Author: Alejandro Cruz

Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Antonio Gamez and his brothers Caleb and Joshua Gamez-Cuellar are set to open for country music star Kacey Musgraves at Gruene Hall in New Braunfels. The shows on May 3, 4, and 5 are sold out. “I am so glad I can perform again,” Antonio Gamez said. Antonio, 18, and his brothers Caleb, 15, and Joshua, 12, perform with McAllen High School’s Mariachi Oro group. The three brothers and their parents were detained by ICE in February after a routine check-in. “All the time I was in the detention center,…

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Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from By Steve Taylor, Reporter BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Harva CEO and co-founder William Steele was a keynote speaker at RGV StartUp Week 2026, held at the eBridge Center in downtown Brownsville. His company is the title sponsor of the event. After his presentation on AI, Steele gave an interview to the RGG Business Journal. In the interview, Steele was asked what excites him most about AI in the next five years. Steele answered: Not knowing what is coming next. He also offered advice for Rio Grande Valley companies that have yet…

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Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Oregon State baseball survived a scare from the University of Texas-Rio Grande Vaqueros, and a great game from starting pitcher Robert Bonilla, to pull of a 4-2 Tuesday night win. The win puts the Beavers record at 34-9RELATED: Oregon State Baseball’s National Rankings Holding Despite Last Week’s Ducks LossBoth pitchers set the tone for the game early on. Oregon State starter Trey Morris struck out the UTRGV side in the top of the first, and while the Beavers’ first batter Easton Talt secured a walk, Vaquero pitcher Robert Bonilla picked…

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Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Gray skies covered the Rio Grande Valley on Monday, but the haze isn’t from rain. It’s smoke from agricultural burns in southern Mexico and Central America. Warmer air is trapping the smoke. Wind is pushing it north into the Valley. The air quality index hit a high of 107, according to AirNow. That’s considered unhealthy for sensitive groups. “The air is a little bit different,” Weslaco resident Kranthz Esparza said. Esparza’s family is feeling the effects. “They get headaches, they get runny noses,” Esparza said. Hidalgo County Health Authority Dr.…

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Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from A Rio Grande Valley group is creating a second memorial to honor murder victims. The local group is called Rio Grande Valley Family and Friends of Murdered Children. Nellina Garza’s grief started nearly four decades ago, in 1988. That’s when her father was abducted from their Edinburg home. “The hurt remains, it doesn’t matter how many years pass,” Garza said. Arnaldo Garza’s body was found two months after he was abducted and 38 years later, nobody is facing charges in his death. Garza joined a support group 10 years ago…

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Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from By Steve Taylor, Reporter BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Colin McDonald, director of strategic partnerships for the Texas Water Foundation, is encouraged by the collaboration that exists in the Rio Grande Valley to find solutions to the region’s water challenges. “Agricultural interests are very engaged with municipal interests in conserving water, and that even if they act independently, what is good for one will benefit the other, and that forms a base for partnerships to do even greater work that the other the other parts of the state don’t have,” McDonald told…

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Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Diabetes impacts about one in three people in the Rio Grande Valley — a rate significantly higher than the national diabetes average. Channel 5 News reporter Astrid Mendez spoke with H-E-B pharmacist Bianca Morado about what residents should do before getting a screening. Watch the video above for the full story.  This April, CHANNEL 5 NEWS will educate viewers about diabetes prevention and treatment. KRGV will provide a 360-degree look into the diabetes epidemic in the RGV. H-E-B and South Texas Health System are offering free diabetes screenings in the…

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Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from RGV SOFTBALL PLAYOFFS Friday, April 24th Bi-District Round (Best-of-3) San Benito 11, Edinburg North 1 (San Benito leads series 1-0) Edcouch-Elsa 11, Pioneer 7 (series tied 1-1) Harlingen South 12, Edinburg Vela 6 in Game 2 Harlingen South 13, Edinburg Vela 1 in Game 3 (Harlingen South wins series 2-1) Harlingen 5, Weslaco 2 (Harlingen wins series 2-0) McAllen High 3, Brownsville Pace 2 (McAllen High wins series 2-0) PSJA North 6, Weslaco East 1 (PSJA North wins series 2-0) Flour Bluff 9, Palmview 1 (Flour Bluff wins series 2-0)…

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Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from United in vision and leadership, the team of Rio Grande Valley College gathers around Dr. Annabelle Palomo to celebrate a defining milestone—honoring the growth, impact, and success of the Apprenticeship Nursing Program as it empowers students, advances healthcare, and builds a stronger future for the Rio Grande Valley. Courtesy imageMega Doctor News- Advertisement -Mega Doctor NewsPharr, Texas – Rio Grande Valley College (RGVC) proudly celebrates a major milestone in the continued success of its Apprenticeship Nursing Program, the first program of its kind in the region. What began as an innovative approach to nursing…

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Rewrite a fully new long article using the information from Rio Grande Valley facility will expand the physician pipeline, advance community-based research and improve access to care HOUSTON– The future of health care in the Rio Grande Valley moved forward as the University of Houston and DHR Health broke ground on a new medical research and education center — a milestone investment that will expand health education programs and improve access to care in one of Texas’ most rapidly growing and high-demand regions. “This groundbreaking symbolizes the start of an exciting new chapter for the Fertitta College of Medicine, while…

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