The American Red Cross is offering help to homeowners whose roof took a hit due to Tuesday morning’s heavy rainfall and strong winds.
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Deputies found the body of Martin Benjamin Pena,52, from Los Fresnos after a call for service on the intersection of 69 Northbound Frontage Road and Spur 56.
The CDC released these guidelines after recent studies in Israel and the U.S. Laredo’s Health Authority says fully vaccinated people must be careful around others who are not immunized.
Local leaders plan on contacting state officials and securing a trash removal vehicle for rural areas. County representatives hope this may put an end to illegal trash burning: the cause of several house fires in our region.
Dozens of people lined up in their cars to receive Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine at Entravision Studios in McAllen. The first vaccination clinic of its kind in South Texas. The Hidalgo County Health Department along with Precincts two and three coordinated efforts to make this drive-thru vaccination site possible.
Veronica Escanuela woke up in the middle of the night to see her vehicle on top of a tree. She says it was around 1 AM when she saw this, but unfortunately she had to wait until dawn to do something about it since no one was able to help her.
The blaze broke out Sunday afternoon at the Hernandez family’s trailer home. Although all occupants made it out safely, the home was reduced to ashes.
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Mariachi’s have evolved throughout the years, becoming more inclusive and allowing women to join their groups, and adopting changes to their traditional mariachi songs to attract an english dominant audience. Although mariachi’s have changed with the times, these musicians faced their biggest challenge in 2019: the coronavirus pandemic.
With much of the Valley reaching the triple digit temperatures, hitting the water only seems natural… but it can also be dangerous.
The Livestock and Agricultural Exhibition of the Rio Grande Valley was organized by the Mercedes Chamber of Commerce in 1939. The first show was held in 1940. Last year, tradition was broken after the livestock show closed their doors to the public for the first time in 60 years.
News broke over the possible approval of the vaccine for those ages 12 to 15 broke out on Monday. The Ortiz family says they are excited a new method to protect their two daughters from the virus may soon be available.
Now that local health experts say the demand for the COVID-19 vaccine has died down, they are utilizing different methods to vaccinate community members.
Over 28 billion dollars are available for restaurants, bars and other qualifying businesses. The SBA may provide up to five million dollars per location to help owners cover construction costs, payroll and even debt.
According to the Texas Department of State and Health Services, over 31 percent of the Rio Grande Valley has been immunized against COVID-19. Herd immunity is reached once 70 percent of overall population has been vaccinated.
The Biden administration has been consulting “nonstop” with the Indian government on their priorities as the country grapples with a catastrophic coronavirus surge that has left its healthcare system on the brink of collapse, according to a top US Agency for International Development official. Jeremy Konyndyk, the senior advisor coordinating agency-wide Covid-19 efforts at USAID, told CNN […]
Experts say there has been an increase in the need of psychological services since the pandemic began. However, the majority of the individuals that need this help do not consult with a doctor due to different circumstances.
Andrea is a retired special education teacher that worked with Brownsville CISD for 30 years. She says she always followed her passion, which was helping others. When she found out migrant families were living at the Gateway International Bridge in Matamoros, she says she had to take action.
Congressman Henry Cuellar says the detention center has over 900 beds and clarifies that migrants are not kept in cages.