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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The heat will be unrelenting the next couple of days in the Rio Grande Valley. With sunny skies on Friday, most of us will top out in the 100-102 range, with 105 in western Starr County, 96 in the lower Valley and closer to 90 at the coast. It w...
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The Port Isabel City Commission advanced updated towing regulations, approved a regional mutual-aid agreement and authorized several other measures during its regular meeting Tuesday, July 28. Commissioners approved the first reading of Or...
Special to the PRESS BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS—A total of 25,031 delinquent tax notices for tax year 2025 were mailed for real estate accounts that remain unpaid as of the first of the month. Cameron County Tax Assessor-Collector Edelmiro “Eddie” Garcia informed taxpayers who have not p...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Mission Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza is running for reelection. Garza made the announcement in a social media post on July 14, touting several accomplishments since her election, including strengthened neighborhoods, critical infrastructure invest...
The City of Brownsville is advising the public that Public Hearing Item No. 3 on the Aug. 6, 2026, Planning and Zoning Commission agenda has been canceled following the applicant’s withdrawal of the request....
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 facili...
I t’s hard out here for a pimp in the Rio Grande Valley. Monday, July 27, 2026, will forever be known as “Terrence Howard Day” in Edinburg. Mayor Omar Ochoa made the proclamation from city hall, as the Oscar-nominated actor was in town for an unknown business venture, according t...
H ARLINGEN — After a grueling 10-month search, Valley International Airport’s board of directors is recommending city commissioners approve a candidate to fill the airport director’s job. Now, officials are negotiating a salary with Juan Antonio “Tony” Nevarez, who was serving as...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Precinct 4 Commissioner Gus Ruiz is hosting a backpack giveaway for members of the community. The Annual Back-to-School Backpack Drive will take place on Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., or until supplies last. The event will t...
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a statement from Glazer's Beer and Beverage. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 13th Court of Appeals on Monday ordered Hidalgo County court proceedings regarding the wrongful death lawsuit of a Weslaco cheerleader to stop as it...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Three men were hospitalized Monday night after the ATV they were riding rolled into a canal in Elsa, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. At approximately 8:40 p.m., deputies responded to the 11400 block of Mile 17 Road North in Els...
B rownsville city commissioners discussed an amendment to prohibit e-cigarettes and “other electronic nicotine delivery system devices” in public spaces at Tuesday’s regular meeting. The amendment would also modify rules related to smoking in businesses — such as cigar or hookah ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Edinburg welcomed Academy Award-nominated actor Terrence Howard to City Hall on Monday, honoring the Hollywood actor with a special city proclamation. Edinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa officially declared July 27 as Terrence Howard Day. "The...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Lyford Mayor Pablo Morales on Monday announced the passing of Commissioner Albert Cavazos. Morales said Cavazos was a tireless advocate for the community and cared deeply about everyone he served. "Albert loved life and gave everything he had to...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a child in rural Alamo that occurred on Saturday night, according to a news release. At approximately 9:36 p.m. on Saturday, deputies responded to a call of an unresponsive child ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week's edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alexia Serrata breaks down all the news of the week. Starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. To kick things off, we check in with the Starr County ran...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of South Padre Island announced that a Special Election has been scheduled to fill the seat for Council Member Place 1. The seat opened up following the death of City Council Member Ken Medders, Jr. As previously reported on ValleyCentr...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 27-year-old man accused of barricading himself after allegedly stabbing a woman during a family dispute appeared in front of a judge on Friday, according to an update from the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. Noe Garza, 27, was charged with ag...
I t’s been nearly a week since news of the New World screwworm officially made its way to the Rio Grande Valley, prompting local officials to address their handling of the flesh-eating parasite’s arrival to the region. Starr County confirmed its first case of screwworm Sunday, Ju...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A 27-year-old man is in custody after allegedly stabbing a woman and barricading himself inside a home in the Edinburg area, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded to the call for a family disturbance involving a s...
San Benito Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan S AN BENITO — Candidates for city boards are now facing criminal background checks following cases sparking residents’ concerns. As part of a new ordinance, the city will be running background checks through the Texas Department of Public Safe...
