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Friday, April 26, 2013  The town of Combes is temporarily shutting-off water for residents  from 3 pm to 6 pm today.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  About 200 labor unionists have marched on the Texas Capitol demanding pay raises for state workers and what they called a responsible state budget.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  A phantom cat secretively stalks the remnants of thick thorny brush in southernmost Texas.

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.

Friday, March 29, 2013  No matter where you live, at some point you'll have a project or repair to do. And you can save big bucks by doing some things yourself.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Edinburg CISD Superintendent Rene Gutierrez told Action 4 News, in his 26 years as an educator shootings, like the one that happened at Harwell Middle School in December of 2011, is something they never thought would happen.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  To keep a handle on growing crime rates, police started to set up checkpoints in the very areas that have been plagued by this type of crime.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Political activists from across the valley are traveling to Austin to voice their support for Medicaid expansion.

Friday, March 01, 2013  After immigrating from Mexico, construction work was the only job could get to put food on the table and a roof over his family's head.

Monday, January 14, 2013  After six years, plans are in motion to finally finish a cinema like none other in the valley.

Friday, January 11, 2013  The Hidalgo County Drainage District is about to begin a multi-million dollar drainage project voters approved last November.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  All vehicles in Texas must have one, but the $50 annual cost for vehicle registration may soon double if lawmakers pass a proposed bill.

Monday, January 07, 2013  The Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District will play a big role in Texas' education this year.

Monday, January 07, 2013  Undocumented students falling under the new Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program are gearing up to face a tough task...filling out those applications to ensure their rights and spot at school.  The Austin-based Texas Civil Rights project is teaming up with the University of Texas Law School Pro-Bono program to help.  Attorney Amelia Ruiz Fischer joined Sunrise to discuss the clinics they'll be hosting.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  Whether an employee agrees to lower pay or not, and no matter what a person's legal status may be, members of the South Texas Civil Rights Project said Wednesday, anyone working in the U.S. must get paid the minimum wage of $7.25 an hour, as required by federal law.