TBB Staff

Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) today announced that local fire departments in Texas are partnering with local public health authorities to provide testing in nursing homes throughout the state.

If there is even a small silver lining emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic it’s that it has amplified the spirit of unity and collaboration amongst people in our community.

McAllen Police Officers are asking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect and locating the suspect vehicle in an auto theft investigation.

Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-15) announced the location of the mobile COVID-19 testing sites in Hidalgo County in the 15th District of Texas.

Another day another dubious record for the economy. The U.S. Census reports that retail sales fell more than 16% in April – a record drop.

Daija Esparza, a PSJA North Early College High School Senior, is one of only two students in the Rio Grande Valley awarded the 2020 Forty Acres Scholarship.

In addition to Governor Greg Abbott’s mandate that 100 percent of residents and staff of nursing homes in Texas get tested for the COVID-19 virus, state officials will begin ramping up testing in Hidalgo County significantly beginning on Wednesday, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Tuesday.

As businesses develop reopening plans, they face the threat of coronavirus-related lawsuits. U.S. Chamber Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer Neil Bradley appeared today on NPR’s Here and Now to address arising litigation issues.

As the coronavirus pandemic rages in New York, more and more businesses are shuttering, both temporarily and permanently.

All communities in Texas, big and small, are being severely impacted by the loss of travel spending due to the coronavirus. According to recent estimates from the U.S. Travel Association, annual travel industry losses for the U.S. could approach -45% and far exceed that of any other sector.