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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With early voting in the rearview mirror and Election Day on the horizon, multiple candidates and incumbent officeholders made their way to the Rio Grande Valley for a final push in the midterms. Thousands of people showed up for a Democratic ra...
Getting to the polls will be easier for Brownsville voters on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, as the City of Brownsville offers free transportation aboard BMetro buses for the General Election....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Election Day for the 2026 midterms is on Tuesday. The window to vote early in Texas opened on Oct. 19, bringing in a historic number of voters to the polls in what has been reported by the Texas Tribune as one of the most competitive election cy...
The Brownsville City Commission will consider several items involving infrastructure improvements, public safety investments, utility projects and development regulations during its regular meeting Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026....
The Brownsville City Commission will hold a special work session and a special meeting on Wednesday, Nov. 4, to discuss proposed drainage utility fees, data center regulations, infrastructure financing, and development policies....
By Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune McALLEN — Dr. Ivan Melendez was among the 110,000 voters in Hidalgo County who voted for Donald Trump in 2024 in a historic swing that amounted to the first time the predominantly Hispanic county has gone for a Republican presidential nomine...
H ARLINGEN — While area leaders are urging AEP-Texas to run a 765-kilovolt extra-high-voltage transmission line into the Rio Grande Valley, the company is planning to upgrade its current 138-kilovolt line to help fuel Cameron County’s booming growth. Meanwhile, AEP is proposing c...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With Halloween on a weekend, the Rio Grande Valley is in for a treat! In the spooky spirit of Halloween, ValleyCentral has created a roundup list of events taking place across the Valley on Saturday. Hidalgo County UTRGV The University of Texas ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 9 Team of the Week! Sharyland earned the top spot with 949 votes or 39% of the vote. Edinburg came in second with 918 votes and Nikki Rowe came in third place with 622 votes. ValleyCentral thanks all of our viewers ...
S AN BENITO — For decades, students here have dreamed of diving into a competition swimming pool — and district leaders have struggled with plans to fund its construction. Then in a heated 2018 election, voters passed a $40 million bond issue which included construction of an aqu...
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...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Congressman Vicente Gonzalez was joined by Cameron County officials on Tuesday to raise awareness about financial fraud schemes targeting seniors. The event was held at the Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement Community in Harlingen. One ...
H ARLINGEN — Two months after the city’s new $72 million general fund budget passed them up for raises, about 400 city employees might be getting 5% pay increases. In a meeting, City Commissioner Daniel Lopez said he’s working on a proposal that could give City Hall employees a 5...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Gov. Greg Abbott visited Harlingen on Tuesday as part of his "Let's Roll" campaign. Abbott's visit is followed by several rallies and campaigns in the Rio Grande Valley ahead of Election Day. The campaign event was held at Smoke: Texas BBQ & Wat...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Democratic nominee for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa made a tour stop on Monday at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg campus. Hinojosa's visit is part of her "One Fight" tour, rallying across Texas to boost voter turnout ahead of...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's been a long election season, but the finish line is in sight as early voting gets underway. Cameron and Hidalgo counties recorded near-record turnout in the closely watched contests that could determine which party ends with a House majorit...
B ROWNSVILLE — City commissioners on Tuesday gave staff the green light to start the preliminary steps needed to get financing for millions of dollars in improvements to city facilities. It also approved the issuance of millions more in tax-exempt bonds for affordable housing ren...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Voto Latino held a rally on Sunday in Weslaco, where statewide and local candidates made their final pitch to voters during early voting. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, running against incumbent Greg Abbott for governor, and State Rep. James Talarico...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury selection is underway for the trial of a man accused in the 2025 death of a tow truck driver in Harlingen. Jury selection began Monday morning in the 197th District Court for Cristobal Stephan Garzez, 29, who has been charged in connection ...
The meeting follows the City Commission’s approval of Resolution 2026-121-A, reactivating the task force to review City policies and regulations on data center development....
H ARLINGEN — The city’s calling on a data center developer to consider working with officials to plan a $7 million project aimed at widening a main canal draining Valley International Airport. In a meeting, city commissioners called on Fluidstack to hold a town hall meeting to re...
I add my voice to that of Larry Jokl in urging prompt, coordinated action on the Rio Grande Riverfront Redevelopment District. I have served Cameron County for more than 29 years: first as county auditor, then as director of economic development and community affairs, and now as ...
I add my voice to that of Larry Jokl in urging prompt, coordinated action on the Rio Grande Riverfront Redevelopment District. I have served Cameron County for more than 29 years: first as county auditor, then as director of economic development and community affairs, and now as ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Pharr man will spend 40 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two children between the ages of 6 and 12, Hidalgo County District Attorney Torbio "Terry" Palacios announced Friday. Martin Hernandez Alvarado, 61, was found gu...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Attorney General Ken Paxton is the latest candidate to visit the Valley as we head towards Election Day. The Senate candidate held a get-out-the-vote event at Palenque Grill in Brownsville Thursday morning. Fewer than a hundred people were in a...
