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The Special Olympics Texas RGV Spring Games are underway in the city of Edinburg. The city says nearly 2,000 athletes from ...

Hudson’s Hank Warren had three hits and drove in three runs in UT Rio Grande Valley’s 20-5 win over Rice on Wednesday night.

Last week’s flood storm was rough for a majority of Rio Grande Valley residents. Luckily, the 48-hour deluge from the sky was ...

The lawmakers behind the bill promised there would not be an increase in the number of days the beach is closed.

During the game, Daishen Nix's performance was particularly notable for its shortcomings. Over 29 minutes, he managed to post 19 points; however, he also had 6 turnovers and a poor plus-minus rating ...

A piece in the Border Chronicle called “Uncanny Rio Grande Valley" was a book review of sorts, reflecting on the ways that ...

The Mexican parents were detained while driving their 10-year-old to a checkup in Texas after the child's brain surgery.

The head of the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission came to the Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday to survey flood ...

The Houston Rockets earned their 50th win on Wednesday night as they defeated the Utah Jazz at the Toyota Center. The win clinched the Rockets' first playoff ap ...

Jon Scheyer is two victories shy of winning his third NCAA Division I national championship with the storied Duke men’s ...

The Milwaukee, Wisc., native also spent four seasons as head coach of his alma mater Central State University, where his teams compiled a 68-42 record and three Independent Conference Association ...