The Brownsville
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Prospective students and families interested in exploring the Texas A&M University-Higher Education Center at McAllen are invited to an open house event this weekend. Aggieland Saturday is a biannual event where the community can explore underg...
business
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by honoring culture and traditions in the Rio Grande Valley. The ValleyCentral team featured local businesses that have left an impression in the Rio Grande Valley in a 30-minute special. Gulf...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The San Benito Police Department announced Wednesday that it will postpone its annual National Night Out celebration. Authorities announced on social media that the event was postponed due to weather. National Night Out is an annual celebration ...
Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — During a public hearing in Brownsville Tuesday night, residents spoke out against data centers and in favor of a moratorium the city is debating. Public comments were filled with warnings about the massive amounts of water it would take to power...
schools
B rownsville ISD’s Russell Elementary School celebrated 110 years of existence last Thursday as current and former students, teachers, administrators and staff gathered for a morning school assembly to mark the occasion. Russell Elementary is one of BISD’s most beloved elementary...
News
76 young doctors helping to expand access to healthcare Valley-wide, at Knapp Medical Center in Weslaco, Harlingen Medical Center, and Mission Regional Medical Center WESLACO / HARLINGEN / MISSION, Oct. 2026 – A major expansion of physician residency programs is helping to increa...
schools
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — UTRGV Men's Basketball Coach Brandon Chambers is gearing up for his first tipoff as head coach. But if you look at the character of this locker room, you wouldn't even recognize that this group's been together for just a few months. On Monday, th...
News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Tropical Storm Isaias has formed in the Gulf! The track of the storm will turn northward, headed for the northern Gulf Coast. Strengthening is likely over the next few days, and residents from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle will see the bigg...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Twenty-three years after beheading his three children in Brownsville, convicted killer John Allen Rubio was back in Cameron County court to make one last plea for his life to be spared. Emotions were running high as death row inmate Rubio, 46, a...
News
H ARLINGEN — When I see or hear the word mesquite, I think flavor. But for some reason, that thought has not registered the many times that I have driven past Mesquite Valley Smokehouse at 105 W. Tyler Ave. Perhaps it is the location that has caused Mesquite Valley to pass virtua...
schools
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — UTRGV football had another tough outing on the road. Coach Travis Bush says there is no such thing as a layup in the Southland Conference. Every opponent will fight tooth and nail to come out on top, and the same applies to this week's matchup ag...
government
San Benito Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan S AN BENITO — Mayor Pete Galvan’s seat on the city’s Economic Development Corporation’s board of directors might be teetering. After a five-hour closed-session meeting Monday, the EDC’s board members held off on considering amending the agency...
safety
San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez B ROWNSVILLE — Jurors on Tuesday morning watched a heart-wrenching body cam video as San Benito police officers pulled one of their own out of his patrol unit, placed him into the bed of a Border Patrol truck and rushed the dying man to Valle...
Local
M cALLEN — For years the Rio Grande Valley has been medically underserved with many healthcare advances arriving in the area years after they’ve been introduced elsewhere. Now things are beginning to change for the better — a change that Dr. Roberto Solis and Dr. Pompeyo Quesada ...
Local
In this undated photo, Brownsville ultra runner Art Hurtado shows the belt buckle for the Cowboy 200. (Courtesy: Art Hurtado) B rownsville ultra runner Art Hurtado finished eighth in the Cowboy 200 , running halfway across the state of Nebraska in 54:18.23 the weekend of Sept. 25...
schools
E DINBURG — The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded UTRGV a $5 million grant to strengthen manufacturing in the Rio Grande Valley through the university’s Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM). IAM will provide hands-on training and technical assistance to small...
government
I n the Rio Grande Valley, nine people were murdered by their abusive partner in 2025, according to the Honoring Texas Victims Report released last Thursday. There were five victims in Hidalgo County; three women, and two men. In Cameron County, there were three victims, all of w...
border
U. S. military and Mexican government officials have announced they are sending hundreds of troops to the border along the Rio Grande Valley. Cooperation between our two countries is a good thing, but they should provide more information to local officials, and to Valley resident...
Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — All eyes are on a developing storm system in the southwestern Gulf, southeast of the Rio Grande Valley. Tropical Depression 9 is currently more than 150 miles southeast of the Valley and is forecast to move east, then northeast, toward the centr...
News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — DHR Health is raising money for cancer patients — and is inviting the community to participate. "Bras for a Cause" is an annual fundraiser and contest in which employees decorate bras to help raise money for the Renaissance Cancer Foundation. No...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Veterans, dependents and surviving spouses in Cameron County are encouraged to apply to two grant programs available through funding from the Texas Veterans Commission. General Assistance Program The General Assistance Program provides emergency...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley will be providing free produce on Friday morning. Produce will be distributed while supplies last from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Los Fresnos EMS and Fire Station located at 100 Rodeo Dr. Each household may o...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville Commission is expected to hold the second public hearing for the proposed temporary moratorium on data centers during its regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Community members are invited to attend the City Commission m...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being found guilty of trying to burn his pregnant girlfriend alive and holding her against her will, according to Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio "Terry" Palacios. Jorge Luis Ram...
government
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County and Willacy County residents may be getting a little tired of repeated rains after these last few days. As of early Tuesday morning, some areas along the coast into Brownsville had received another 2+ inches of rain. That is startin...
safety
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After a long day of opening statements and several witnesses' testimonies on Monday, day two of the Rogelio Martinez trial began Tuesday morning, after a 30-minute delay. DAY ONE: Capital murder trial begins for man accused of killing San Beni...
News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Lyford issued a boil water notice for residents Monday night. The boil water notice follows a main water line break that caused the City of Lyford's public water system to lose pressure. City Secretary Ana Martinez says the repairs h...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A body was recovered from the Rio Grande near Escobares on Monday morning, the Starr County Sheriff's Office said. READ ALSO: Man who smuggled meth for his mother sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison U.S. Border Patrol and the La Rosita Volunte...
News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To spread the word about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tom Castaneda of South Texas Health System stopped by the ValleyCentral studios on Monday morning to talk about STHS's Think Pink initiative. As part of the campaign, STHS is offering disco...
Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – After an extended period of dry conditions and the return of severe drought across many parts of the Rio Grande Valley, the long-awaited rainfall finally arrived, delivering impressive totals across the region. A combination of the remnants of H...
Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – After an extended period of dry conditions and severe drought across many parts of the Rio Grande Valley, the long-awaited rainfall finally arrived, delivering impressive totals across the region. A combination of the remnants of Hurricane Polo,...
space
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX on Monday announced that eligible Cameron County residents can get a 50 percent discount on Starlink Residential service plans. According to SpaceX, the discount is 50% off the standard monthly price. Prices vary depending on the speed of...
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s time for another week of high school football! Our Valley Sports Team is highlighting the Weslaco at Vela matchup. We'll have live coverage on Friday, bringing our viewers highlights from the game. Our live Game of the Week coverage will be...
space
San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez B ROWNSVILLE — Opening arguments set a dramatic tone Monday morning in the death penalty trial of an accused cop killer, launching proceedings that detailed the events that led to a deadly encounter almost three years ago. Rogelio Martinez, 2...
safety
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Cameron County jury returned to a courtroom Tuesday morning for the second day of the capital murder trial of the man accused of gunning down a San Benito police officer. On Monday, seven witnesses testified in the trial of Rogelio Martinez ...
Local
I n a bulletin issued early Monday, the National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley office advised that a threat of flash floods continues near the Lower Valley and lower Texas coast. NWS predicted a Slight Risk of excessive rainfall Monday during the day and evening n...