The meeting will take place on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the Brownsville Events Center, offering residents an opportunity to learn more about the proposed changes and their potential impact on city government....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) stopped in McAllen on Thursday to cast her midterm election ballot. De La Cruz is running to keep her seat in U.S. House District 15 against Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido. The race for Texas’ 15th Congr...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 67-year-old Alamo man convicted of sexually abusing three children under the age of 14 will spend 50 years in prison. A Hidalgo County jury found Florentino Garcia Lerma guilty of two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, two cou...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County jury deciding Rogelio Martinez's fate has been sent home for the day and will resume deliberations Friday morning. Jury deliberations began at 2:15 p.m. and ended at 5 p.m. Jurors must decide whether Martinez will face life in...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — We are holding on to some chances to see some spotty to scattered showers today. The Valley average rain chance is about 30%. So not everyone will get rain. Highs today will range from the upper 80s in Starr County to the lower 80s in the Lower ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 8 Team of the Week. Weslaco East earned the top spot with 770 votes, or 53% of the vote. Los Fresnos came in second with 355 votes, or 24% of the vote, and Harlingen came in third with 352 votes, or 23%. ValleyCentr...
Drivers traveling along FM 1419, also known as Southmost Road, will soon see a lower posted speed limit following final approval by the Brownsville City Commission during its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2026....
San Benito Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan S AN BENITO — In a courtroom-like setting, the city commission’s majority reprimanded Mayor Pete Galvan for “threatening” city Economic Development Corporation officials, warning he could pull the agency’s funding. During a tense meeting Tuesd...
Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz points at Rogelio Martinez Jr. as he addresses the jury during closing arguments Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Martinez’s trial at the Cameron County Courthouse 404th state District Court in Brownsville. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville ...
Drivers throughout Brownsville can expect improvements to traffic signal systems as the City moves forward with a $1.3 million project designed to modernize aging equipment, improve traffic flow, and reduce unnecessary delays at intersections....
The Brownsville City Commission appointed Dino Chavez to the newly established Brownsville Sports Commission Advisory Board during its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2026....
The Brownsville City Commission approved measures to improve infrastructure, enhance public safety, expand affordable housing, and support community development during its October 20, 2026, meeting....
The Brownsville City Commission approved a resolution authorizing the publication and posting of a notice of intention to issue up to $27 million in certificates of obligation to fund proposed capital improvement projects across the city....
A furry friend took center stage at Tuesday’s Brownsville City Commission meeting as the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center (BARCC) introduced its latest Pet of the Month, hoping to help the animal find a loving forever home....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Voters gathered in San Juan on Monday to kick off early voting with LUPE Votes, the leading grassroots political organization in the Rio Grande Valley. Each year, LUPE Votes hosts a caravan event to welcome and support first-time voters going t...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Monday kicked off the official start of early voting in Texas for the 2026 midterm election. The first day of early voting saw an outstanding number of voters at the polls in what has been reported by the Texas Tribune as one of the most compet...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- US House District 15 Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido hit the polls on Monday, surrounded by community members celebrating the official start of early voting. Pulido cast his vote in his hometown of Edinburg, one of the cities zoned within Texas...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville is inviting the community to a meeting to learn more about its newly approved drainage utility system. Earlier this month, the Brownsville City Commission voted to establish a city utility system. City leaders voted in fa...
Early voting for the November 3, 2026, General and Municipal Elections officially begins Monday, October 19, providing Cameron County residents with several opportunities to cast their ballots ahead of Election Day....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A male subject was taken to a local hospital Monday morning after a vehicle rolled over on him, according to Willacy County Sheriff Jose Salazar. Salazar did not specify the age of the individual, but said the male subject was working underneath...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 2026 midterm elections are just around the corner. A number of federal, state and local races are on the ballot. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19, and will continue through Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. ValleyCentral h...
By Gabby Birenbaum | The Texas Tribune E DINBURG — The grills were firing ahead of the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley’s football game Saturday when a woman in UTRGV orange came out from under her tailgate tent to greet Bobby Pulido. She had been to one of his concerts year...
T he eyes of Texas are upon the Rio Grande Valley once again as voters prepare to head to the polls for the 2026 midterm election. Early voting will kick off on Monday for an election that is anticipated to have widespread implications as Republicans seek to maintain control of t...
Voters arrive at the Yturra Elementary School polling location during election day Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Brownsville. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald) B rownsville voters will have a long list of city charter amendments to consider at the voting booth on Election Day,...
The Brownsville City Commission will meet on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at 5:00 p.m. at Brownsville City Hall to consider several items involving infrastructure improvements, housing development, traffic safety, and community initiatives....
(Photo courtesy of the PISBND) A Hansa Heavy Lift vessel, named the Hong Kong, arrived at the Port Isabel-San Benito Navigation District on Tuesday, Sept. 2, and departed Saturday, Sept. 6, after discharging 12 natural gas powered engines for use in a Valley electric power plant....
Residents in southern Cameron County will continue to benefit from free, on-demand Uber rides as Brownsville Metro renews its partnership with Uber, TRIPPP Consulting, and Cameron County to serve underserved rural communities....
The City of Brownsville invites residents to take an active role in their local government by attending the next Brownsville City Commission Meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2026....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 7 Team of the Week. San Benito earned the top spot with 451 votes or 56% of the vote. PSJA North came in second with 209 votes, or 26% of the vote, and Sharyland came in third with 153 votes, or 18%. ValleyCentral t...
The Brownsville City Commission has approved the establishment of a Municipal Drainage Utility System, while postponing action on the proposed drainage utility fee to allow for further discussion and community education....
