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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To be a Food 4 Thought, ¡QUE RICO! Top Performer, a business must have a routine inspection report with zero health code violations. Like an inspector, the Food Patr
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To be a Food 4 Thought, ¡QUE RICO! Top Performer, a business must have a routine inspection report with zero health code violations. Like an inspector, the Food Patrol’s Derick Garcia and Jerry Salinas arrive without warning. This edition of Food 4 Thought spotl...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A series of burglaries at a Harlingen RV park has left residents concerned and prompted neighbors to take extra steps to protect their community. According to the Harlingen Police Department, officers have received about half a dozen reports of break-ins at Enco...
The City of Brownsville and its Planning & Redevelopment Department hosted the first Brownsville Housing Master Plan Public Input Meeting on June 3, 2026, and there are more public meetings to come.
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The Weather Prediction Center has issued a marginal risk for excessive rainfall across the entire Rio Grande Valley through Friday evening. This outlook is driven by a combination of sea-breeze-induced showers and thunderstorms, along with additional storm develo...
NEW YORK (AP) — SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the world's first trillionaire. The company, formally known as Space Exploration Technologies Corp....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The Hidalgo County Judge's Office on Wednesday partnered up with the Hidalgo County Office of Emergency Management and the Fire Marshal to launch "Storm Safe with Sunny", an interactive puppet show educating children about hurricane preparedness. Families gathere...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A federal jury on Wednesday found a Weslaco mother and her daughter guilty of attempting to smuggle a man past the Sarita checkpoint last year. Enedelia Garcia, 55, of Weslaco, and Ashley Garcia, 37, of Brownsville, face up to 10 years in prison. Prosecutors say...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A driver is in custody on Wednesday afternoon after evading authorities in Harlingen, according to a spokesperson for the Texas Department of Public Safety. Several DPS units and EMS were seen at the intersection of the Frontage Road and F. Street at about 4:14 ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A teen charged with murder in connection with a deadly Pharr shooting pleaded not guilty on Wednesday, according to the Hidalgo County 430th District Court. Emanuel Flores, 19, was charged with murder, a first-degree felony, in January. On Jan. 3, at approximate...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For the third straight year, Isla Blanca Park on South Padre Island has claimed the No. 1 spot on USA Today's best beaches in Texas list. The list is compiled after a panel of travel experts nominates their top picks, and readers cast their vote to decide the wi...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Whether you are a first-time father or a third-time father, a nonprofit organization based in the Rio Grande Valley is supporting men throughout fatherhood with events and resources. RGV Dads, founded by Jesus T. Peña in July 2018, was created to connect fathers...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Just like on Tuesday, rain activity will stay isolated to widely scattered. The severe weather threat is low but not zero; damaging winds and large hail can't be ruled out completely, but, to reiterate, the threat is wicked low. Those who do see anything fire up...
By Daisy Yuhas This story is part of a series by Public Health Watch and MyRGV.com. McALLEN — When neuroscientist Kelsey Baker hears the low buzz of planes over her home in the Rio Grande Valley, she grabs her dog and hurries indoors. The drone means the crop-dusters are back, spraying pesticides...
Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer MISSION — Sharyland High is set to take the biggest stage in Texas high school baseball as the Rattlers prepare to play seven innings with a state championship on the line. Sharyland is just the fifth team in Rio Grande Valley high school baseball history to reach the ...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — At the Cameron County Commissioners Court meeting held Tuesday, a long and often heated public hearing about possible tax breaks for a maritime defense technology company ended with no decision made. ValleyCentral first reported in February that Saronic Techno...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The weather is settling into a pretty classic early-June South Texas groove — hot, humid, and just unstable enough to keep things interesting. Things off Wednesday with a mix of sun and clouds and a noticeable uptick in moisture. By the afternoon, expect scatte...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- For the past five years, a local coffee shop has done more than serve coffee. It has faithfully served the 956 community. 956 Coffee Co., owned by Valley natives Eddie and Lori Muniz, first opened its doors in 2021. From the beginning, the couple had a vision...
