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Saturday, May 17th, 2025
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Good morning, Brownsville. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 17th of May.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ Fire officials ruled that maintenance work in an empty unit accidentally started a blaze at Borders Apartments on Monday that destroyed eight units and left six families without belongings—cleanup finished on Friday while officials said the building does not meet current sprinkler code requirements. KRGV
ACTIVE NEWS
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CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Brownsville police continue searching for Kimberly Avila—who disappeared eight years ago. KRGV
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ On its 89th anniversary, the Port of Brownsville moved to 41st in U.S. maritime port rankings after handling 11.2 million tons of cargo and increasing vessel calls by 46% to 2,561 in 2023. The port will finish deepening its channel to 52 feet by 2026 and benefit from investments like the Rio Grande LNG project that brought new jobs and growth—impacting the regional economy. Port of Brownsville
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ The Texas Senate approved a bill that will shut down the Texas Lottery Commission—moving Lotto Texas under the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation—and set a cap on the number of lottery tickets that can be bought in a single purchase. KURV
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~ Robert Frost
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