Local News for Harlingen, Texas

Harlingen’s Scale House (Landfill) to Close Early On January 14, 2021

HARLINGEN, Texas–The Harlingen Public Works Office announces that the Scale House also known as the landfill will close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 14.  The early closure is needed to allow AEP to replace some powerlines and transformers at the site.   We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but we do expect READ MORE.

American Airlines to offer nonstop flights from Harlingen to Chicago/O’Hare

HARLINGEN, Texas – American Airlines will commence nonstop Saturday flights between Chicago/O’Hare and Harlingen starting March 6, 2021. Marv Esterly, director of aviation at Valley International Airport in Harlingen, made the announcement. “Valley International Airport would like to thank American Airlines, once again, for believing in the citizens of the Rio Grande Valley and our READ MORE.

Texas Workforce Commission to offer training to restaurants on adapting to remote operations

HARLINGEN, Texas (KVEO) – The livelihood of local restaurant owners and employees is at stake, as the region’s high hospitalization rate requires them to again scale back to just 50% … Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

Cameron County Daily COVID-19 Report: January 1 – 4, 2021

  Cameron County has received confirmation of an additional 620 laboratory reports of COVID-19, which includes: Residence Total Gender Age(s) 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99+ Brownsville 281 Female 11 22 28 33 30 19 17 8 4 1 Male 3 17 16 15 16 16 13 10 2 0 Combes READ MORE.

Cameron County Daily COVID-19 Report

    PLEASE NOTE: Due to a system maintenance on the Cameron County server, access to the National Electronic Disease Surveillance System (NEDSS), which provides COVID-19 case reports to Cameron County Public Health, was disabled. According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, it may take a week to be able to access the READ MORE.

Cameron Co. planning to assist in vaccine distribution once it becomes more accessible

Harlingen, Texas (KVEO)-All eyes are on the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and how they are arriving to the Rio Grande Valley. As more vaccines become available to the next group of people in line, ho… Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

4Ever Family: Annina

Harlingen, Texas (KVEO)-Meet 14-year-old Annina, CBS 4’s 4Ever Family child this week. Annina has been best described as a very sweet and caring youth, who loves to help others, and wants to … Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

Valley Baptist introduces its first baby of 2021

Harlingen, Texas (KVEO)-Welcome to the world Kasley! The first baby born in 2021 at Valley Baptist Medical Center in the city of Harlingen was a girl, and came at 9:56 a.m. to mom Kazzadie Martinez… Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

Harlingen man warns against fraud calls claiming to be Publishers Clearing House

HARLINGEN, Texas – A Harlingen resident warns the public about someone posing as Publishers Clearing House Sweepstakes. The Better Business Bureau as well warning the public of fraudulent calls cla… Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

New Year 2021: Rituals to get love, money, luck

Harlingen, Texas (KVEO)-December 31 has finally arrived! When the clock strikes midnight, 2020 will finally go away. As many receive 2021 with open arms, others make sure to follow a series of ritu… Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

Starr County: “We are so close to getting out of this Hell Hole, I urge everyone to be careful”

Harlingen, Texas (KVEO)-Officials with Starr County held a virtual press conference on Wednesday to update the community about the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Antonio Falcon, the county’s health a… Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

COVID-19 vaccinations in Mercedes, Harlingen for specific groups – The Monitor

COVID-19 vaccinations using the new Moderna vaccine are underway at UTRGV inoculation sites in Mercedes and Harlingen. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received a shipment of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at the UT Health RGV/Knapp Family Health Center… Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

COVID-19 vaccinations in Mercedes, Harlingen for specific groups

COVID-19 vaccinations using the new Moderna vaccine are underway at UTRGV inoculation sites in Mercedes and Harlingen. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received a shipment of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine at the UT Health RGV/Knapp Family Health Center in Mercedes and the UTRGV Clinical Education building in Harlingen early this week and began vaccinating READ MORE.

Harlingen starting a memorial for lives lost… Harlingen starting a memorial for lives lost due to COVID-19

After Jennifer Gonzales lost her father to COVID-19, she pitched the idea to the City of Harlingen to have a… More >> (Feed generated with FetchRSS) Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

Humane Society of Harlingen offers $5 microchipping for pets

HARLINGEN, Texas – The Humane Society of Harlingen (HSH) announced $5 microchipping for your pet. *From 1:30 p.m. through 4:30 p.m. ending on Dec. 31 the HSH is offering the curbside service. The H… Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Harlingen and Mercedes

Today marked the first day UTRGV started the administration of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine in Mercedes and Harlingen to continue its commitment of vaccinating the Rio Grande Valley. The post Moderna COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Harlingen and Mercedes appeared first on Texas Border Business. Read the rest of the article on texasborderbusiness.com READ MORE.

Cameron County issues curfew, gathering limitations

Harlingen, Texas (KVEO)-On Thursday, Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino announced he signed an Emergency Order that includes a curfew and limits gatherings. Trevino said the order was issued as an … Read the rest of the article on rgv.news READ MORE.

Cameron County Daily COVID-19 Report

     Cameron County has received confirmation of an additional 446 laboratory reports of COVID-19, which includes: Residence Total Gender Age(s) 0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80-89 90-99+ Brownsville 192 Female 0 15 19 17 18 17 10 7 1 1 Male 7 16 16 10 14 12 7 4 1 0 READ MORE.

Workforce commission has plan to aid restaurants

HARLINGEN – The Texas Workforce Commission has approved a new initiative aimed at helping the state’s restaurants negotiate their way through the COVID-19 pandemic. The Restaurant Recovery Initiative provides a series of free videos which share best practices to help eateries operate to best effect in the era of social distancing. Continue reading at TheMonitor.com. READ MORE.

Lower Valley health care workers get their shots

HARLINGEN – Pam Frasier sighs as she waits for her 90-year-old mother and the staff at her mother’s nursing home to receive the coronavirus vaccine. Continue reading at TheMonitor.com. Read the rest of the article on themonitor.com READ MORE.