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Community leaders in the Rio Grande Valley met Thursday to advocate for government action on food insecurity after data showed nearly one in four residents were affected.

They plan to hand-deliver letters to congressional leaders in the coming days.

The Better Business Bureau (BBB) warned veterans and families in the Valley to be cautious of letters using fake VA letterheads and checks after a McAllen resident was targeted.

High beef prices, drought, and inflation are raising Labor Day weekend cookout costs, a local grocer said.

Junior's Supermarket will absorb extra expenses to keep prices low for families planning to grill.

Texas residents can now request a Deaf or Hard of Hearing designation on state IDs and driver licenses after McAllen ISD educator Liza Lara led the effort during Deaf Awareness Month.

Local students Alexa and Luis Mar (first recipients) received the updated IDs to help ensure better communication in emergencies.

Fresenius Kidney Care clinics have begun phasing in hemodiafiltration, an advanced dialysis treatment, in the Rio Grande Valley.

More than 1,000 patients in Hidalgo + Starr counties will eventually receive the improved therapy.