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RGV Partnership Delegation Meets with Senator Cornyn in Washington

Texas Border Business Texas Border Business WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Cornyn met with South Texas leaders and members of the Rio Grande Valley Partnership...

Texas National Bank Executive Sees Bank On INT as Investment in Future Workforce

Rafael Medrano, executive vice president and chief lending officer at Texas National Bank, described the Bank On INT internship program as an investment in students, employers, and the future of the Rio Grande Valley during remarks at the program’s second-year launch on June 5, 2026.

Top Commercial Vehicle Inspectors Crowned at 2026 Texas CVE Challenge

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE)personnel traveled from across the state to Corpus Christi to compete in the 34th annual Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) Texas Challenge– demonstrating their knowledge and skills in enforcing federal motor carrier safety regulations.

DOJ Sues New Mexico Supreme Court Over Military Rights Violation

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the New Mexico Supreme Court and the New Mexico Board of Bar Examiners, alleging that they violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by refusing to recognize the out-of-state law licenses of qualifying servicemembers and their spouses.

Man Illegally in U.S. Sentenced to More than 16 Years for Social Media Child...

A 24-year-old Mexican national has been ordered to federal prison for producing child pornography.

CEO and Others Convicted in Wastewater Test Falsification Scheme

Derek McCoy, 52, was CEO of a laboratory that sampled and tested wastewater from local treatment facilities, while Deena Higginbotham, 56, served as director of Client Services.

State Emergency Response Resources Activated Ahead of Flood Threat

Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) to activate state emergency response resources ahead of severe weather and flash flooding threats across multiple regions of Texas heading into the weekend.

Small Depth, Huge Risk: Why Six Inches of Water is Dangerous

nly six inches of swiftly moving water — enough to barely reach most people’s ankles — can cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles, even heavy pickup trucks and SUVs. That’s a major reason why most flood-related deaths in Texas happen in vehicles.

Buckingham Opens State Lands to USDA for Screwworm Fight

 Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D.,sent a letter to United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins and Texas Governor Greg Abbott offering access to appropriate General Land Office (GLO) managed lands to support the State and United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) response to the active, escalating threat of the New World Screwworm.

Convicted Child Sex Offender Arrested by U.S. Border Patrol Agents in Del Rio

U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector arrested a Cuban man, with previous convictions for sex crimes involving children, for being illegally present in the United States.

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