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SRT HELPS ARREST MAN ON RUN FROM LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT
An Edinburg, Texas man was arrested after leading local law enforcement on a pursuit. At approximately 5:45pm on Thursday, several Deputies with the Austin County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Hwy 60 just south of Wallis near the Wharton County line, in an attempt to locate a vehicle that had been involved in a pursuit.
City of McAllen signs MOU with COMCE Noreste, UANL, and World Trade City
MONTERREY, Nuevo León – McAllen Mayor Javier Villalobos has signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Monterrey that he believes will boost economic growth and business development, support small and medium international enterprises, expand entrepreneurship, and foster international business mentorship. Also signing the MOU were the Iván Rivas, Nuevo...
Men's Tennis Announces Four Additions for 2024-25 Seasons
RIO GRANDE VALLEY – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros men's tennis head coach Nathan Robinson announced four new additions on Friday for the 2024-25 seasons. UTRGV welcomes Francisco Gamez, Eduardo Menezes, Isaac Smyth and Loic Young Kriegel to the squad. All four newcomers are freshmen...
Transgender people in Texas blocked from changing gender on state IDs
Transgender people in Texas can no longer change the genders on their state-issued IDs or driver's licenses, officials confirmed Thursday. The Texas Department of Public Safety has stopped accepting court orders for the purpose of changing gender markers on driver's licenses, a department spokesperson said in an email. The statement...
PD: 4th person wanted in fatal McDonald’s shooting
ALAMO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Alamo police have identified a fourth suspect who is wanted for his involvement in a fatal McDonald’s parking lot shooting. Carlos Alfredo Rivera Jasso, 31, is wanted for murder by the Alamo Police Department. Jasso is described as a five-foot-seven-inch tall man with black hair, brown eyes and weighs approximately 200 […]
Incoming McAllen City Manager Tawil reflects on promotion
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... McALLEN — “It’s amazing! I’ve worked really hard to make McAllen the best for our citizens, our visitors, our guests. And for the city commission to have the trust and faith in me to promote me to being their city manager just speaks volumes.”
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McAllen teen’s community library celebrates one year
Liam Toledo loves to read. His top recommendation: the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series. He was a preteen when he recognized the distance between his home in north McAllen and the public library. “I noticed it took a long time to get there,” the Tres Lagos resident...
Los Fresnos CISD addresses alleged threat toward district
LOS FRESNOS, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Police are investigating a school threat that was allegedly made toward the Los Fresnos Consolidated Independent School District. One Los Fresnos CISD student is facing disciplinary consequences for the alleged threat. Superintendent Gonzalo Salazar released a statement Friday afternoon regarding the investigation. “The safety of our students and staff remains […]
Deep South Texas State of Water Symposium addresses water conservation efforts
LAREDO, Tex. (KGNS) - Rising temperatures and ongoing drought conditions throughout South Texas are posing a significant threat to the region’s water supply. In response, City of Laredo Council members, along with the City Utilities Advisory Board, traveled to Pharr, Texas, to attend the Deep South Texas State of Water Symposium. This event focused on local challenges and explored funding options to address them.
Court dismisses appeal in Hidalgo County election case
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 13th Court of Appeals handed down a decision Wednesday in a lawsuit that revealed widespread voter fraud during the Democratic Party primary. About 8,400 people cast ballots in May, when the race for Hidalgo County Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 Place 1 headed to a runoff. The incumbent, Justice […]
What to Know About Texas Corporal Punishment Laws
Illinois just banned corporal punishment in all schools and it became just the fifth state to do so. It's 2024 and only five states in the country have banned corporal punishment- and Texas is not one of them. Corporal punishment refers to the use of physical force with the intention...
NOAA’s Long-Range Winter Forecast Details Odds for Icy Weather in Texas
HOUSTON, Texas (KPEL News) - It's hot in Texas, and after a long and brutal summer, it would be very understandable if Texans were looking forward to a colder - and possibly icier - winter. The bad news? The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) released its long-range forecast, and it...
Two Texas Cities Among Most Bed Bug Infected in the U.S.
Austin, TX? Maybe Houston, TX? Which Texas cities do you think are the most big-infected? How do Texas metros stack up to the rest of the country when it comes to fending... or not fending off these tiny pests?. Let's start with some "good" news. On the previous Orkin's Bed...
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