County to Brooks County late Wednesday, officials said. The winds...

Migrants caught trespassing on private property in Brooks County will now be arrested. Mike Vickers, a veterinarian in Falfurrias, said he wants to see trespassers on his property put behind bars. Usually, these people are migrants being guided by human smugglers, he said. “Finding and seeing dead bodies is something...

Three homes were destroyed in last Friday's fire, according to Brooks County Judge Eric Ramos.

Six homes were destroyed but no injuries were reported following a fire spanning nearly 300 acres in Brooks County. On county road 301 in Falfurrias on Saturday, the damage was evident from the massive blaze. "I feel sad because those are my neighbor’s houses that burned,” said neighbor Baltazar Martinez....

Residents in Falfurrias are reeling after witnessing what Brooks County Judge called a historic fire. Dozens of families evacuated and have now returned to see if they can get back to normal or have to restart.