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Monday, June 10, 2013  A Rio Grande Valley community is rallying behind an elderly couple who lost everything when their home was struck by lightning Friday night.

Saturday, June 08, 2013  Authorities are investigating a fire that left at least one person injured after lightning struck a Mercedes home.

Monday, May 27, 2013  A Harlingen man spent his Memorial Day weekend trucking donations from across the Valley to a town 15 miles away from Moore, Oklahoma.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  A woman is in McAllen Police custody after she struck and killed a pedestrian Saturday morning.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  A Harlingen man, wanted for trying to hit a police officer with a car, was arrested on Wednesday.

Sunday, January 27, 2013  Texas Department of Public Safety Troopers continue to investigate a single vehicle accident that left one person dead

Friday, November 16, 2012  The maker of Twinkies and other snack food reports that it is going out of business following a strike by its employees.

Friday, March 02, 2012  A fugitive sex offender from Alamo is behind bars with his mother and sister.

Thursday, February 23, 2012  Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating a convicted sex offender who is now facing new accusations.

Wednesday, June 22, 2011  A Willacy County woman is being held in a local hospital for observation after getting struck in the hand by lightning.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  Reports of storm damages are popping up around the Rio Grande Valley.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009  Immigration officials have announced that an immigrant on a hunger strike at the Port Isabel Detention Center has started eating again.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009  A federal judge in Brownsville has denied a request to force feed an illegal immigrant on a hunger strike at the Port Isabel Detention Center.

Monday, July 06, 2009  A jailed immigrant who had to be force fed to save his life has ended his hunger strike and has resumed eating.

Thursday, July 02, 2009  A federal judge ordered the force feeding of a illegal immigrant who went on hunger strike at the Port Isabel Detention Center.