SOUTH TEXAS

Congressmen Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez expressed misgivings about the Inflation Reduction Act, their party’s climate package.

A man was arrested after a dozen migrants were found in a train car east of Knippa on Friday, according to a criminal complaint from Homeland Security Investigations that revealed new details in the smuggling operation that left two men dead.

A new report from a public health watchdog found that more than 40,000 pounds of PFAS has been injected into more than 1,000 wells across Texas — and warned that the chemicals could pose a risk to public health

The first center to support the cultural restoration of the American Indian peoples of South Texas is getting a permanent location after nearly three decades of serving the community.

South Texas favorites David Lee Garza y Los Musicales, Gary Hobbs, Conjunto Cats and Kevin Fowler are among the headliners for the festival, which will take place April 14-16.

McALLEN — There will soon be over 100,000 more households and businesses connected to the 21st century thanks to a $200 million, privately funded fiber optic project. Vexus Fiber CEO Jim Gleason provided an update on the project Thursday afternoon at a McAllen Chamber of Commerce luncheon. The project aims to build a new network that will provide broadband services throughout the Rio Grande Valley. In South Texas, that problem was especially prevalent with Hidalgo and Cameron counties being considered among the poorest in the U.S. To achieve sustainability in the area, he said fiber cables will continue to be installed as the South Texas community grows with new subdivisions and new businesses.

City officials in this South Texas city say two dogs were killed last week after they were attacked by killer bees.

A highly unusual bee attack claimed the lives of two pet dogs at a South Texas home late last week, according to a report from Valley Central.

Spring breakers flocked to Port Aransas' beach for the final weekend of spring break 2023.

Spring breakers flocked to Port Aransas' beach for the final weekend of spring break 2023.

Those programs are Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME), and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG). Brownsville will receive more than $3.8 million, nearly $2.6 million of it in CDBG grants, more than $1 million in HOME funding, and $228,451 in ESG money. Harlingen will receive more than $1.2 million ($834,463 CDBG, $366,472 HOME), while San Benito has been allocated $333,510 in CDBG funding. McAllen is set to receive more than $2.5 million (more than $1.74 million CDBG, $631,001 HOME, $146,947 ESG), and Edinburg is receiving more than $1 million in CDBG money. Pharr will get more than $1.1 million in CDBG funding.

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas 34, announced some $21 million in housing funding is coming to parts of the Rio Grande Valley.

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy joined "Fox & Friends" to discuss Democrats skipping a hearing at the southern border and says they are ignoring the crisis they created.

“We may need to reissue some or all of these coastal hazards through the weekend,” said NWS Meteorologist Amber McGinnis. Friday’s Gale Warning ending at 7 p.m. covers the Laguna Madre, or the coastal area from the Rio Grande to Baffin Bay. NWS recommended that mariners secure smaller vessels and stay in port, seek safe harbor and alter course as necessary to avoid the gale conditions. “Surfers will find difficult conditions due to the rough/confused wave conditions, with surf reaching five to eight feet,” McGinnis said. Apparent temperatures for McAllen and Weslaco were forecast to be 39 degrees, and for San Juan 37 degrees, according to NWS.

KSAT 12 Sports’ Big Game Coverage (BGC) and Texas Sports Productions will stream dozens of live high school baseball and softball games in San Antonio, South Texas and the Hill Country during the 2023 season.

The suggestion most people have for Mother Nature lately: Make up your mind!

The new location marks Planned Parenthood South Texas' fourth new healthcare center in the past 8 years.

Despite best efforts, feral hogs have exploded in the South Texas area, creating a constant headache for farmers as officials scramble to address the persistent problem.

The dearth of competitive down-ballot races could contrast with the last few election cycles in Texas, when multiple congressional seats and state legislative seats drew significant national investment.

Long before a Chinese spy balloon captivated the U.S. last month, Kyle Bass foresaw a foreign danger planned for the skies above his Texas property.

Long before a Chinese spy balloon captivated and spooked the U.S. public, Kyle Bass foresaw what he deemed another foreign danger slated for skies above the Texas-Mexico border: wind turbines. Dozens of them, roughly 700 feet (213 meters) tall — as big as San Antonio's tallest skyscraper — were set to sprout across thousands of scrubby acres near the pristine Devils River. Protests that a wind farm would harm a sensitive ecosystem in Texas flopped, but when attention turned to a Chinese billionaire behind the project, state lawmakers raced to pull the plug.

Congressional Republicans’ campaign arm will make another effort to unseat the South Texas Democrat.

Be wary when you’re enjoying the outdoors because snake sightings increase every year as the weather warms up.

Center for Healing and Hope of South Texas is expanding five years after opening following the shooting in Sutherland Springs.

Congressional Republicans’ campaign arm will make another effort to unseat the South Texas Democrat who ran in one of the state’s most competitive races last year.

