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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Fans and athletes across the Rio Grande Valley are invited to a free special open practice and youth clinic with the Vaqueros football team. The two-in-one event will be held on Thursday, just weeks before the Vaqueros prepare for their sophomor...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Harlingen Planning and Development Department is reminding residents about the importance of obtaining a permit before starting a project. The reminder comes after several residents were told by local construction companies that they...
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McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Federal prosecutors may partner with the state to investigate whether two hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley promoted birth tourism. Questions about Mission Regional Medical Center and Knapp Medical Center surfaced in July, when photos of a billbo...
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The Brownsville City Commission held its second Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Workshop on Aug. 4, reviewing the City's proposed budget, major capital improvement projects, and economic development initiatives....
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The Brownsville City Commission held a special workshop Tuesday to give the public a closer look at proposed regulations that would govern future data center development within the city....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville City Commission on Tuesday approved modifications to regulations on smoking in public places. The modifications were made to Ordinance Number 2026-1813, Chapter 54, Health and Sanitation, Article VI, which pertains to smoking in ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Anticipate lots of sunshine throughout Wednesday with highs climbing to the upper 90s and low 100s. Southeast winds at 5 to 15mph. Wind gusts and the rest of the week will be between 25 and 30 mph. The humidity is still a big factor in the forec...
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to deliver three of AST SpaceMobile’s BlueBird Block 2 satellites into low Earth orbit on Aug. 5, 2026. Image: Adam Bernstein/Spaceflight Now Update Aug. 5, 6:09 a.m. EDT (1009 U...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — Over the next three weeks, RGVSports.com will take you inside fall camp with the UTRGV Vaqueros as they prepare to kick off the 2026 season against UT Permian Basin in front of a sellout crowd on Saturday, Aug. 29 at Vackar Stadium in Edinbur...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The weather pattern across the Rio Grande Valley through the weekend will focus on heat and humidity, with the heat index taking center stage each afternoon. Daytime highs are expected to climb into the mid to upper 90s, but when combined with ...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDITOR’S NOTE: This story continues our position-by-position look at the top returning high school football players in the Rio Grande Valley. Follow the series in the coming weeks as we count down to the release of our annual Top 30 players list. The 20...
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B ROWNSVILLE — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright delivered brief remarks and took questions from media at the Port of Brownsville administration building on Tuesday. It was originally planned as a double billing, with Wright meant to accompany Vice President J.D. Vance to Browns...
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A new Dollar Tree is coming to Brownsville. According to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation registration filed Tuesday , the new store will be located at 1325 Ruben M. Torres. The $700,000 project’s scope of work includes a new 9,839-square-foot building shell to be c...
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A little church just past a strip of border wall in the Rio Grande Valley once served as a resting point for slaves seeking freedom in Mexico. Recently, with the help of a life-long historical researcher, Hidalgo County leaders ensured its place in history. Last month, on July 7,...
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Tropical Texas Behavioral Heath on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Edinburg. Tropical Texas Behavioral Health announced it is working on constructing a new facility in Harlingen to increase services to the Cameron County area. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) T ropical Te...
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By MARCIA DUNN | AP Aerospace Writer C APE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A drifting SpaceX rocket is on a collision course with the moon after launching a pair of lunar landers more than a year ago. The rocket’s upper stage will unintentionally slam into the moon on Wednesday, carving o...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The San Benito Police Department seized approximately seven pounds of cocaine during a traffic stop, according to a news release. Daniel Cruz Cardenas, a Mexican national, is charged with manufacture/delivery of a controlled substance PG1, a fir...
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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX rocket that launched a pair of lunar landers slammed into the moon as predicted on Wednesday after drifting off course for the past year, scientists reported. Although no one observed the actual 5,400-mph (8,700-kph) collision, a telescope in ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $3 increase to the entry fee for county beaches. Effective Oct. 1, day passes to Isla Blanca Park, Andy Bowie Park, E.K. Atwood Park Beach Access No. 5, Cameron County Beach Access No. 3 and Cam...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — En el nuevo episodio de Behind the Flavor, el conductor gastronómico Ismael Martínez, pasa por Brownsville para visitar el restaurante mexicano Letty's Cafe. Letty Robles, dueña del restaurante mexicano Letty's Café, abrió sus puertas en 2019 y ...
