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‘A dream come true’: STC students paint home for Army veteran battling terminal cancer

Mission, TX (KRGV) — Ahead of Veterans Day, 20 South Texas College students repainted a Mission home for a U.S. Army veteran. Roger Luna is a Korean and Vietnam War veteran. “This is a dream come true because I was really at the end. I didn't know where I was going to get the money to paint it, but I wanted to paint the house,” Luna said.

Mission, TX · 1d
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Texas faces new electricity concerns as SpaceX plans massive $24 billion energy project

Texas energy project initiatives advance a monumental infrastructure plan to secure natural gas independence for space operations. City officials in Starbase evaluate a sweeping development deal and tax abatement package to support massive infrastructure scaling. Integrating vertical energy systems allows major technology enterprises to overcome local grid limitations and sustain...

Texas · 20h
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State board denies John Allen Rubio’s clemency petition

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The State Board of Pardons and Parole on Tuesday denied a clemency petition filed by death row inmate John Allen Rubio, according to Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz. A clemency petition is a final attempt to appeal to an executive for forgiveness and to delay an execution. The board’s […]

Brownsville, TX · 18h

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South Texas boomtown rolls out the breadsticks for its first Olive Garden

Edinburg's mayor joked that the Rio Grande Valley's fastest-growing city got a medical school before an Olive Garden.

Edinburg, TX · 5d
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Revisiting Hinojosa's campaign kickoff event

State Rep. Regina "Gina" Inez Hinojosa, D-Austin, announced her candidacy for governor of Texas in October 2025. The Brownsville native made the announcement in the historic Alonso Building in downtown Brownsville. Very few people gave he a chance of winning. Hinojosa attended Oliveira Middle School and Hanna High School in...

Texas · 3d

KRGV

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Walking billboard campaign in Edinburg highlights pedestrian safety

Edinburg, TX (KRGV) — The Texas Department of Transportation sent street teams with walking billboards to areas with heavy traffic in Edinburg to share pedestrian safety messages as darker fall and winter commutes put pedestrians at risk. State data show more than 175 pedestrian crashes happened in the Pharr...

Edinburg, TX · 2d

ValleyCentral

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Share your feedback on improvements for downtown Harlingen

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Harlingen is partnering with the AmericanPlanning Association (APA) for a community event focused on improving the downtown area. The two-day event will give the community a space to provide feedback on the downtown district’s historic buildings, streets, public spaces, walkability, and how to make the area more welcoming. […]

Harlingen, TX · 1d

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Brownsville, TX · 2d

KRGV

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Los Fresnos mayoral race heads into runoff as candidates push infrastructure

Los Fresnos, TX (KRGV) — Los Fresnos voters will choose their next mayor in a runoff after the race between three candidates this week sent the election to another vote. The two names in the runoff are incumbent Alejandro Flores and Amber Arriaga. The Los Fresnos mayoral race is the only election headed to a runoff in Cameron County.

Los Fresnos, TX · 4d

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Harlingen seeks public input for downtown revival plan

Harlingen, TX (KRGV) — The city of Harlingen is holding community events to gather ideas for a plan to revitalize downtown. Harlingen City Commissioner District 2 Daniel Nemecio Lopez said the city is partnering with the D-PRAT program to put the plan together. "So that the downtown that we...

Harlingen, TX · 3d

Raw Story

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Revolt hits Musk in his own home town as neighbors rise up: 'They're awake now'

Roughly 70,000 of Elon Musk’s neighbors proved Tuesday night that their votes were more powerful than his$225 million, local poll data show and activists say. Cameron County, the region SpaceX calls home in the Rio Grande Valley, voted overwhelmingly for victors James Talarico, Gina Hinojosa, and a slate of Democratic candidates — even as the world’s richest man demanded his fellow Texans "vote red." Also Read: Revolt hits Musk in his own home town as neighbors rise up: 'They're awake now' “Elon Musk has money, but we have the power of the people,” said Chriselda Vera, a local organizer. “They...

Cameron County, TX · 6d

ValleyCentral

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Brownsville pediatric inpatient care changes spark concerns over access to treatment

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville is reassuring families that pediatric emergency care remains available locally despite changes to inpatient services at Valley Regional Medical Center and Valley Baptist Medical Center Brownsville. The changes come after Brownsville Mayor John Cowen cited “low pediatric inpatient volume” as the reason for the closures. According to […]

Brownsville, TX · 4d

San Antonio Current

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Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa requests pause on Elon Musk’s potential purchase of Boca Chica State Park

Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa told reporters Thursday that she had requested a postponement of any action on the potential sale of Boca Chica State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX until after she takes office in January. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission was slated to discuss the possible sale of the state park to SpaceX on […] The post Governor-elect Gina Hinojosa requests pause on Elon Musk’s potential purchase of Boca Chica State Park appeared first on San Antonio Current .

Texas · 5d

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Harlingen conducting traffic study on West Fillmore Avenue

Harlingen, TX (KRGV) — The city is installing traffic counters on West Fillmore Avenue to decide whether the street needs a speed hump after residents raised concerns. The counters will show how many drivers use the street and how fast they travel. City leaders will use that information to decide.

Harlingen, TX · 4d

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City of Edinburg to host Edinburg Cares Food Drive

To ensure that families across the city can enjoy the Thanksgiving holiday without worry, the City of Edinburg Parks and Recreation Department will host the 16th Annual Edinburg Cares Food Drive on Saturday, November 21. . City staff, in collaboration with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District and H-E-B, will distribute...

Edinburg, TX · 4d

MyRGV.com

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Harlingen passes policy on employee raises in heated meeting

HARLINGEN — After the new $72 million general fund budget left them short of raises, about 400 City Hall employees might be getting pay increases — but not this year. The post Harlingen passes policy on employee raises in heated meeting appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Harlingen, TX · 5d

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Brownsville ISD Announces ‘Court in Schools’ Presentation at Lopez Early College High School

BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Brownsville Independent School District (BISD) is notifying the community about a scheduled educational presentation that will take place at Lopez Early College High School. According to BISD, the event, “Court in Schools,” will bring an increased law enforcement presence to the school campus and surrounding areas....

Brownsville, TX · 5d