“I have been working closely with our elected officials and constituents discussing and creating solutions to the problems in South Texas,” Lopez stated. “A lot has happened since the 88th legislative session began on Jan. 10, but there is much more to be done. “I am ecstatic to represent House District 37 in the Texas House of Representatives,” Lopez stated. Pushing her legislationSo far, Lopez has introduced legislation including a transportation bill aimed at helping prevent fines, allowing trucks carrying heavy cargo better access to South Texas roadways. Supporting Abbott’s requestsDuring the legislative session, Lopez is also supporting Gov.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine isn’t one of the institutions being sued by a group that wants admissions offices to give preferential treatment to white men.

'Anyone who laces them up against Tony Gonzales is running a fool’s errand,' a spokesman for Gonzales’ campaign said.

The four were kidnapped in last week after they crossed into the country from Texas for a cosmetic medical procedure.

The new facility is about 200 miles south of Tesla's headquarters in Austin, where property records show Tesla bought at least 1,600 acres last month.

Students in mariachi groups from eight different school districts throughout South Texas took to the stage to compete at Southside ISD's first mariachi festival.

A Republican congressman from Texas was censured in a rare move by his state party over some of his votes on Capitol Hill.

Republican U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales of Texas was facing a rare potential censure Saturday by his state party over votes that included supporting new gun safety laws after the Uvalde school shooting that was in his district. A censure by the Republican Party of Texas would underline how the two-term congressman's willingness to break with conservatives on key issues during his short time in office has caused GOP activists and some colleagues alike to bristle. Gonzales has been defiant ahead of the vote, which was set to take place at a meeting of Texas GOP leaders and activists in Austin.

Thursday’s storm chance comes to an end, windy conditions continue Friday morning

The new 26,000 square-foot facility replaced the existing center on Rincon Road.

The Texas GOP is pushing a bill that would punish district attorneys who set a policy not to prosecute certain crimes. It comes after many said they wouldn't go after abortion cases following Dobbs.

While there are gaps in her life that historians can’t verify, certain items stand out, including helping survivors of the Goliad Massacre in 1836.

A couple visiting Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge in south Texas saw an ocelot crossing the road along with its kitten.

The prostrate milkweed plant that grows in South Texas and aids pollinators has been listed as an endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

A San Antonio restaurateur created the dish to honor the 1976 election, and it was just one way Mexican food factored into Carter’s public life.

“Soy de Tejas” is an ambitious survey exhibition at the Centro de Artes Gallery featuring forty up-and-coming artists from around the state.

Five people in the Rio Grande Valley have been charged in connection with a cocaine trafficking ring, according to federal authorities.

Texas DPS officers arrested a 66-year-old Mexican national for allegedly trafficking 46 migrants who were found inside a stash house last week in Laredo, Texas.

Two ocelots were spotted running across the road at the Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge by a couple visiting the refuge.

It should be called F-T-B.

The new center is a response to the severe cancer burden facing Latinos in South Texas and is made possible by a $4M grant from the American Cancer Society.

NASA confirmed that a nearly half-ton meteor crashed into the ground near McAllen, Texas on Wednesday causing a sonic boom that was captured on camera.

NASA confirmed that a nearly half-ton meteor crashed into the ground near McAllen, Texas, on Wednesday, causing a sonic boom that was captured on camera.

In announcing his legislative emergencies, Gov. Abbott cleared the way for bills on those topics to be fast-tracked in both the House and Senate.

The fireball that shot across the South Texas sky Wednesday evening was a meteoroid that weighed about 1,000 pounds, according to NASA.

The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a red flag warning until 5 p.m. Thursday for South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley.

Most of South Texas has been in a frenzy as of late after a reported meteorite caused loud booms on Wednesday, February 15.

Texas oil and gas regulators worry that federal money could add bureaucracy to the state's oil well-plugging effort.

Abandoned pontoon boats and dry docks have taken the place of swimmers, water skiers and wakeboarders on Medina Lake, as the water level continues to drop.

Multiple law enforcement agencies are investigating reports of a "blast" after a confirmed meteorite was seen near South Texas.

Texas A&M University has partnered with South Texas College to launch the Texas A&M Engineering Academy at South Texas College.

The Padre Island National Seashore is asking for public input on a series of possible changes at the national park, including potentially limiting beach driving.

The two day festival will feature live music, different food options and a jalapeño eating contest called the hottest 15 minutes in South Texas.

Thomas McKinney, President of Christus Santa Rosa Hospital in San Marcos, speaks to the Rotary Club of San Marcos on February 15 about the transition from CTMC to Christus Health and the history of Christus Health in Central and South Texas. Rotary meets at noon on Wednesdays at the Holiday Inn & Conference Center, 105 Bintu Dr., San Marcos. Visitors are always welcome.[San

Miller's Lonnie Adkism, Veterans Memorial's Luke Johnson each earned Class 5A first-team all-state honors from the Texas Sports Writers Association.

A longtime South Texas lawmaker was named ranking member of a subcommittee overseeing funding of federal agencies handling border security. U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, District 28, announced on Wednesday via a news release his appointment as the ranking member on the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security. A ranking member is the second in command after the chairman. In all, Homeland Security employs 229,000 people over its 22 agencies. “I am honored to serve as Ranking Member of the Homeland Security Subcommittee and I will use this new position to continue advocating for border communities,” Cuellar said.

