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A 20-year-old Edinburg man has been sentenced for distributing child pornography and coercion and enticement of a minor.

As executive director, Wynn will help lead day-to-day operations, strengthen campus partnerships and support a student-centered environment at the HECM.

In 2024, South Texas College graduate Cagri Burak Bicak arrived in the Rio Grande Valley with limited English and the determination to build a new future.

Five bills introduced by U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz became law last week as provisions of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, according to her office.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Gateway to the Americas Bridge recently intercepted two live parrots hidden within a small container during a wildlife smuggling attempt.

In a decisive demonstration of border security, U.S. Border Patrol agents at the Laredo North immigration checkpoint on Interstate 35 intercepted an illegal alien attempting to enter the United States with fraudulent identification documents during a late-night Greyhound bus inspection on July 7.

 Teach For America (TFA) Rio Grande Valley is proud to announce the investment of $5,000 from Texas Mutual to support the recruitment, development, and retention of educators and leaders serving students across the region.

DHR Health Neuroscience Institute received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines® - Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award for its commitment to ensuring people experiencing a stroke receive timely, appropriate treatment based on nationally recognized, research-based guidelines, ultimately helping to save lives and reduce disability.

Attorney General Ken Paxton secured a settlement of bankruptcy claims against 23andMe, which helps resolve issues stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of 6.9 million customers worldwide. The settlement includes $150 million for a multistate coalition of 42 states. 

Even with current challenges and uncertainty, our latest projections call for significant growth in the Texas economy over the next five years.