McAllen News

A Rio Grande Valley native was recognized for helping make astronauts safer. Fernando Medina, 36, of McAllen, was recognized with the Silver Snoopy award from NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Karen Nyberg last month.

A domestic dispute that ended in gunshots left a man's brother-in-law on the brink of death Monday evening.

Eleven students including six juveniles are accused of participating in a gang-related riot at a Pharr alternative high school.

If the multitude of cars parked along Bicentennial Drive and in the surrounding parking lots was any indication, then there had to be hundreds of people at the Third Eye Blind concert Sunday night at Metropolis in McAllen.

Mourners from throughout the Rio Grande Valley welcomed home another fallen serviceman Saturday morning in an emotional day for family, friends and veterans.

Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 5:13 a.m. EVEN without a robust public option, any of the health care reform bills now under consideration would expand coverage greatly.

Authorities raided eight-liner operations Friday in eight separate bars, restaurants and American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars halls throughout Hidalgo County.

The body of the Alamo soldier killed in Afghanistan last week is set to return to the Rio Grande Valley today, with visitation and funeral services set for Sunday and Monday, respectively.

At the Lark Community Center, some people had to wait until after 10:00pm to cast their vote, three hours after the polls were supposed to close.

City and union officials alike claimed victory after Tuesday's election on binding arbitration, with both sides acknowledging a legal battle over the results was looming.

The feeling of community hasn't changed much over the years at First United Methodist Church.

McAllen voters said yes to two propositions that cancel each other out. Proposition one prohibits outside arbitration.

Voters here approved two separate ballot propositions Tuesday dealing with binding arbitration with the city's public safety unions - a result that will likely set off another legal battle in the coming weeks and months.

The state is cleaning up a 33-acre underground lake of highly explosive gasoline and natural gas.

An item on McAllen's ballot has police and fire unions at odds with some city officials.

Pity McAllen, Texas. In May, the town came to symbolize almost everything that's wrong with American health care after Dr.

Andres Mireles remembers that day like it was yesterday. The 44-year-old newlywed called his wife Odelia about 4 p.m. July 28 to let her know he'd be home early from work.

For years, Israel and Gloria Sanchez appeared to helm separate business empires.

The U.S. Coast Guard said searchers found the body of one Navy pilot whose training plane disappeared in the Gulf on Wednesday.

A local cancer center the University of Texas Medical Branch shut down last year is open again at a new location.