A Texas woman reportedly found an Apple AirTag taped to the bottom of her car on Sunday after receiving an alert that the device was traveling with her.

Texas Senate Bill 147, which would bar Chinese citizens from buying property, evokes for critics a history of anti-Asian discrimination facilitated by laws.

The South Texas event is scheduled to take place over four days in late April.

Whittington died at age 95 his home Saturday in Austin. In 2006, he and others were hunting with then Vice President Dick Cheney on a ranch, when Cheney, while aiming for a bird, struck Whittington.

Amanda Zurawski developed a life-threatening infection last year after her water broke when she was only 18 weeks pregnant. Citing the state’s abortion ban, her doctors refused to intervene to induce labor even though there was no way her baby would survive.

Texas attorney Harry Whittington, remembered by many as the man accidentally shot by then-Vice President Dick Cheney, died Saturday according to Karl Rove, a long time friend.

Harry Whittington, the man who former Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch 17 years ago, has died.

Harry Whittington, the man who former Vice President Dick Cheney accidentally shot while they were hunting quail on a Texas ranch 17 years ago, has died. Whittington died at his home Saturday in Austin, family friend Karl Rove said Monday. Before Whittington was thrust into the national spotlight after the accidental shooting, the attorney was long known for helping build the Republican Party in Texas into the dominant political force it is today and for being the man governors went to when they needed to clean up troubled state agencies.

Cheney was tracking a passing bird when he accidentally shot Texas attorney Harry Whittington in the face

U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz is taking on feral hogs. De La Cruz, R-McAllen, introduced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to extend the federal government’s feral swine eradication program for five more years. The program includes three components — feral swine removal, restoration efforts and aid to producers for feral swine control efforts. “Farmers and ranchers in South Texas and across the United States know the threat posed by wild hogs,” De La Cruz stated in the release. There are an estimated 2.6 million feral swine in Texas, according to the release.

A Texas Tribune analysis of state data found that at least 279 people in Texas were killed by heat last year, and a large portion of those deaths were likely migrants who died after crossing the border.

It’s a New Year, and many are considering refreshing their home.

San Antonians can rejoice — Girl Scout Cookies have returned to South Texas.

Transportation Security Administration officers intercepted a record amount of firearms from passengers nationally in 2022, and San Antonio International Airport was no different.

The maps affect portions of China Grove, Elmendorf, San Antonio and St. Hedwig along with some unincorporated areas of Bexar County.

After an extended La Nina, the forecast calls for a switch back to a more neutral pattern (not La Nina or El Nino) by this spring.

One year later, there have been no arrests or charges filed related to the case. Cuellar maintains that he was never the target of the investigation and will ultimately be cleared of wrongdoing.

A recent discovery and recovery effort at Natural Bridge Caverns is giving insight into prehistoric felines that could have roamed the San Antonio and South Texas area centuries ago.

KSAT 12 Sports’ Big Game Coverage (BGC) and Texas Sports Productions will stream dozens of live high school basketball games in San Antonio, South Texas and the Hill Country during the 2023 season. See the full schedule below.

The Coast Guard found 350 pounds of illegally caught red snapper on a boat off the South Texas coast over the weekend.

A high number of flu cases are normal for this time of year in South Texas, but lately, doctors in San Antonio are treating and seeing more patients with RSV or COVID-19.

A San Antonio man found a rare, furry creature clinging to his front porch.

A one-of-a-kind book is telling the story of South Texas accordionists and the musical art form they helped develop.

Objects like clouds or mountains can obstruct sunlight, allowing the sun’s rays to look more like beams of light

Texas Tribune photographers captured a historic year of challenges and resilience.

The Texas legislature set aside $21.7 million for EMS education and retention as a part of Senate Bill 8.

This weekend marks six months since the launch of the new 988 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. The goal is to get immediate help to people in crisis.

In November, The Texas Tribune reported that Beto O’Rourke had given back a $1 million donation that Bankman-Fried had donated to his campaign.

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Republican Adam Hinojosa conceded Friday after a recount that included three counties in Senate District 27, the most competitive senate district in the state.

The Scobee Education Center has become a hub for space science education in the South Texas region, impacting the lives of hundreds of students in the San Antonio community.

Kimberly Rubio graduated from St. Mary’s University Saturday Magna Cum Laude with a 3.81 GPA and a Bachelor of Arts in History.

Can you believe it’s already Christmas time? Maybe it’s the warm-ish weather we’ve been having, but I can’t believe the new year is about three weeks away.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is kicking off holiday festivities at several state parks this week.

Games being played on Dec. 8, 9, and 10 of 2022.

The final scores for week four of high school football playoffs - December 1, 2, and 3- in the San Antonio, South Texas and the Hill Country area.

Adam Hinojosa finished 659 votes behind Democrat Morgan LaMantia in a race that garnered 175,415 total votes.

Games being played on Dec. 1, 2, and 3 of 2022.

The final scores for week three of high school football playoffs - November 25 - in the San Antonio, South Texas and the Hill Country area.