A trio of primary runoff races in the Upper Rio Grande Valley delivered surprising results Tuesday night, upending expectations in the battles for Texas House Districts 40 and 41. The District 41 Democratic runoff turned heads Tuesday night when political newcomer Julio Salinas’ grassroots campai...
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M ISSION — Various voices reciting their art were joined by the continuous singing from different birds here Sunday evening, creating a skillful and harmonious combination of poetry and the sounds of the natural landscape of the Rio Grande Valley. This scene illustrated the purpo...
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Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin Starring Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - “South Park” once devoted an episode to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's alleged abuse of Indiana Jones, the beloved childhood hero they had suppos...
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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 viewers with a click. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts from the Harlingen...
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T he Port of Brownsville will host a Grand Community Celebration on Saturday in recognition of its 90th year in existence. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the port’s Brownsville Business Park. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The e...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Chief Meteorologist Bryan Hale and Meteorologist Marcelo Gonzalez dig into the next weather maker for the Rio Grande Valley. A cold front is set to push south through the RGV, bringing cooler, drier air by the weekend. This cold front is expecte...
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A Falcon 9 rocket stands ready for launch from Vandenberg in this file photo. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX will launch a Falcon 9 rocket Monday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, carrying another batch of Starlink satellites. Liftoff off of the Starlink 15-25 mission from Spa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After heavy rain across the Rio Grande Valley, cities are spraying for mosquitoes. Many cities began spraying for mosquitoes last week and are continuing this week. See the list below for the time and dates: Weslaco Mosquito spraying will be con...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week eight of high school football is here! Our Valley Sports Team is highlighting the Harlingen at PSJA North matchup. We’ll have live coverage Friday at 7:30 p.m., bringing viewers highlights from the game at PSJA Stadium. High school football...
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RJ Mitte (Courtesy: Mitte Cultural District /Facebook) R J Mitte, of Brownsville, has died at 34, according to a statement from the Mitte Cultural District. Mitte was a disability-rights activist who carried on his family’s legacy of supporting the arts in Brownsville. He served ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Actor and advocate RJ Mitte is dead at the age of 34, the Brownsville Police Department confirmed Monday. The cause and manner of death remain under investigation, police say. Cameron County Justice of the Peace Cyndi Hinojosa declared Mitte de...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On the latest edition of Valley Voices, Marco Ramirez sits down with local DJ Alex Vega, also known as Trimerson. Vega began his DJ career in McAllen and has strived to bring a unique sound to the Valley. Vega's mission is to blend reggaeton wit...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Texas appeals court last week upheld a Hidalgo County jury's decision to sentence a man to death after he was convicted of killing a state trooper. Victor Godinez was found guilty in January 2024 of the death of Texas Department of Public Safe...
