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Friday, April 26, 2013  Volunteer fire departments wait as state legislators prepare a budget that will decide how much funding will be provided for the next two years.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Earth Day is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate our planet than to help take care of it?

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Hidalgo County ranks in the top 5 counties in the state for the most children in foster care.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  Winter Texans and other folks donate thousands of hours of time and volunteer work for local wildlife refuges.  Richard Moore introduces us to some dedicated volunteers at Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge.

Tuesday, December 25, 2012  Firefighters from several cities have been called to help put out a fire in Rio Hondo where some neighbors reportedly fled their homes.

Friday, November 30, 2012  After witnessing the destruction and loss left behind in the wake of Superstorm Sandy in the Northeast, a Brownsville woman says she'll no longer sweat the small stuff.

Friday, November 02, 2012  People walked in and out of the Cameron County Elections Office all day, taking advantage of the last day of early voting.

Thursday, November 01, 2012  There's a woman in the Town of Laguna Vista who shines above most when it comes to selflessly giving back to her community.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Cell phone video captured the hardship and horror Blanca Gonzalez witnessed after her deployment from Brownsville to Louisiana as a Red Cross volunteer following Hurricane Isaac in September.

Monday, October 29, 2012  With final week of early voting underway, volunteers for AACT now are making sure no one's vote will fall through the cracks...Reminding people one phone call at a time.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012  Authorities are investigating how a car caught fire while being towed on Expressway 83 in La Feria.

Monday, September 24, 2012  One Rio Grande Valley fire department is fighting for its existence amid a criminal investigation and an audit of its finances.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  It's been four years in the making and after a hard hit from Hurricane Dolly, it was time for a new fire station on South Padre Island.

Friday, August 24, 2012  A volunteer with the Pharr Boys & Girls Club is facing criminal charges after being accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl who went there.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  An accident between an 18-wheeler and a pickup truck shut down the northbound lanes of Highway 281 near San Manuel early Thursday morning.