Author: Jose Medina
Times announced for commencement ceremonies
Times and dates for Spring 2022 commencement were announced last week in a campuswide email. As previously reported by The Rider, the Brownsville ceremonies for Spring 2022 graduates are scheduled for May 13 on the[more...]
Proposed BPUB rate adjustment sparks strong emotions from City Commission: Customer bills may increase
An explanation for a rate adjustment to Brownsville Public Utilities Board’s electricity and wastewater services left a city commissioner on the verge of tears during last Tuesday’s Brownsville City Commission meeting. After recommendation from the[more...]
Brownsville City Commission: Traffic light to be installed at high-traffic intersection
Last Tuesday, the Brownsville City Commission awarded a $328,250 term contract to Traf-Tex Inc. for the construction of a new traffic signal light at the intersection of Morrison and Laredo roads. Traffic at the intersection[more...]
Brownsville City Commission: Broadband fiber network conversations begin
Last Wednesday, the Brownsville City Commission gave the green light to authorize a term sheet that will further memorialize forthcoming legal instruments for a broadband internet network that would improve reception. If brought to fruition,[more...]
New building in Lot B-2 sparks parking concern
A student based on the Brownsville campus expressed concerns with Zone 2 parking after the construction of the Interdisciplinary Academic Building in Lot B-1 and now the construction of a Center for Human Genetics Building[more...]
UTRGV employee charged in terroristic threat case; booked and released Saturday
Update: On Thursday, the Office of the President sent a campuswide email addressing the university’s concerns following Tuesday’s police report. In addition to safety precautions, UTRGV President Guy Bailey also addressed the university’s assessment of[more...]
Cameron County primary election unofficial results
Updated 11:50 a.m. March 5, 2022 Unofficial results for county, state and federal primary races have been released in Cameron County. Voters in the county cast ballots in races ranging from county clerk and justice[more...]
Southmost Nature Trail contract approved
The Brownsville City Commission voted last Tuesday to award a contract to RM Walsdorf Inc. for the construction of the Southmost Nature Trail. Approval of the $572,168.85 project allows the trail to enter its second[more...]
Police Reports: Feb. 16-21
The following are among the incidents reported to University Police between Feb. 16 and 21. Feb. 16 10:05 a.m.: A female student reported being sexually assaulted in 2017 by two identified former male students on[more...]
Arrest made in sexual assault case
Updated 4:49 p.m. March 4 The suspect in a sexual assault case that was reported last week was arrested Monday and arraigned Tuesday in the Edinburg Municipal Court, according to University Police. At 3:26 a.m.[more...]
