Governor Greg Abbott will hold a listening session in San Antonio on the Texas economy and how the state can better support businesses and workers on Tuesday, January 26th.

Hidalgo County uses the case status definition provided by the Texas Department of State Health Service’s 2020 Epi Case Criteria Guide revised November 2020. 1. Confirmed: A person who has tested positive through a molecular or PCR (oral or nasal swabs) test that looks for the presence of the virus’s genetic material. 2. Probable: A person who meets presumptive laboratory evidence through detection of COVID-19 by antigen test in a respiratory specimen. 3. Suspect: A person who meets supported laboratory evidence through detection of specific antibodies in serum, plasma, whole body, and no prior history of being confirmed or probable case.

Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) released the following statement regarding the notice from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regarding a pause on all border wall construction activities on their self-executed projects by January 27, 2021

The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District recently announced that 17 campuses earned 2019-2020 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll awards

The U.S. Department of Commerce today announced new appointees to lead the agency under the Biden-Harris Administration.

Under the new Biden Administration, the Acting Interior Secretary has signed a 60-day Temporary Suspension of Delegated Authority

CORPUS CHRISTI – The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros volleyball team dropped its second match of the day, 0-3 (23-25, 15-25, 18-25) to the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Islanders as part of the South Texas Showdown, presented by Navy Army Community Credit Union, on Friday at Dugan Wellness Center.

On Thursday, January 21, 2021, Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D., hosted the city's first all-virtual State of the City address, broadcast live on the city's website at https://pharr-tx.gov/state-of-the-city/ and via Pharr's social media platforms.

EDINBURG – The Edinburg Rotary Club recently purchased 1,200 jackets and donated them to the Tim’s Coats organization to be distributed to needy families throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

McAllen Municipal Court Judge Lauren Renee Sepúlveda was recently elected to the office of Chair-Elect of the Texas Young Lawyers Association at the board’s recent meeting.