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

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  High school students in Brownsville will soon be able to learn skills in a high-paying job before they graduate.

Friday, May 25, 2012  The 20-year partnership between the University of Texas at Brownsville nd Texas Southmost College must part ways, and as part of the change, 90 of the current 300 faculty members, will be terminated.

Saturday, February 18, 2012  This year's Mr. Amigo, Arath de la Torre, is expected to arrive Wednesday and  will be making appearances throughout the week in Brownsville.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  McAllen police had a full day of training Wednesday but took time off to recognize three groups that have been essential to helping fight crime.

Friday, May 20, 2011  McAllen police report 91 pieces of jewelry and watches stolen during a robbery at La Plaza Mall's Deutsch & Deutsch jewelry store were recovered south of Waco.

Monday, May 16, 2011  Authorities are searching for four men who were caught on tape during a smash and grab robbery at a jewelry store inside McAllen’s La Plaza Mall.

Friday, April 15, 2011  One Rio Grande Valley lawmaker is playing the role of peacemaker and has filed a bill to help the 'divorce' between the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College.

Tuesday, March 01, 2011  In the fall of 2010, the University of Texas system informed Texas Southmost College that they would end their contract with the junior college, sometime between August 2014 and August 2015.

Sunday, October 24, 2010  The issue of immigration can be a hard topic for some people, but today the University of Texas at Brownsville took the stage to address it in a theatrical way.

Thursday, February 18, 2010  College preparation was the message in Harlingen at a seminar to spread college fever to students.

Tuesday, February 16, 2010  An early Tuesday morning burglary in Weslaco ended with a chase, two arrests and police recovering stolen electronics.

Monday, August 03, 2009  Allegations of cheating at the University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College are now surfacing, more than a year later.

Monday, August 03, 2009  Action 4 News has posted an unedited statement from UTB President Juliet Garcia regarding the school's on-line 'cheaters' scandal.

Friday, July 31, 2009  Stimulus funds are being given to UTB with the aim to help minority students with an interest in biomedical research.

Thursday, July 23, 2009  Border Patrol officials called off their search but UTB police continue to look for an armed fugitive who fled into the United States from Mexico.