High-powered rocket built by Valley students completes full flight, recovery in Hearne, TX
Launchpad students and team members pose with Project Vortex following its successful flight Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026, at…
Abbott proposes $25 cap on inhalers and epinephrine during Mission visit
Gov. Greg Abbott proposed capping the cost of inhalers and epinephrine at $25 a month for Texans. Abbott…
Abbott proposes $25 cap on inhalers and epinephrine during Mission visit
Gov. Greg Abbott proposed capping the cost of inhalers and epinephrine at $25 a month for Texans. Abbott…
Rattlesnake found inside Rio Grande City store prompts animal control warning
A rattlesnake turned up inside a store in Rio Grande City, and the local animal control department says…
Brownsville lands $3.2B AI drone tech company. Community members question the impact it could bring.
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Second Rio Grande Valley hospital under investigation over alleged birth tourism packages
Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Health and Human Services Commission to investigate a second Rio Grande Valley…
SpaceX announces date for 13th Starship launch
SpaceX has set a date for its next target launch of Starship from Starbase in Cameron County. According…
‘People got into a panic’: Reactions to shaking caused by static fire testing at Starbase
A SpaceX test at its Starbase launch site near Boca Chica sent a loud boom across South Padre…
New initiative offering Valley kids entrepreneurial opportunity
There’s a new opportunity for Rio Grande Valley kids to learn about entrepreneurship and financial literacy. It’s called…
‘The insurance companies got their justice, we did not:’ Former patients push for new charges after convicted Mission doctor freed
Former patients of convicted rheumatologist Dr. Jorge Zamora-Quezada are now pushing for what they say is the next…
‘Thousands in repairs’: RGV cities warn residents over wastewater systems clogged by wipes and debris
Flushing the wrong items down the toilet is clogging sewage systems across the Rio Grande Valley, and city…
Alligator sighting in Port Mansfield prompts safety warning
The Port Mansfield Police Department has issued a safety warning after an 8-to-10-foot alligator was spotted in the…