Latest local news, weather, high school sports in the Rio Grande Valley

Friday, June 14, 2013  An Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) aircraft that had just taken off from Valley International Airport in Harlingen turns back after reports of smoke in the cockpit.

Wednesday, May 22, 2013  Video that allegedly shows La Joya Independent School District board members and Palmview city employees discussing illegal cash contributions was revealed to the media today.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending lowering the legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  A school board election in a Texas town was decided by only one vote.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Authorities are looking for the driver of a car that hit a Brownsville ISD school bus carrying 14 elementary school students.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Harlingen School Board Vice-President George McShan opposes proposals for vouchers that call for taking public education funds and putting them towards private school education.

Friday, April 19, 2013  A daylong manhunt in Massachusetts has ended with the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings being taken into custody.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A Brownsville resident is worried about adequate lighting around his home not only because of his wife and three children, but also because he claims crime in the neighborhood is up.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Michelle Sosa says she had to put her dog to sleep today after a trip to the Raymondville Animal Clinic over a week ago.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A retired veterinarian is suing the Texas Board of Veterinary Medicine claiming the board is violating his free speech rights.  This comes after an investigation where the vet was using a webcam to diagnose animals online.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The non-profit Cameron Willacy County Inc. will not continue to receive federal funds upfront, due to discrepancies regarding project contract documentation, in a state audit earlier this year.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  A bill that would create a medical school in the Rio Grande Valley has passed its third and final reading in the Texas House of Representatives.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A bill that would create a medical school in the Rio Grande Valley has passed its second reading in the Texas House of Representatives.

Monday, March 18, 2013  A contract with Community Loan Center to provide pay-day loans for Brownsville Independent School District employees, was approved by the school board on a 4-3 vote.

Wednesday, March 13, 2013  A bill that would bring a medical school to the Rio Grande Valley has passed in the Texas State Senate.