B rownsville’s City Commission will consider imposing a 90-day moratorium on data center applications, as well as on other types of facilities, according to a public notice. Meanwhile, the company behind a request for a special use permit for a data center and cold storage facility in a former Wa...
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Israel Solis A 36-year-old man involved in a fatal shooting in Brownsville over three years ago has been sentenced to 10 years probation. Israel Solis was initially charged with murder following the death of 33-year-old Omar Garcia, who died in 2023. Solis pleaded guilty to the l...
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The City of Brownsville is proposing nearly $39 million in capital improvements for fiscal year 2027 to strengthen infrastructure, enhance public safety, improve city services, and support continued growth....
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U. S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Veterans International Bridge seized over $611,000 in alleged cocaine last Wednesday. On Oct. 21, officers referred a 2005 International with an attached flatbed driven by a 39-year-old Mexican citizen from Matamoros, Ta...
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Brownsville's first responders work around the clock to protect lives and keep the community safe. On National First Responders Day, October 28, the City of Brownsville proudly honors their courage, dedication, and commitment to public safety....
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T he Weslaco Police Department is investigating the deaths of two Weslaco firefighters in what was described as an “off-duty incident.” In a statement shared with MyRGV.com, the department confirmed that the deaths occurred Wednesday morning. “It is with deep sadness that we conf...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —South Texas Health System is hosting a stroke conference on Thursday, Oct. 29. The annual conference educates seniors and caregivers about the warning signs and the importance of acting quickly when a stroke strikes. According to the Centers for ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Witnesses continued to testify Wednesday in the trial of Cristobal Stephan Garzez, the man accused of killing tow truck driver David Zapata in a July 2025 crash on the expressway in Harlingen. RELATED: ‘I saw my boss’s body in half’: Witnesses t...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In today's episode of Tea Time, host Elette and Anchor Marco Ramirez talk about the double elimination on Dancing with the Stars. The two also discussed an article claiming Kim Kardashian prayed to be eliminated from the show when she was on in ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco Police Department confirmed the deaths of two firefighters Wednesday morning. The city's police department and fire department are investigating an off-duty incident that occurred Wednesday morning. The Weslaco Police Department said...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With days left until midterms, elected officials are still heading down to the Rio Grande Valley for a final push to voters before Election Day. Gov. Greg Abbott visited Harlingen on Tuesday for a rally. “Are you ready to keep Texas red?" Abbott...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Over the last several weeks, Southern New Mexico and West Texas have been hit by rounds of flooding rains fueled by tropical moisture coming from hurricanes hitting the west coast of Mexico. Much of the water that falls in those areas makes its ...
