HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Early voting for the November election starts in just a few days. One of the country's most hotly contested, closely watched races is happening right here in the Valley. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez faces challenger Eric Flores in District 34 in a race that coul...
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Dania Martinez A 26-year-old woman has been arrested on intoxication manslaughter following a two-vehicle crash Tuesday night. In a Facebook post , Brownsville police said officers responded at 9:10 p.m. to the 2300 block of Coffee Road in reference to a major crash involving a w...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Military Highway Water Supply Corporation on Wednesday lifted a boil water notice that was issued last week. The MHWSC issued a boil water notice for Del Mar Heights customers on Friday after the ERHWSC experienced an emergency waterline bre...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville police arrested a driver following a fatal crash on Tuesday night. Dania Martinez, 26, is facing charges of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, a second-degree felony, and intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bod...
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S paceX wants to increase the number of Starship launches from Boca Chica to up to 456 per year, according to a notice published in the Federal Register Wednesday by the Federal Aviation Administration. The company’s proposed massive expansion in operations would also include up ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For the second time in two months, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson traveled to the Rio Grande Valley. The Louisiana Republican headlined a rally in McAllen, featuring Republican candidates from Starr County to Cameron County and beyond. It’s t...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Rio Grande Valley version of summer-lite will continue for two more days before a cold front arrives on Friday. The front's exact timing is still a bit up in the air. However, we can expect a few showers to begin before the front arrives and...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Focus and execution are the keys that the Vaqueros football team need to pick up their first road win of the season. Vaqueros will hit the road to San Antonio to play against the University of Incarnate Word. The UTRGV football team is on a per...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department said a man reported missing Tuesday night has been safely located. At 11:22 p.m., police said they located Mario Alberto Soto, 76, safely. Soto’s family shared that he is deaf, non-verbal and has dementia. The B...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The first cold front of the season is expected to arrive Friday morning, bringing a few noticeable changes to the Rio Grande Valley. Before the front arrives, expect rain-free conditions, plenty of humidity, and a mix of clouds and sunshine. Aft...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville City Commission is taking action to establish its own city drainage utility system to prevent flooding in the area. Commissioners voted in favor of establishing a city drainage utility system during a special meeting held on Oct...
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H ARLINGEN — After more than five years of planning, the city’s Economic Development Corporation is taking steps to launch a $97 million project aimed at turning a 71-acre site into a development made up of homes, office suites, retail shops and restaurants in Harlingen’s medical...
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T he Mitte Cultural District will be hosting a vigil Friday morning in memory of RJ Mitte, the actor and disability-rights activist, who died in Brownsville on Monday. The vigil will be held at 10 a.m. at The Mitte: Arts and Cultural Center located at 600 E. Ringgold St. in Brown...
