The Rubio Murders: In the Cell
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In 2003, John Allen Rubio and his common-law wife, Angela Camacho, beheaded their three young children in Brownsville. We’ve broken down the crime, the case, the cou
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The Rubio Murders: In the Cell
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In 2003, John Allen Rubio and his common-law wife, Angela Camacho, beheaded their three young children in Brownsville. We’ve broken down the crime, the case, the countdown to execution, along with an exclusive look at the evidence on ValleyCentral. Now, another ...
Unaccompanied veteran laid to rest
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On Thursday, the Rio Grande Valley State Veterans Cemetery laid to rest a U.S. Navy Veteran Fireman Apprentice. Robert Joseph Ruggeri, born on March 13, 1949, served from October 1968 to June 1970. FA Ruggeri received the National Defense Service Medal for his s...
NOAA announces the arrival of El 'Niño'
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —El Niño is officially here, and NOAA has confirmed it’s developing in the Pacific. But what exactly is El Niño? It’s natural climate pattern that happens when ocean waters in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean become warmer than normal. That extra heat can shi...
Live coverage: SpaceX to launch a Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral as it begins publicly trading its stock on the Nasdaq for the first time
File: A Falcon 9 rocket stands in the launch position at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station ahead of the planned liftoff of the Starlink 6-61 mission on Oct. 22, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now SpaceX will mark its historic launch on the stock marke...
Early morning fire destroys four boats
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Multiple fire departments responded to a large fire early Sunday morning that destroyed four boats and a building near a Port Isabel marina. According to Port Isabel City Manager Jared Hockema, the Port Isabel Volunteer Fire Department was dispatc...
Navigation district explores growth
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District Board of Commissioners discussed future growth opportunities, property boundaries and grant funding during its June 4 regular meeting. Commissioners approved moving forward with a request for qualifications (R...
SPI Council holds meeting
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com The South Padre Island City Council approved several measures during its regular meeting on June 3, including support for a statewide designation effort, improvements to a city park, and updates to local parks regulations. Council members unanimou...
Tarpons 7-on-7 team headed to state tourney
(Port Isabel 7on7 team picture after securing their place at the state tourney. June 5, 2026. Picture by Felix Bennett) By CONSTANCIO MARTINEZ, JR. Special to the PRESS This past Friday, June 5 Port Isabel held its annual “Battle By The Bay” 7-on-7 Football Tournament. The event was one of many ...
Moments In Time: Newspaper from1884
Padre Island hints that another land fraud is likely to be perpetrated Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look back at the history of the Rio Grande Valley. Steve Hathcock is a local histo...
Island Metro to add 16 electric vehicle superchargers
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Electric vehicle owners will soon have more charging options on South Padre Island as the City of South Padre Island moves forward with the installation of 16 new universal electric vehicle superchargers at the Island Metro Multi-Modal Park and ...
'Fishing with the Friendly Judge' event continues in Port Isabel
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The saying goes, "Give a man a fish, you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime." That’s the theme behind this year’s “Fishing with the Friendly Judge” event hosted by Cameron County Justice of the Peace Pct. 1 Judge Benito “Bo” Och...
City of Raymondville to distribute sandbags for residents
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Raymondville will be distributing sandbags to residents over the weekend in preparation for upcoming storm rain events, the city announced Thursday. The sandbag distribution event will be held behind City Hall on the north and south sides of Hidalgo ...
Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2 remove invasive flowers from San Benito resaca
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2 is working to clean up the resaca in San Benito. Workers with Cameron County Irrigation District No. 2 and Cameron County Drainage District No. 3 are removing water hyacinths from the water. Hyacinthus is a spring-bloomin...
RESIDENTS ENCOURAGED TO CONSERVE WATER AND REPORT DROUGHT VIOLATIONS
BROWNSVILLE LAUNCHES FIRST HOUSING MASTER PLAN TO PREPARE FOR FUTURE
RESIDENTS SAY BROWNSVILLE IS MOVING FORWARD
Pharr man faces 30-year sentence in connection with infant’s death
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A jury on Tuesday recommended a sentence of 30 years in state prison for a Pharr man in connection with the death of his 2-month-old infant, according to Hidalgo County court records. Miguel Ortiz, 38, of Pharr, was indicted on charges of capital murder of a per...
READY BROWNSVILLE ASKS RESIDENTS TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANE SEASON
BROWNSVILLE PARKS AND RECREATION OFFERING FULL LINEUP OF SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR FAMILIES
BROWNSVILLE’S HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE ENTERS NEW CHAPTER
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR HOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX FUNDING
Men's Health Awareness Month: Experts highlight common health issues faced by Valley men
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — June is Men's Health Awareness Month, and local health specialists are offering prevention strategies and proactive steps for a healthier lifestyle. Dr. Benjamin Fano, MD, at South Texas Health System McAllen, said the most common health problems men face in the...
