The BBB is warning veterans and their families about a scam using fake VA letterheads and checks. A McAllen resident was recently targeted.

Community leaders in the Rio Grande Valley are pushing for action on food insecurity, with nearly 1 in 4 residents affected. Letters headed to Congress.

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A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown is in federal custody. That's according to a person familiar with the matter who spoke with The Associated Press. Christian Castro turned himself in to authorities after being charged with making false statement

South Texas College partners with Hidalgo County courts on a new program allowing DWI offenders to earn a degree and get their cases dismissed.

Texas Game Wardens urge Rio Grande Valley boaters to focus on life jackets, kill switches, and sobriety at Adolph Thomae Jr. County Park this Labor Day weekend.

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McAllen police are searching for 43-year-old Jesus Manuel Treviño of Pharr in connection with two vehicle burglaries on Expressway 83.

Texas Game Wardens and Coast Guard crews are stepping up water patrols across Cameron County, South Padre Island, and Port Mansfield for Labor Day weekend.

Brownsville city officials are asking residents to complete a bike safety survey by Sept. 8 to help planners improve local cycling routes, signage, and street safety.

A 27-year-old McAllen man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for running a Rio Grande Valley human smuggling ring that led to three deaths.

McAllen opens public cooling centers as a National Weather Service heat advisory hits the Rio Grande Valley with heat index values reaching 115 degrees.

Harlingen city commissioners tabled a drainage agreement with data center firm FluidStack following public pushback, requiring a future open house and new public hearing rules.

Rio Grande Valley school districts race to meet a state deadline for Texas' new service-based special education funding model, which categorizes student needs into eight intensity tiers.

Five Rio Grande Valley men were arrested on solicitation of prostitution charges following a week-long law enforcement initiative by the McAllen Police Department.

The Hidalgo County Courthouse reopens Friday, Sept. 4, following a crash into the main entrance. Driver Jesus Alaniz Jr. faces DWI charges upon medical clearance.