Local
T wo local poetry groups are inviting the community to partake in an event at the Bentsen-Rio Grande Valley State Park that will celebrate the landscape and people of the region. RGV Women’s Poet Society and the Poets Against Walls collective are hosting a “Celebration of the Lan...
schools
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The new home of the UTRGV men's and women's tennis programs is set to be completed in early 2027. The UTRGV Tennis Complex is part of nearly $200 million in construction, renovations, and enhancements impacting all 18 UTRGV sports programs. This ...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – The City of La Grulla says a water leak triggered low water pressure so they have issued a boil water notice. City Administrator Robert Salinas says the city's public water system was ordered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to n...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – Four men were arrested in connection with a stabbing that killed a 44-year-old man early Saturday morning in San Juan, police said. The four men were charged with murder, a first-degree felony, on Monday. A judge set bond at $2 million for all o...
Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – There has been a rainy pattern across the Rio Grande Valley where rain totals have been plentiful over the last five days. Radar is estimating around eight inches, give or take, for several locations. This pattern stays locked in as a boundary r...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – Two Mission men are dead after one of them is accused of running a red light on Sunday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS said the crash happened around 5 p.m. at the intersection of FM 1924 and Minnesota Road nor...
border
Increased immigration enforcement has concerned the Rio Grande Valley community about how the presence of federal agents is The post The rise of ICE in the RGV appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
schools
UTRGV broke its enrollment record for the seventh time, with an estimated 35,000 or more students enrolled in The post UTRGV breaks enrollment record again appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
schools
The UTRGV Vaqueros football have set up the stage at the Southland Conference with a record of 2-2. The post Vaqueros seek changes to keep up with the season appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
schools
UTRGV Master of Fine Arts students Emma Creps-Peña and Jacinto Zambrano debuted their thesis exhibition, “High Times,” Sept. The post These are ‘High Times’: Fine Arts students debut psychedelic exhibition appeared first on The Rider Newspaper ....
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In week 6 of High School Football, Valley Sports Central has nominated three teams for the Team of the Week. The nominees are Mercedes, Brownsville Hanna and Brownsville Pace. Mercedes Mercedes opened district play with a 24-10 win over a Donna ...
space
SpaceX scrubbed its launch attempt of the Space Development Agency’s Tranche 1 Transport Layer A mission on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. Image: SpaceX via livestream Update Oct. 7, 10 p.m. EDT (0200 UTC): SpaceX is targeting launch no earlier than Saturday, Oct. 10. Update Oct. 5, 8:48 ...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Amid the much-needed rainfall across the Rio Grande Valley this week, some areas have been left without power and water. In Starr County, commissioners are coordinating a water distribution to help residents in need. Commissioner for Precinct 3 ...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - San Juan police are trying to find out who fatally stabbed a man in shopping center parking lot. Police say they received a 911 call just after 2 a.m. Saturday about a man stabbed on the 1600 block of North Veterans Boulevard. Investigators say ...
Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - Rainfall over the last 5 days range anywhere from 3 to 8 inches and it is still raining across the Rio Grande Valley. Additional rainfall will add up to 2 to 4 inches with lower amounts west and highest amounts east. On the high end some areas c...
Local
Brownsville residents are being urged to use caution this morning as heavy rainfall moves through the area, prompting a Flood Advisory from the National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley....
schools
Editor's note: The video attached originally aired on Thursday, Oct. 1. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The mother of a former student at a high school in Edinburg is suing the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District for $3 million over bullying and hazing allegation...
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested a man and seized marijuana and other THC products during a raid in Brownsville on Friday. Anthony Julian Hernandez, 21, was arrested on charges of manufacturing or delivery of a substance an...
government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. Vice President JD Vance was in the Rio Grande Valley thi...
business
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Padre Island is distributing sandbags to residents and businesses on Saturday. Sandbags will be available until 4 p.m. at the Public Works Workshop located at the corner of West Venus and Laguna Boulevard. RELATED: Scattered showers contin...
safety
From August to September, the military used a high-energy laser in the Rio Grande Valley to take down at least 11 cartel drones.
schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week six of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you live coverage from Donna at Mercedes and Mi...
News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rain chances will be increasing once again as we head through our Saturday. A combination of deep tropical moisture and a weak frontal boundary will combine with the heating of the day to squeeze out some more scattered showers and thunderstorms...
