A s the battle against marijuana legalization as well as efforts to fight Texas’ recent ban on various hemp-derived THC cannabis products continues, there was one Harlingen man who took his commitment for legalization further 33 years ago. Charles Schoonover attended one of Harlingen’s budget wor...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Fire Department is investigating a fire that destroyed a shed and a three-car garage on Tuesday morning. At approximately 8:20 a.m., firefighters received a report of a possible structure fire near the intersection of Cavazos Roa...
News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hot weather with isolated sea breeze-influenced showers is in the forecast again today, with highs climbing into the upper 90s and low 100s. Southeast winds are at 5 to 15 mph and feels-like temperatures are warming as high as 110°. The bigger w...
safety
Emergency vehicles and first responders will be visible at the Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport on Friday, October 14, 2026, during a full-scale emergency preparedness exercise....
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this week's edition of Inside Valley Politics, we take a look at the top political headlines in our community. County elections officials were swamped by delayed voter registration applications from the Texas Department of Public Safety. Both...
Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The hot, humid, and mostly dry weather in the Rio Grande Valley is about to change in a big way by the end of this week. A surge of Pacific moisture moving into Texas, combined with the usual Gulf moisture, will load the atmosphere with plenty ...
business
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Chief Meteorologist Bryan Hale spoke with the Texas Department of Transportation about evacuation routes if a hurricane should threaten the region. Ray Pedraza is the Public Information Officer for TxDOT Pharr District, which covers the Rio Gra...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Democratic Party hosted an event in Brownsville on Saturday to introduce nominees to Brownsville voters. Voters gathered at Despecha 2 to learn more about each Democratic nominee. Lieutenant Governor nominee Vicki Goodwin was one of th...
border
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — La Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) hosted an event to connect and organize against immigration raids and Flock cameras around the Rio Grande Valley. On Saturday, LUPE staff, members, and partner organizations gathered in San Juan to talk about ta...
Local
F or a while there, it seemed like South Texas’ weather setting had somehow gotten permanently stuck on hotter/drier-than-normal. It’s unstuck now and change is coming — soggier, cooler change. That’s according to the National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley office,...
space
S paceX launched Starship Flight 14 from Boca Chica at 7:49 a.m. Monday for an attempt at its first orbital test flight, initially expected to last nearly 10 hours before a planned splashdown in the South Pacific far off the coast of Chile. Attempting orbit nearly didn’t happen a...
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- It's time for another week of high school football! The Valley Sports Team is highlighting the Mission Veterans and PSJA Southwest matchup. We will go live from PSJA Stadium on Friday to bring our viewers highlights from the game. Our live Game...
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In Week 5 of High School Football, Valley Sports Central has nominated three teams for Team of the Week. The nominees are Edcouch-Elsa, Rio Hondo, and Sharyland Pioneer. The three teams all defeated previously undefeated teams. Edcouch-Elsa The ...
