With a $1 million gift from The Cullen Trust for Health Care, the University of Houston College of Medicine will open a low-cost direct primary care clinic on the campus of Memorial Herman Southwest Hospital, the first in a planned network of clinics aimed at increasing access to care for those without health insurance.

Laredo Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to Laredo North Station prevented a narcotic smuggling attempt and seized several bundles of marijuana in west Laredo near the Rio Grande River.

The Edinburg Chamber is shifting gears by transitioning its outdoor market to a late afternoon/early evening event. The Sunset Member Market is scheduled for August 19th from 3 P.M. - 7 P.M. at the Historic Edinburg Chamber Depot, 602 W. University Dr.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and City of Brownsville announced on Friday a partnership to host youth clinics and athletic events, all of which is presented by Chick-fil-A Boca Chica.

BROWNSVILLE, TX – Noel Bernal, Brownsville City Manager, was newly appointed to serve on the Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) Board of Trustees Place 1 with a term through 2025. “The Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool (TMLIRP) is an organization of 2,800+ members who came together nearly 50 years ago to address and finance the risk management interests of local governments in Texas.

BROWNSVILLE, TX — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Veterans International Bridge intercepted a load of alleged cocaine, hidden within a 2002 Ford Focus.

The City of McAllen announced that the 2021 presentation of the McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B and powered by Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships, will return to a live, in-person presentation this year, on Saturday, December 4, 2021.  The McAllen Holiday Parade will be celebrating Christmas in McAllen, the Official South Pole of Texas.

Laredo, Texas – On Monday, July 26, 2021, the City of Laredo Mayor, Pete Saenz, and members of Council recognized several Laredoans for their recent accomplishments. The recognitions serve as a way to remind the citizens that the City of Laredo and its elected officials are extremely proud of their achievements and encourage them to continue working hard, as they hold the name of Laredo high.

The City of McAllen announced that the 2021 presentation of the McAllen Holiday Parade, presented by H-E-B and powered by Bert Ogden & Fiesta Dealerships, will return to a live, in-person presentation this year, on Saturday, December 4, 2021. 

The University of Kentucky, the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UT) and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL) have announced a five-year, $50 million collaboration directed toward improving manufacturing capabilities in the United States.