The City of Brownsville is inviting residents, business owners, and community stakeholders to help shape the future of downtown by reviewing the draft Downtown Renaissance Master Plan and providing public feedback.
schools
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...
business
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who was found after being reported missing last week in Brownsville has been reported missing for a second time. Mario Alberto Soto, 76, was last seen at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at his home, located at the 1800 block of Palm Blvd. in Brownsvill...
Local
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...
government
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...
space
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...
News
A n array of one-of-a-kind, larger-than-life, hand-carved sand sculptures are slowly eroding away, into the shore outside the largest beach bar in Texas. Each day, they lose their original form a little more, but the love behind them remains unchanged. These temporary structures ...
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T he death of RJ Mitte will be felt far beyond the Rio Grande Valley, where he became a community benefactor and advocate. Mitte, who overcame the challenges of cerebral palsy to become a successful actor, was an inspiration to many people who face such challenges. Our hearts go ...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Dixieland Road exit in Harlingen will be closed for a few hours on Wednesday for crash cushion repairs, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Exit #175, or the Dixieland Road exit, along eastbound I-2 at the Harlingen intercha...
News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Raymondville was awarded nearly $1 million for its citywide park improvement plan. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez presented a $965,467 grant to the city of Raymondville on Tuesday. "Congressman Gonzalez and his staff work very diligently to help u...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg officials held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark the second and final phase of the Veterans Detention Pond Project. The city says the project aims to improve drainage capacity in the area. The project was funded through the 2018 General Bon...
space
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Police Department launched its first responders' drone program a little over a year ago, using patrol drones to route calls and provide oversight for officers in the field. Police Chief Jaime Ayala said the patrol drones have improv...
