TBB Staff

As the number of people overall who have been tested in Hidalgo County surpassed the 7,000 mark, an additional eight people in Hidalgo County tested positive for COVID-19, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Monday.

Governor Greg Abbott today announced the second phase of the State of Texas' ongoing plan to safely and strategically open Texas while minimizing the spread of COVID-19.

Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement and detailed the ongoing containment plan for the COVID-19 outbreak in Amarillo that is reporting over 700 positive cases today.

The annual celebration of high-school theatre in the Rio Grande Valley, the Palm Awards, originally scheduled to take place at the McAllen Performing Arts Center, is going online.

This week, IDEA Public Schools will be hosting virtual College Signing Day events to honor the Class of 2020.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey led 16 other states in a friend-of-the-court brief filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, decrying a district court’s decision to enjoin not just the Keystone Pipeline project, but also a nationwide permit that would advance new oil and gas pipelines in every state, regardless of their length, purpose or minimal environmental effects.

Over the weekend, agents seized more than 500 pounds of marijuana, arrested two men, and seized one truck connected to a smuggling attempt.

Over the weekend, Border Patrol rescued four men lost and abandoned by smugglers.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the location of a mobile COVID-19 testing site in Hidalgo County in the 15th District of Texas. Testing will begin tomorrow, Tuesday, May 19.

The Texas Supreme Court’s eviction moratorium expires today, which means families who rent in Texas who have been unable to pay rent due to lost income could soon be at risk of being evicted during the coronavirus pandemic.