WHERE INNOVATION MEETS COMMUNITY
PUPPY YOGA EVENT TO SUPPORT ADOPTABLE PETS AT BARCC
The Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center is inviting yoga enthusiasts and animal lovers to take part in a fun and heartwarming morning of Puppy Yoga on Saturday, June 13, at The Broken Sprocket, located at 6305 Paredes Line Road.
Hot, humid and a chance for rain this weekend
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Well, we started off this Thursday with a few spotty showers across the Valley, and this activity will continue into Friday. More rain is on the way as we head into the weekend, due to remnants of Cristina and a low-pressure system in the Bay of Campeche, which ...
CBS 4, NBC 23 and KGBT 4.1 temporarily off the air due to tower work
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — CBS 4 and NBC 23 and KGBT 4.1 are temporarily off the air Thursday morning as crews conduct tower work. Our stations will be temporarily off-air from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. But don't forget you can catch all of our latest coverage on news, weather and sports on Valle...
SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base to begin the Starlink 17-44 mission on June 11, 2026. Image: SpaceX SpaceX launched its next Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Thursday morning, a day before the company’s...
Harlingen museum welcomes hundreds of PSJA students
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum kicked off its two-day education experience on Wednesday for students with the Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District. The two-day experience will welcome more than 300 elementary students from the PSJA Gifted an...
BTX Pride Alliance to host ceremony to honor lives lost in Pulse shooting
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A ceremony will be held in Brownsville on Friday to honor and remember the 49 lives lost in one of the deadliest mass shootings in the U.S. Friday will mark 10 years since the Pulse Orlando nightclub shooting, referred to as one of the deadliest attacks on the ...
'Earlier damage to the brain': Researchers dive into dementia, Alzheimer's rates in the Rio Grande Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley faces some of the highest rates of dementia and Alzheimer's disease in the world, and researchers at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are working to understand why. Doctors and scientists at the UTRGV Institute of Neuroscience say ...
Construction begins on multi-use facility in Pharr
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A ceremony was held on Wednesday to celebrate the next chapter of a major development coming to the city of Pharr. City leaders gathered for the official groundbreaking of the city's new multi-center facility, a project that has been in the making for two years....
MAP: Where Rio Grande Valley shoppers spent the most money in May
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Comptroller's Office on Wednesday released sales tax allocation numbers for the month of May. The numbers show a snapshot of where consumer spending was the strongest across the Rio Grande Valley last month. The allocations are based on sales taxes col...
Valley Voices: Professional Wrestler "El Matatan"
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In the latest edition of Valley Voices, CBS 4's Marco Ramirez sits down with Professional Wrestler Matt Robledo, most commonly known as "El Matatan" Mateo Ozuna. Robledo is from Santa Rosa and has always aspired to be with the WWE. Robledo is on his way to makin...
It Takes a Village: Emergency preparedness and life-saving skills for families
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It Takes A Village is a weekly ValleyCentral+ series that covers all things parenting, from real, honest conversations about daily routines and challenges to funny moments, lessons learned and balancing work and family life. Each week, host Meteorologist Lexie ...
Police identify woman who drowned at Port of Brownsville
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The Port of Brownsville Police and Security Department on Wednesday identified a woman whose body was recovered from the water at the Port of Brownsville last week. Ana Idalia Reyes, 60, of El Salvador, was found unresponsive and later pronounced dead after her b...
BROWNSVILLE ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS TACKLES ROAD IMPROVEMENTS ACROSS THE CITY
HISTORIC CAPITOL THEATER SIGN RETURNS TO EAST LEVEE STREET
The iconic Capitol Theatre sign was reinstalled on Monday, June 8, 2026, marking a significant milestone in the restoration of one of Brownsville's most treasured landmarks on East Levee Street.
CITY OF BROWNSVILLE INVITES RESIDENTS TO COMMUNITY BUDGET AND SURVEY RESULTS MEETING
The City of Brownsville invites residents to participate in an upcoming community meeting to learn about the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 Budget and review the results of the City’s recent Community Survey.
BROWNSVILLE VECTOR CONTROL TEAM CONTINUES MOSQUITO SPRAYING EFFORTS THIS WEEK
The City of Brownsville Department of Health, Wellness and Animal Services is continuing its proactive efforts to reduce mosquito populations and protect public health through scheduled mosquito spraying operations this week.
City of Alamo celebrates fire station renovations
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Alamo celebrated the completion of renovations at the Chief Rolando Espinoza Fire Station No. 2 and the arrival of a new fire engine on Tuesday. The city of Alamo also celebrated the creation of its new Emergency Operations Center. The new addition w...