HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Advocacy organizations are responding after the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on Thursday rejected a lower court's finding that Harlingen mother Melissa Lucio is innocent in the 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter. The Death Penalty Action Organization, whic...
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M ISSION — Two weeks after deciding to continue negotiations, the council here on Tuesday unanimously adopted a meet-and-confer agreement with the Mission Firefighters Association, IAFF Local 3609. The agreement with the union, which continues to designate the Mission Fire Depart...
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T he Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation now offers online tools to help property owners know whether their buildings have existing historical designations and, if so, how to potentially take advantage of federal and/or state historic tax credits before beginning rehabi...
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CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong joined the 40-40 club when the Chicago Cubs star stole his 40th base of the season Thursday against the Miami Marlins. A favorite to win the NL MVP award, Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player with at least 40 homers and 40 steals in a season...
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For Cass Meehan, childhood visits to their Mohegan homelands meant family time and basketball. At six, sporting a red jersey that hung past their knees, Meehan joined a roaring crowd at some of the Connecticut Sun’s first WNBA games. Two decades later, the Mohegans have sold the ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man accused of killing his parents and grandmother inside their Alton home in June has pleaded not guilty to charges. Gaurav Chopra, 19, pleaded not guilty to capital murder of multiple persons, a capital felony; attempt to commit capital murd...
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M etro McAllen’s decision to add a route to the McAllen-Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge was a good one. The route, initiated in late August, already is one of the system’s most popular routes. Currently it’s a one-way route, but officials say they might add return service. T...
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N otable shifts with profound implications are underway in higher education and other post-secondary training across the country. More students are choosing less time-consuming (and, hence, less expensive) options, demographic trends are decreasing the numbers of potential studen...
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Authorities in Florida have arrested N.C. State’s former director of sports medicine, who is accused of sexually abusing former Wolfpack male athletes under the guise of treatment, which previously led to more than 30 athletes outlining allegations in civil l...
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Vanessa Denise Rico A 48-year-old Edinburg woman was arrested Wednesday after an investigation conducted by McAllen police tied her to the overdose death of a 39-year-old McAllen man that happened in April. Vanessa Denise Rico is charged with manufacture or delivery of a controll...
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Major League Baseball's postseason is rapidly approaching, with the Los Angeles Dodgers seeking a third straight World Series title. There are four days left in the regular season and six playoff spots are still available, though multiple teams could clinch Thursday. The Dodgers ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen police arrested an Edinburg woman accused of delivering drugs to a 39-year-old man who died of an overdose, the department announced Thursday. Vanessa Denise Rico, 48, with a last known address in Edinburg, was charged with manufacture o...