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NEW YORK (AP) — SpaceX reported a smaller loss than Wall Street expected along with a surge in revenue in its first quarterly report as a public company as it sharply boosted spending, particularly on artificial intelligence. The company run by Elon Musk posted a loss of $541 mil...
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The only Rio Grande Valley facility to earn the distinction, STHS Edinburg ranks No. 30 among Texas hospitals Delivering advanced care, driving positive outcomes and meeting the evolving healthcare needs of the Rio Grande Valley have helped South Texas Health System (STHS) Edinbu...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Months after an immigration officer was arrested in Harlingen on charges relating to a Minneapolis shooting, a county attorney is asking the Texas governor to extradite the man to face court proceedings in Minnesota. In a letter dated July 30, H...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright visited the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday, meeting with lawmakers and industry leaders at the Port of Brownsville. Vice President JD Vance was set to visit the Port of Brownsville alongside Secretary Wright bu...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Donna Utilities Department will conduct an emergency water leak repair Tuesday afternoon. Beginning at 1 p.m., water service will be temporarily interrupted on the 400 to 500 blocks of South 7th Street and South 8th Street as crews complete ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Grupo Frontera frontman and Edinburg native, Adelaido "Payo" Solis III, has been recognized in Forbes Mexico's 30 under 30 list. Forbes Mexico featured Solis on its front cover on social media, stating that this edition is "second generation, th...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral)-- As the summer is winding down, three of the biggest cities in the upper Valley are holding their Police Departments National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug 4th. A National Night Out is an annual community-building event campaign that promotes police-...
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As students across Brownsville head back to the classroom, the Brownsville Public Library is helping families start the school year with confidence by providing free, on-demand access to professional tutors through Tutor.com....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees has named a lone finalist for superintendent. The board voted to name Angela Dominguez as the lone finalist during a Monday meeting. According to a news release, Dominguez o...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 32-year-old man accused of robbing a Lone Star National Bank in Brownsville on Monday has been charged. Deion George James, 32, was charged with aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony, and failure to identify, giving false information, a Cl...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — August marks National Minority Donor Awareness Month, a campaign dedicated to raising awareness about organ donations in communities of color. The Rio Grande Valley is home to the DHR Health Transplant Institute, the only kidney transplant cente...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this episode of The Valley Storm Team, Chief Meteorologist Bryan Hale takes a solo shift and explains how high pressure will keep the Valley sunny and hot this week. Temperatures will push past normal highs by a degree or two. Still, the real...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — Before kicking off their inaugural season in 2025, the first-year UTRGV Vaqueros were predicted to finish 10th out of 10 teams in the Southland Conference’s preseason poll. After a 9-3 record in Year 1 and going 5-3 in conference play to fini...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The large dome of high pressure over the region will keep skies sunny and temperatures a bit above normal for a few more days. The combination of hot and humid will keep making the days feel even hotter. When the air hits 100 degrees and the hu...
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File photo of a Falcon 9 fueled for launch at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX is set to launch its 90th Falcon 9 rocket of the year with a mid-morning flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Tuesday. It comes hours before the company’s first qu...
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Miguel Monrreal B ROWNSVILLE — A 24-year-old Los Fresnos man pleaded guilty to murder Monday and was sentenced to 35 years in prison. Miguel Monrreal admitted to shooting and killing Clemente Medina on Oct. 3, 2025. He also pleaded guilty to shooting another woman during the inci...
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San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez B ROWNSVILLE — Prosecutors and defense attorneys are working out the final details as the 404th state District Court prepares to hold jury selection in the death penalty trial of 20-year-old Brownsville resident Rogelio Martinez. Martinez, wh...
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V ance is out. Wright is in. Republican congressional candidate for District 34, Eric Flores announced via Facebook on Sunday evening that Vice President JD Vance’s scheduled trip to the Port of Brownsville has been canceled. Local officials including Flores and Brownsville Mayor...
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A cclaimed actor and engineering enthusiast Terrence Howard visited Edinburg last week to meet with UTRGV in regards to a potential research and development project. He is developing omnidirectional flight vehicles under his company “Lynchpin By Terrence Howard.” The company deve...
