Brownsville residents are being urged to take precautions on Monday as a combination of hot temperatures and high humidity is expected to produce dangerous heat index values across Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley.
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week six of high school football is underway in the Rio Grande Valley. MORE ON VALLEYCENTRAL+: Watch Gregory Portland at Porter at 7 p.m. Here are your scores for tonight’s games: And don’t forget, ValleyCentral+ is your home for live high schoo...
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PORT ISABEL, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Port Isabel homeowner says recent SpaceX launches have left his home shaking, with cracks appearing in the structure and plumbing problems driving up his water bill. Baldemar Alaniz, who has lived in his home since 1971, says the vibrations ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is partnering with school districts across the Rio Grande Valley to bring live high school football games to our viewers at the click of a button. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts fr...
government
The City of Brownsville invites the community to attend two upcoming City Commission meetings at Brownsville City Hall.
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Falcon Heavy stands ready for the launch at pad 39A ahead of the NROL-97 mission. Image: SpaceX. A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket is scheduled to launch from Florida Thursday night on a classified mission for the National Reconnaissance Office, America’s spy satellite agency. Codenam...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Following a groundbreaking ceremony at the Port of Brownsville Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance headlined a rally at the Harlingen Convention Center. The event was billed as a midterm rally, building off the theme of the first-of-its-kind midt...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man is dead and a teen is in custody following a shooting in Pharr Thursday morning. At about 10:15 a.m., Pharr police say they responded to a family-related disturbance on the 1200 block of East Serenidad Drive. When police arrived, they say ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A flash flood advisory is in effect for parts of Starr County. The advisory will expire at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Showers, thunderstorms, and potential flooding are still expected across the region. The frontal boundary carrying deep tropical mo...
schools
T he state is handing out its new report cards, showing the San Benito and Harlingen school districts are closing in on higher grades. While the Harlingen school district is climbing up the “B” scale, with eight campuses landing “A” marks, the San Benito school district’s notched...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A death investigation is underway after the body of a man was found near a Willacy County ranch during a search on Thursday morning. A spokesperson with Willacy County Emergency Management said they received a call at approximately 8:30 a.m. abo...
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin NASA’s SpaceX Crew-13 on Oct. 1, 2026. Image: John Pisani/Spaceflight Now A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket took off on a flight to the International Space Station Thursday carry...
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two high school football games have been rescheduled due to anticipated heavy rainfall. Raymondville vs. San Gertrudis was initially moved to Thursday, but officials say the game will still take place on Friday at 7 p.m. at the Javelina Stadium ...