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Former South Padre Island Mayor Barry Patel is seeking a return to City Hall, announcing this week that he will challenge incumbent Mayor Patrick McNulty in the Nov. 4 election. Patel, who served on the City Council beginning in 2...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hidalgo County Judge Richard F. Cortez said county leaders continue to closely monitor the New World Screwworm after the first confirmed case in the Rio Grande Valley was recently detected in a newborn calf in Starr County. Cortez issued a state...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The San Juan Memorial Library and Hidalgo County Health & Human Services Department will host a free Narcan training on Friday. The free event will begin at 10:30 a.m. Attendees will learn how to recognize an opioid overdose and how to properly ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Starr County rancher is urging people to remain vigilant after discovering the first confirmed case of the New World screwworm in a calf. Starr County officials confirmed its first New World screwworm case on Sunday, prompting immediate safety...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A multimillion-dollar grant will fund street improvements in the city of Mission, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham announced Tuesday. The Texas General Land Office approved $2 million in funds from the Disaster Recovery Reallocation Progr...
Brownsville voters will decide a series of proposed amendments to the City Charter this fall after the Brownsville City Commission approved an ordinance calling a Charter Amendment Election for Nov. 3, 2026....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville City Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to modify a proposition that would potentially increase pay for city elected officials. Proposition A is one of several proposed amendments that will be on the ballot of the special e...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Pharr and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) partnered up to host the Texas Drought and Hurricane Preparedness Workshop on Tuesday. The workshop took place at the Jose "Pepe" Salinas Recreational Center located at 1...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Local attorney Ricardo "Rick" Salinas announced he is running for Mayor of Mission. According to a news release from Salinas, he filed his paperwork on Monday to run for Mayor of Mission at Mission City Hall. Salinas has over 30 years of legal e...
Editor's note: The video above is from previous ValleyCentral coverage. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Starr County Judge Eloy Vera signed a disaster declaration on Monday following the county's first reported case of New World Screwworm. The case was found on the northwester...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Laredo Public Health Department has confirmed seven cases of cyclospora in Webb County. According to a spokesperson for the Laredo Public Health Department, no confirmed hospitalizations have been associated with the cases. Cyclospora is a p...
The first reported case of New World screwworm in the Rio Grande Valley was confirmed Sunday by Starr County officials. In a Facebook post, officials said the case was confirmed in the western part of the county, but did not specify any further. Officials also did not specify wha...
By Nick McConnell | The Reporter, Vacaville, Calif. A rendering of Port Alpha, Saronic Technologies’s next-generation shipyard coming to Brownsville. (Courtesy: Saronic Newsroom) Saronic, an autonomous shipbuilding company long courted by California Forever, announced Thursday th...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Federal charges against former Hidalgo County District Clerk Omar Guerrero have been dropped by the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Texas. According to a criminal complaint, the order of dismissal was submitted on Thursday due...
The Kabab Karavan Mediterranean food truck is pictured Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Brownsville. (Travis M. Whitehead | Valley Morning Star) On July 1, a new statewide food truck licensing system went into effect, meaning that vendors no longer need separate permits for each city an...
Norma Sepulveda HARLINGEN — Documents show Mayor Norma Sepulveda and WaterWorks interim General Manager Roy Rodriguez signed letters supporting a company proposing a multi-billion dollar 1,800-acre data center project, urging AEP-Texas to run an extra-high-voltage transmission li...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Months after the Texas Commission on Jail Standards found that the Cameron County jail was out of compliance due to overcrowding, the Cameron County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday that it's back in compliance. The sheriff's office said its ...
Fred Sandoval SAN BENITO — City commissioners are considering former City Manager Fred Sandoval’s separation agreement, reviewing his contract limiting payments to three months of severance based on his $150,000 salary. Meanwhile, commissioners narrowed a list of 20 applicants fo...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A meeting will be held at Harlingen City Hall on Wednesday to further discuss an ordinance aimed at adopting a new policy for the public comment period at city meetings. A draft of the proposed rules was presented at the previous city meeting h...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A homicide investigation is underway in La Grulla. A man was found unresponsive in La Grulla on Tuesday and was later pronounced dead, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. Texas Rangers and Starr County officials are leading the h...
