3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (158+ words) McAllen has a new bus route connecting the downtown area to the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge, giving riders a safer and cheaper way to get to the crossing. Metro McAllen launched the one-way route this month from the McAllen Central Bus…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (188+ words) Cameron County is teaming up with the city of Brownsville to fund new infrastructure in a growing area on the city's north side. County commissioners unanimously approved joining the city's reinvestment zone Tuesday. The move is aimed at making sure…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (225+ words) A family of 9 in Donna lost everything in a house fire, but their faith is keeping them going. The fire destroyed a mobile home on Aurora Valley Drive over the Labor Day weekend. All that remained standing was a statue…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (230+ words) Crowds packed the shoreline at South Padre Island on Labor Day, with local businesses reporting strong sales to close out the summer. Channel 5 News was at the beach, where it stayed busy throughout the day. Harlingen resident Dulce Aguirre was…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (90+ words) KRGV UTRGV Fooball Coach's Show - Episode 2 Channel 5 Sports Director KJ Doyle sits with University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Head Football Coach Travis Bush to discuss the Vaqueros' season opener against the University of Texas Permian Basin. - Cameron County ties…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago   (658+ words) Gov. Greg Abbott has ordered all state agencies to pause funding for Flock cameras as scrutiny over the AI-powered surveillance devices has mounted. The order came as The Texas Tribune was preparing to publish an investigation detailing how a state…...

2+ week, 16+ hour ago   (1692+ words) In 2023, the Texas Legislature unanimously passed a law raising auto insurance costs for Texans by $1 to combat rampant catalytic converter theft. Three years later, a little-known state agency has devoted at least $30 million of that fee toward supercharging the state’s…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (1471+ words) This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune. The Texas Tribune is a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. by Samanta Habashy, The Texas Tribune August 28, 2026 One…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (205+ words) A 34-year-old woman from Edinburg was indicted in San Antonio in connection with the deaths of her two children, whom police said were found dead in a burning vehicle. Bexar County court records show Marlene Vidal was indicted on Aug....

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (144+ words) KRGV Alamo residents can now access municipal services and pay bills via new mobile app Alamo residents can now access city services from their phones through a new app, city leaders announced. The app is called the Alamo Citizen Engagement…...