The City of McAllen unveiled its newly launched smart speaker app, the City of McAllen on Alexa and Google. Armed with just under 600 frequently asked questions, the City of McAllen smart speaker app is an additional customer service tool to help answer questions and provide information.

A 34-year-old Mexican man has been ordered to federal prison sentence following his conviction of conspiracy to import large amounts of cocaine and marijuana, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick.

A 39-year-old Corpus Christi resident and Texas Syndicate member has been ordered to federal prison for trafficking cocaine and possessing a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick. John Mendez aka John Manuel Mendez pleaded guilty May 31.

A major $77.3 million expansion & modernization of Laredo’s Juarez-Lincoln Bridge FIS will help expedite tens of thousands of passenger buses and millions of vehicles and people that enter the U.S. annually.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced $61.2 million in Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) funding to support state and local efforts to prevent terrorism and prepare for the threats and hazards that pose the greatest risk to the security of Texas and its citizens.

The Alliance for a Healthier Generation (Healthier Generation), one of the nation’s preeminent children’s health organizations, named five IDEA schools as some of ‘America’s Healthiest Schools.’

A recent training on identifying potential threats within schools has proved to be invaluable, especially for law enforcement within local ISDs, according to organizers of a National Threat Assessment Center Presentation Oct. 10.

IBC Bank-Eagle Pass’ very own Senior Vice President Efrén Peña celebrated the 25th anniversary of his contribution to the creation of the International Nacho Festival in Piedras Negras, now known as Nacho Fest.

The White House has named UTRGV Professor Dr. Karen Lozano as one of 15 recipients nationwide of the 2019 Presidential Excellence Awards in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring.

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) met today with Harlingen Mayor Chris Boswell, City Manager Dan Serna