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Thursday, April 25, 2013  This upcoming weekend, head to the island for a glowing experience as more than 1,500 runner will light up the South Padre Island beachfront for the Sand Crab Nighttime Beach Run.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Roaches turn up in a Brownsville Chinese food restaurant as well as a San Benito McDonald’s, but it’s a worker who’s busted mopping and turning tortillas at Poncho’s in McAllen that’s most alarming on a health inspection report.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Easter marks the end of the Lenten season, which means many people will be indulging in countless food items that were given up the past 40 days.

Monday, February 11, 2013  A Brownsville mother is facing criminal charges after she allegedly left her son playing in an apartment complex and went to a BBQ.

Friday, February 01, 2013  A Rio Grande Valley radio station claims it has held the “Biggest BBQ in Texas.”

Thursday, January 31, 2013  If you have entered into our giveaway to win an amazing assortment of meats to grill up at your super bowl party, here's a look at what you could possibly win.

Friday, November 09, 2012  Thousands of dollars worth of BBQ equipment was stolen in broad daylight from award winning cook-off competitors.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Behind the tall brush and thick trees at an abandoned property near the intersection of Breedlove Street and Kilbourn Road north of Harlingen, is where a father said his 5-year-old daughter's innocence was taken away.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  More than a hundred pounds of food, believed to be contaminated, has been destroyed at two kitchens during health inspections.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  A Harlingen woman is recovering from a domestic violence attack where she had to use a BBQ fork to defend herself from her boyfriend.

Monday, September 19, 2011  Kindness from a stranger is providing just the right amount of light to get Maria Zepeda's family out of a long and dark tunnel.

Monday, September 12, 2011  Maria Zepeda has hit a brick wall. She wants to hold a BBQ plate fundraiser on October 8th in the City of Harlingen.

Sunday, July 17, 2011  There's usually not much action at the Harlingen U.S. Post Office on Sundays, but on this occasion, about 25 postal workers gathered there ready to work.

Monday, May 02, 2011  The family that operated a South Texas barbecue icon for more than 60 years has sold off mementos of the restaurant, which fire destroyed recently.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Authorities are investigating the cause of a massive fire at the legendary Joe Cotten's BBQ restaurant in Robstown.