File photo of a Falcon 9 fueled for launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Image: SpaceX. Update June 3, 10:05 a.m. EDT (1405 UTC): SpaceX adjusted the T-0 liftoff time. SpaceX is set to launch a batch of its Starlink V2 Mini Optimized satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg...
File: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stands at Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) ahead of the launch of the Starlink 8-11 mission on Sept. 4, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update June 3, 7:24 a.m. EDT (1124 UTC): SpaceX scrubbed the launch. SpaceX hoped to launch its Falcon 9 rocket from C...
Orlando Campos In one of the Harlingen Economic Development Corporation’s biggest projects in years, the agency’s planning to sell $9 million in bonds as part of a proposed $97 million project aimed at developing a 51-acre site to build homes, office suites, retail shops, restaurants and hotels. ...
BROWNSVILLE — The Cameron County Commissioners Court on Tuesday tabled a tax break for an Austin-based defense technology company that is interested in building a $3.2 billion, next-generation shipyard called “Port Alpha” at the Port of Brownsville. Commissioners were considering a property tax a...
At the West Brownsville Little League Park, baseball practice for Challenger Division players starts on Sunday evenings when the air starts to cool. The team runs the bases on turf fields safe for wheelchairs and walkers, League President Dino Chavez said. Since 2021, the League has worked with t...
Justice Clarissa Silva Justice Clarissa Silva announced that she will be seeking another term in office to the Place 6 seat in the 13th Court of Appeals. Silva, a Harlingen native, has served on the 13th Court of Appeals since 2021. The 13th Court of Appeals serves the Corpus Christi and Edinburg...
McALLEN — With the Rio Grande Valley often feeling like an isolated bubble at times, it’s easy to fall into the habit of doing the same things, especially with food. We have all our favorite spots and go-to taquerías, and stepping out of your food comfort zone can be a bit difficult. Nonetheless,...
SpaceX has landed Super Heavy boosters back at the launch site on three occasions, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico, following launch and stage separation from Starship minutes into the flight. Super Heavy B19, the first Version 3 (V3) of the booster, did not manage a Gulf splashdown on May 22 as...
The city of South Padre Island announced a new amenity to its Island Metro on Tuesday. According to a news release, the city will be adding 16 new universal electric vehicle superchargers at the Island Metro Multi-Modal Park and Ride facility, which is located at 321 Padre Boulevard. “The 16 new ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Food Bank RGV is distributing free produce in Los Indios on Wednesday morning. The “pop-up” one-day-only offering will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., or until supplies last, at the Diamantina Ortega-Bennett Community Center at 309 E Heywood St. in Los Indios. ...
OLMITO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Sheriff Manuel Trevino on Tuesday provided an update regarding overcapacity at the county jail. The Texas Commission on Jail Standards found the Cameron County jail out of compliance after inspectors determined the facility was over capacity. The sta...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Qualifying homeowners, renters, and businesses that were affected by severe weather in late April and early May can apply for federal assistance, Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Tuesday. Abbott said the U.S. Small Business Administration approved his request to in...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen International Airport has added nonstop daily flights to Phoenix. McAllen International Airport Director of Aviation Jeremy Santascoy said American Airlines has the majority market share of the airport, with seven daily departures to the Dallas-Fort ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Glazer's Beer and Beverage of Texas, an energy drink distributor accused in the death of a Weslaco cheerleader, has filed a motion to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit filed against it. The motion to dismiss was filed in the 370th District Court in Hidalgo Coun...
Minimally-invasive procedure saves patients from undergoing open-heart surgery; improves quality or life, in many cases HARLINGEN, May, 2026 – Harlingen Medical Center has performed Harlingen’s first “Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR)” – a minimally-invasive procedure which can save p...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A flood advisory is in effect for Cameron County until 6 p.m. on Tuesday. According to the advisory, minor flooding may occur in low-lying and poor drainage areas. A radar created by our Valley Storm Team shows a cluster of thunderstorms affecting the northwest ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After reporting Monday that home prices across the Rio Grande Valley have more than doubled since 2015, many of you asked us a very simple question on social media: Are paychecks keeping up? The data says, no. While household incomes across the Valley’s major me...
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