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Holiday shopping increases 2 percent in McAllen
McALLEN - For the first time since 2008, holiday shoppers spent more in McAllen than the year before, according to data released this past week by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.The data show taxable retail sales in McAllen increased 2...
Fallen soldier to be honored today
McALLEN Several veterans based out of Fort Hood, Texas, came to the Rio Grande Valley to pay their respects to one of their fallen comrades this weekend.
Dry today, but more rain expected for the next few days
As the Rio Grande Valley attempts to dry out from more than a week's worth of rain, more rain is in the forecast for at least Sunday and Monday.
2 Texas abortion clinics fined for fetus disposal
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3 hospitalized following McAllen bar fight
McAllen officers responded to Toro Lounge in the 2200 block of 23rd Street after receiving reports that a man was admitted into a hospital with multiple cuts and stab wounds, Police Chief Victor Rodriguez said.
Five Hundred Years In The Making: The Tejano Monument
On Jan. 13, workers finally broke ground on the Texas Capitol site where a 525-square-foot statuary honoring the legacy of Tejanos, or Texans of Mexican and Spanish descent, will be dedicated March 29.
'Opportunity gaps' for African-Americans smallest in the U.S. South and West
By just about every measure, life is significantly better for African-Americans and Latinos in small and medium-sized cities and towns in the South and West, according to a recently released report by Urban Institute.
Environmental complaints listed by state agency
A women's health clinic in McAllen that performs abortions was fined Wednesday for improper disposal of pathological waste, including fetuses, according to a Texas Commission on Environment Quality document.
Holiday shoppers boost sales tax receipts
For the first time since 2008, holiday shoppers spent more in McAllen than the year before, according to data released Wednesday by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Recall petitioners sue San Juan officials
Nearly five months after a grand jury found no evidence to indict them, recall petitioners in San Juan are back with a lawsuit against city officials, accusing them of slander, libel, defamation, assault, false imprisonment and civil conspiracy.
Four plead guilty in pot smuggling ring
Four men pleaded guilty in McAllen on Monday for their roles in a Starr County-based drug trafficking organization that moved tons of marijuana from northern Mexico to Houston.
5 norteno musicians, 4 others killed in Mexico
A masked man opened fire on a band playing popular norteno music Saturday in a Chihuahua city dance hall, killing five musicians, four customers and injuring 10 others.
Violence in Mexico curtailing faith-based missions
MCALLEN, TEXAS: John and Wanda Casias knew the risks of being missionaries in one of Mexico's most violent, cartel-dominated regions, their children say, but they refused to curtail their work and instead put their ministry ahead of their safety.
Romney's remark on poor is full of holes
After winning the Florida primary this week, Mitt Romney remarked on CNN that he's "not concerned about the very poor" because "we have a safety net there." He's also not concerned about the "very rich," but rather the "very heart of America, the 90, 95 percent of Americans who right now are struggling," he told Soledad O'Brien . For anyone not ... (more)
Hotelier plans to build Holiday Inn near McAllen Convention Center
A Pharr hotelier plans to break ground on a Holiday Inn near the McAllen Convention Center no later than March 1, which would finally give the complex an on-site hotel - considered a critical asset when attracting conventions.
McAllen police search for missing elderly man
Officers began searching for Candelario Ontiveros, 86, about 6 a.m. Friday shortly after his family reported him missing, Lt.
New Market Research Report: Unomedical Inc. - Strategic SWOT Analysis Review
Unomedical Inc. , is a medical device company engaged in the manufacture and distribution of single use respiratory and anesthesiology care products.
The FBI confirmed that in addition to one death, several people were detained and at least one taken to a hospital on the U.S. side of the border.