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) has officially referred allegations against two Rio Grande Valley healthcare providers to Attorney General Ken Paxton for allegedly promoting birth tourism in the state. The allegations against Mission Regional Medical Center ...
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville City Commissioner Gustavo De Leon is accusing the city of Brownsville of building a road across his family's private property without permission and using the land as a dumping site for asphalt millings. Although De Leon serves as ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Salvation Army of Cameron County is partnering with H-E-B to hand out 600 fans to residents across the lower Rio Grande Valley. The box fans will be distributed starting Wednesday in Raymondville at no cost to help residents beat the Texas ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services Department is raising awareness on Cyclosporiasis, a foodborne illness causing an outbreak across the nation. Cyclosporiasis is a gastrointestinal illness linked to fresh produce, causing serious sym...
By: Dr. Juan Manuel Ortiz, DHR Health Pulmonologist, Sleep & Critical Care Specialist Brownsville Clinic: 4770 Frontage Road, Suite 301 Brownsville, TX 78520 Starr County: 101 FM 3167 Suite 106 Rio Grande City, TX 78582 To schedule an appointment with Dr. Ortiz in Brownsville cal...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The next generation of law enforcement officers were welcomed on Monday at the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office's inaugural teen academy. Approximately 25 students across the Rio Grande Valley were selected from a pool of 50 applicants to get a l...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For the week ahead we'll see hot and generally rain-free conditions. Monday's look for partly cloudy skies with highs in the mid to upper 90s. It is possible some across Starr County could reach the cent mark later Monday. The muggy airmass sitt...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — New rules surrounding public comments proposed at the Harlingen City Commission have some residents concerned the changes could stifle their ability to voice their opinions. City leaders have said the rules are standard practice for meetings acr...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services is offering free colorectal cancer screening kits to eligible members in the community. The Hidalgo County Health and Human Services advises its community to get routine screenings, as early detection...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Hidalgo County Health and Services hosted its first public opioid overdose prevention and awareness training on Friday in Mercedes. Health officials visited the Mercedes Public Library to provide insight on the steps to take and how to admi...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Precinct One Commissioner David L. Fuentes announced a scheduled road closure that will last approximately 11 weeks. According to a news release, the closure is scheduled to begin on Monday, Aug. 13, in the area of Mile 1 West...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Brownsville chef participating in the Next Favorite Chef competition is asking for the Rio Grande Valley's support to make it to the next round. Our team spoke with Chef Travis Hartwell, who said each vote he receives is through donations and ...
LA FERIA — When floodwaters rush across the dipping landscape surrounding the Tio Cano Lake area, thousands of homes stand open to widespread flooding, often remaining under water for weeks — even months. Now, Cameron County Drainage District No. 6 has landed a $11.3 million loan...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District Board of Trustees named Rosalba De Hoyos as the lone finalist for its superintendent position. The school board voted to name De Hoyos as the lone finalist on Monday during a regular board meeting. "I...
The Brownsville City Commission's July 7 meeting featured recognitions for outstanding community and city achievements while advancing key initiatives focused on economic development, municipal operations, and updates to the City's governing charter....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Transportation has announced that the U.S. 281 Brooks County rest area is temporarily closed. According to a social media post from TxDOT, the rest area has been temporarily closed for maintenance. A TxDOT spokesperson sa...
Consultants for the South Padre Island Convention Center presented potential expansion plans at the Cameron County Commissioner’s Court on June 30. These three new plans come after the county voted down a previous proposal in June 2025 due to community concerns on the expansion’s...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez (D), Texas 34, presented the city of Mercedes on Tuesday morning with $850,000 in federal funding to expand and improve its sewer system. Mercedes City Commissioner, Ruben Saldana, opened the event, stating the city is...
