Dina Arévalo

The Texas General Land Office has announced the purchase of an expansive tract of land in Starr County where it intends to build 1.5 miles of border wall.

McALLEN — A McAllen man is facing five counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud in relation to a scheme that allegedly bilked millions of dollars from electricity providers by using stolen identities and fictitious customer accounts.

PHARR — State Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, came prepared for a challenge during a meeting at the Pharr ONE center Thursday morning.

Two weeks after holding an extensive discussion on the subject of commercial car washes, McAllen officials unanimously approved new regulations that will limit where new ones can pop up.

Early voter turnout in the City of Palms indicates that voters are in favor of two ballot propositions aimed at giving McAllen residents more power over their own governance.

It took court orders for two Mid-Valley municipalities to hold elections this year, and the results were a tossup between incumbents and newcomers.

MISSION — A single voter cast the deciding vote on more than $167 million in debt that will eventually be paid by future homeowners in south Mission.

Nearly a year after American diplomats were left at the table waiting to sign an update to a 70-year-old binational water sharing treaty with Mexico, that agreement has now been signed.

McALLEN — Two weeks after state Rep. Terry Canales, D-Edinburg, blasted TxDOT over the future of where a proposed state highway will meet up with Interstate 69C north of Edinburg, uncertainties continue to mount.