News from 4/1/2026
- Mission launches paid internship program for high school and college students
- $85,000 fire safety upgrade brings Willacy County jail up to state standards
- Weslaco launches survey to identify flood risks
- San Benito Fire Department receives mobile command unit
- SpaceX files initial paperwork to sell shares to the public and likely make Musk a trillionaire
- Registration open for low-cost spay and neuter services at Palm Valley Animal Society
- Pump Patrol: Wednesday, April 1, 2026
- Federal judge dismisses wrongful arrest lawsuit in Starr County abortion case
- Trump says US forces will 'finish the job' soon in first prime-time speech since starting Iran war
- Consumer Reports: Keep mice from damaging your car
- Heart of the Valley: Kidney specialist discusses what patients need to know about diabetes
- STHS holding celebration of life vigil
- Heart of the Valley campaign to raise diabetes awareness kicks off
- From Memorial High physics class to NASA Moon mission, McAllen engineer makes history
- Artemis II astronauts bound for moon after rocketing away on NASA's first lunar voyage in decades
- What you need to know about desalination, a growing source of drinking water
- DHS pauses new immigrant warehouse purchases amid review of Noem-era contracts
- Trump signs order directing creation of a national voter list, a move already facing lawsuit threats
- Supreme Court seems poised to reject Trump's birthright citizenship limits as he attends arguments
- Police: Man remains hospitalized after stabbing McAllen police officer in the hand
- Driver hospitalized following Edinburg CISD school bus crash
- Bond set for teen who allegedly confessed to sending threat at Edcouch-Elsa High School
- Wednesday, April 1, 2026: Breezy and warm with a high of 90
- Brownsville seeks public input on new recreation center plans
- Brownsville building permits jump 40% as new development surges across city
- Rio Grande Valley hotels prepare for last-minute Easter weekend bookings
- Brownsville CBD shop loses $10,000 in inventory under new state hemp rules
- ‘Get it done:’ Edinburg residents voice frustration over delayed road project
- Valley cities team up to plan for future water needs
- DPS trooper hospitalized following crash involving ICE bus
- Valley garden center shares drought-resistant plant tips as dry conditions persist
- Man receives 5-year sentence after shooting at DPS unit in Brownsville
- Made in the 956: Brownsville native performs alongside music legends
- For César Chavez supporters, a painful question: What to do with his legacy now
- Thousands of Texas students lose college credits when transferring. Here are pitfalls to avoid.
- “Don’t take me to the hospital”: Undocumented immigrants in Texas are delaying medical care
- Donna Lions Club prepares for golf tournament to raise funds for student scholarships
- Texas teen who shot teacher before killing himself seemed to be struggling in school, officials say
- Trump officials exempt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
- Pump Patrol: Tuesday, March 31, 2026
- South Texas Health System donates defibrillators to Valley Boys and Girls Clubs
- Juvenile arrested after reports of weapon at Harlingen High School
- Statewide test of emergency alert system set for Thursday
- New drone, ATV units aim to improve Cameron County Precinct 4 response time
- Female student confesses to making threat at Edcouch-Elsa High School, police say
- TSC looking to expand with new workforce training center at South Padre Island
- City of Brownsville braces for job growth
- Grulla Elementary School newly formed robotics team headed to world competition
- Tuesday, March 31, 2026: Stray shower, temps in the 80s