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T he National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande office has released its latest three-month outlook, which calls for — brace yourselves — hotter and drier conditions than normal for August through October, with some caveats. The greatest confidence for hotter-than-normal weat...
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The Brownsville Fire Department invites the community to kick off Fire Prevention Week 2026 at FireFest 2026, a free, family-friendly event focused on fire safety, education, and community engagement....
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Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Mark Rufflao, Jon Bernthal, Tramell Tillman ★★★☆☆ HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As the Marvel cinematic universe approaches its 40th film, it's fair to ask whether audiences still care as much as they once did....
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IVAN PALACIOS | STAFF WRITER Teams across the Rio Grande Valley hit the field Monday for the official start of the 2026 football season, with sub-5A teams and 5A/6A squads that did not participate in spring ball holding their first practices of the year. With Week 1 of the regula...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville police say a man who robbed a bank on Boca Chica Boulevard Monday afternoon has confessed to the crime. Police say Dion George James, 32, confessed to the bank robbery while he was questioned by investigators. His formal arraignment ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Elections Department is hiring poll workers for the general election happening in November. The department is preparing to hire 900 Hidalgo County election poll workers. Applicants can choose to apply for one of the following ...
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The City of Brownsville Planning and Housing Department invites residents to the Brownsville Housing Master Plan Open House on Tuesday, August 19, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Southmost Library Branch to help shape Brownsville's housing future....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Gov. Greg Abbott visited the Valley as part of his Affordability Agenda Initiative tour. At a pharmacy in Mission, Abbott announced his intention to introduce legislation capping the cost of inhalers and epinephrine at $25 per month. The proposa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety will close a portion of the westbound expressway for about an hour on Tuesday morning for a crash investigation, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. Texas DPS investigators plan to close the...
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Editor's note — This story includes discussion of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, the national suicide and crisis lifeline in the U.S. is available by calling or texting 988. There is also an online chat at 988lifeline.org. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The e...
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The South Texas Astronomical Society (STARS) and its Launchpad program invite the media to the public unveiling of Project Vortex, a year-long student rocketry project, from 7–9 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, at the Brownsville Public Library Main Branch....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A warehouse fire broke out in rural Cameron County over the weekend, according to the Los Fresnos Fire Department. Fire officials say a large amount of charcoal was stored in the warehouse. Photos taken by the Los Fresnos Fire Department show a ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco Chamber of Commerce held its annual Lemonade Day event to help promote its youth entrepreneurship program. The event was held on Saturday at Isaac D. Rodriguez Park, located at 1200 E. 6th St. in Weslaco, where attendees participated...
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Innovation, creativity, and teamwork will take center stage as Visit Brownsville hosts the FIRST® Tech Challenge Robotics Competition on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at The Mitte Arts & Cultural Center....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Sunday was a rainy and stormy night for the western half of the viewing area. The rain was due to a frontal boundary to the north that combined with moisture from the south. This led to rain totals as high as 4 inches in Starr County, where Hida...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Vice President JD Vance canceled his visit to the Rio Grande Valley, but now another Cabinet member will come instead. The U.S. Department of Energy announced Monday morning that Secretary Chris Wright would visit the Port of Brownsville on Tues...
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E DINBURG — UTRGV fifth-year defensive back Jordan Ford lives by the motto, “Stay down til you come up.” Hard-working, humble, and hungry, the Tyler, Texas native made stops at two different junior colleges before ultimately landing a spot with the Vaqueros as a walk-on last seas...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A young couple said "I do" at South Texas Health System in McAllen after a medical emergency put their wedding plans on hold. Just days before the couple's big day, 40-year-old Gabriel Garcia of San Benito rushed his fiancée, 34-year-old Adriana...
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S aronic Technologies’ decision to build its Port Alpha shipyard at the Port of Brownsville is more than another economic development announcement. It is a signal that Brownsville is becoming a destination for sophisticated, technology-driven industries that once might have seeme...
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H ARLINGEN — The young musicians stood in ready formation and played haunting and mysterious riffs about gargoyles creeping through the night. The gargoyles dark and gothic may only come out after dark, but last week the Harlingen High School South marching band told the story of...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — The Trump administration is packing immigration courtrooms and giving less lead-time on hearings in an effort to clear a decades-long backlog. The result is a historic rise in the number of people missing court dates and being immediately ordered deported ...
