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Saturday, May 04, 2013  A 3-year-old is in critical condition after she was struck by a truck on Friday night.

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.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  The Rio Grande Valley high school football landscape has been rocked by a ruling against one of its traditional powerhouse teams.

Friday, June 29, 2012  Rene Flores has tried close to 30 murder trials as a defense attorney since beginning law practice in 1999.

Monday, May 28, 2012  It started with allegations of rape of one teen, that allegedly happened at the former Wendy’s restaurant on Boca Chica Boulevard in Brownsville, at the hands of former manager Carlos Castillo.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  A candidate for District 40 state representative announced he is filing a complaint with the Texas Ethics Commission Wednesday.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  A Brownsville snow cone stand is ordered to fumigate after roaches turn up during an inspection report.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  The list of restaurants inspected this week across the Rio Grande Valley may be small, but the impact resulting from dirty dining is sure to make a big impact for people who eat out.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Members of the Rio Grande Valley Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse met in Harlingen on Thursday to discuss the medical crisis Texas is facing.

Wednesday, March 28, 2012  Kitchen cops bust the McDonald’s inside the Harlingen Wal-Mart with insect contamination and a Brownsville hotel's kitchen was under the microscope.

Saturday, March 10, 2012  A Mission Veterans High School student remains in recovery after he was hit in the head with a shotput during Tuesday track practice.

Friday, February 24, 2012  A business changes its job posting on Craigslist after claims of discrimination with hiring practices caused anger.

Monday, February 20, 2012  A game of hoops with Houston Rockets forward Luis Scola has been the most rewarding part of Nicolas Tijerina’s recovery. For the last two months, the 13-year-old Edinburg student has had to endure hours of intensive physical rehab in a Houston hospital.

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  A boy shot during basketball tryouts at Edinburg's Harwell Middle School lost a kidney but is now able to get up out of bed and walk around with some assistance.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  Authorities had previously responded to reports of gunfire around an Edinburg middle school where two teen boys were shot last week on an outdoor basketball court.