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Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station (RGC) agents encountered 251 migrants in two large groups.

In an effort to improve aesthetics and the visitor experience in downtown McAllen, City of McAllen crews will be removing gum from sidewalks starting next week on Monday, July 19, 2021.

The first case of the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 in Hidalgo County has been confirmed on an unvaccinated resident by state health officials, Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said Thursday morning.

The annual UTRGV Faculty Excellence Awards this year recognize eight faculty members for their accomplishments inside and outside the classroom.

Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez and guests unveiled the Essential Economic Trade Initiative, a binational economic initiative that will provide vaccines to Maquiladora employees working in Reynosa.

The United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has scheduled a public meeting of the Lower Rio Grande Citizens Forum (LRGCF) for Wednesday, July 28 3:00 – 5:00 p.m. CDT via webinar. The purpose of the forum is to promote the exchange of information between the USIBWC and the community regarding Commission projects and related activities.

As part of the ongoing response, agencies across the U.S. government announced new resources and initiatives to protect American businesses and communities from ransomware attacks. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), together with federal partners, have launched a new website to combat the threat of ransomware.

Texas Southmost College students will have their unpaid balances from fall 2020 and spring 2021 forgiven with a TSC Clean Slate scholarship, thanks to a unanimous vote by the TSC Board of Trustees at their July 14 special meeting.

PSJA ISD will be hosting its 10th Annual Back to School Expo on Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm at all district high schools.

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined his Republican colleagues in calling on the Biden-Harris administration to address the humanitarian, national security, and most recently, public health crisis on our southern border. As rates of COVID-19 rise in Texas communities, Sen. Cruz urged the Biden administration to preserve Title 42 prompt expulsions of illegal immigrants to protect the health and safety of Americans and called for passage of his SHIELD Act to codify Title 42 into law. Excerpts of his remarks are below.