HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man accused of running away from authorities Thursday morning told police he did so because he had outstanding warrants. According to Lt. Ramon Tello of the La Feria Police Department, an officer pulled over the man for speeding at about 11:40 a.m. When the of...
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week 11 of high school football is underway in the Rio Grande Valley. MORE ON VALLEYCENTRAL+: Stream Donna vs. Brownsville Lopez and Los Fresnos vs. Harlingen on ValleyCentral+ Here are your scores for tonight’s games: And don’t forget, ValleyCe...
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is partnering with school districts across the Rio Grande Valley to bring live high school football games to viewers at the click of a button. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts from t...
government
A Brownsville moratorium on data centers went into effect Thursday, pausing permitting for “high-intensity data processing facilities” within the city or its extraterritorial jurisdiction for the next 90 days. The city commissioners voted unanimously Wednesday to pass the morator...
News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Texas Health System will host its free, annual Salute to Valley Veterans Concert & Community Fair event this weekend. The event is happening on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at its STHS building in Edinburg. The concert will feature REDLINE, a...
News
Awards include 5-star recognition for hip fracture treatment for 20 years in a row – and being named in the top 15% in the nation for pulmonary and gastrointestinal services HARLINGEN, Texas – Harlingen Medical Center has once again earned national recognition for delivering 5-st...
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — More than 4,000 students from across the Rio Grande Valley are attending a four-day-long event known as "Ag Awareness Week." Fourth-graders from both Hidalgo and Cameron counties are having a closer look of what agriculture is and how it is a co...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two new cases of the New World Screwworm have been detected in the Rio Grande Valley. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Monday that it detected an active case of screwworm in a dog in Starr County. The new case marks the first dog case...
government
S outh Padre Island will soon see the return of businessman Barry Patel to the mayoral seat after he defeated incumbent Patrick McNulty in the Nov. 3 election, according to unofficial results. Of 1,265 votes, Patel took the lion’s share with 841 ballots cast in his favor — 397 mo...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hidalgo County Precinct 2 is hosting an Impact FC soccer program for third- and fourth-grade kids. The program runs daily starting from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The first hour, certified teachers sit down with the kids for enrichment programs. Fro...
safety
H omeland Security Investigations agents in Brownsville arrested two people after they followed a woman transporting concealed narcotics in her vehicle to an apartment complex where they discovered another stash. Reyna Delfina Bear Hernandez and Angel Velez Salas were both charge...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former Donna High School teacher was arrested Wednesday on a child lewd visual material charge, according to Donna police Chief Gilbert Guerrero. Police said Eddie Lorenzo Garcia, 40, resigned from his teacher position on Tuesday before turnin...
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This screenshot taken from a criminal complaint shows the broken window of a Border Patrol van that Roberto Arnoldo Sanchez-Hernandez is accused of breaking in an escape attempt on Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026 in Starr County. (MyRGV.com screenshot) A Guatemalan man was charged with ...
