TBB Staff

In the week ending May 13, over 122,400 initial unemployment insurance claims were filed in Texas. That brings the total since March 21 to 2.2 million, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL).

The specialty crop sector in Texas—consisting primarily of fruits and vegetables—has been one of the agricultural sectors hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists.

As a response to new Coronavirus cases and their continued preventive measures in Starr County, Judge Eloy Vera and Health Authority Dr. Jose Vazquez will be joined by local partners including Starr County Industrial Foundation, municipalities and educational institutions to host a press conference to announce the relocation and expansion of the COVID-19 Drive-thru Testing Site.

These days if someone suggests finding love online, one might question the wisdom and safety of that advice. But participating in Best Friends Animal Society’s “Find Love Online” event might actually provide a boost for both your physical and mental health.

Edinburg City hall will reopen its doors to customers on Monday, June 1st, 2020.

Before the end of the year, the McAllen Fire Department received a request for a virtual tour of their fire station for an area school.

On Wednesday, Border Patrol agents foiled three drug smuggling attempts that resulted in the seizure of more than 350 pounds of marijuana worth over $280K.

Weather and its potential impact on how COVID-19 behaves has remained a consistent focus since the outbreak erupted.

There is to be no graduation regalia or commencement walk this semester for 24-year-old UTRGV graduate Jeremy Schmatz, of McAllen.

Agents at the U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint foil two smuggling attempts that led to the arrest of two smugglers and 12 illegal aliens.