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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Some areas of the Rio Grande Valley have officially earned an "exceptional" title — and not in a good way. Due to the very dry conditions that have persisted, the recently released drought data indicates some areas of the Valley have entered the...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A surge of moisture from the Gulf as high pressure weakens could bring daily showers and non-severe thunderstorms. The ample surface moisture could mean a lot of rain in a short time, so localized, minor flooding can't be ruled out. This threat ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The votes are in for the Valley Sports Central Team of the Week. Our Valley Sports team nominated three local football teams to claim the title of Team of the Week. Nearly 1,500 viewers cast votes for their Team of the Week pick. Here are the r...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Week three of the high school football season featured some of the Rio Grande Valley's biggest upsets and showstopping performances. The performance from the Edinburg Vela senior quarterback and safety Caidyn Hoover landed him the honors of the...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A federal immigration officer from the Rio Grande Valley who was charged with lying about shooting of an immigrant during a major immigration operation in Minneapolis was arrested on Wednesday. Christian J. Castro, 52, of McAllen reportedly lie...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A former state trooper from Laredo was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after attempting to entice someone he believed to be a minor for sex, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas. Laredo resident Christian Es...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- After a long stretch of hot weather across the Rio Grande Valley, the forecast is finally offering a little hope of increased cloud cover, scattered showers, and slightly cooler conditions. A surge of tropical moisture is moving into the region...
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SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Padre Island voters are heading to the polls weeks before the November election as the city holds a special election for a vacant City Council seat. The special election is for Place 1, a seat previously held by longtime councilma...
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S paceX is aiming to launch its first orbital Starship mission from Boca Chica/Starbase as soon as Sept. 28, with a 75-minute launch window opening at 7:15 a.m. The company says the upcoming launch of Flight 14 will be the first time Starship has orbited around Earth. “Flight tes...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Transportation has launched a statewide campaign to raise awareness about child car seat safety. According to TxDOT, 46% of child car seats nationwide are misused or are the wrong seat for a child’s size. Common child car...
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Norma Sepulveda H ARLINGEN — A $27 million question’s hanging over the area as a developer launches construction of a 1,100-acre data center project between Harlingen and Rio Hondo. Days after offering Harlingen $20 million along with $7 million to fund a drainage project, Fluids...
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In recognition of Child Passenger Safety Week (Sept. 20–26), TxDOT is conducting car seat events across the state, including in cities with low rates of correct car seat use....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District is continuing its efforts to connect with students who have not returned to school. The district will hold its 19th Annual Countdown to Zero Dropout Recovery Walk on Saturday, Sept. 19. The an...
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Brownsville residents should keep an umbrella handy as showers and thunderstorms are expected to move through the area Thursday and Friday.
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E DINBURG — UTRGV head coach Travis Bush and the Vaqueros’ coaching staff break down the 12-game college football regular season into four quarters, with three games making up each quarter. In Year 1, the Vaqueros won all four quarters of their inaugural season, going 3-0 in the ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On any given warm summer night, you're likely to find a sweaty room somewhere in the Rio Grande Valley packed with entranced people, cocktails in hand, moving to the music pouring off a stage. It's the kind of communal experience that has kept t...
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City of Brownsville representatives are in Washington, D.C., as part of the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce Washington, D.C. Fly-In, meeting with federal agencies, members of Congress and other national leaders....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The latest plume of Saharan dust will be hanging around just one more day. That means a bit of haze for our skies today. But by tomorrow, most of the dust should be gone and should stay away for several days. Our Wednesday will include a few mor...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hazy skies and reduced air quality today were driven by that Saharan dust, and those conditions will linger through the end of the week. A slight improvement is expected before the weekend, but the dust won’t fully clear just yet and will keep a...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- An Alamo teen was killed in a single-vehicle rollover crash near Corpus Christi. State troopers with the Texas Department of Public Safety Corpus Christi Division responded to the crash before 7 a.m. on Saturday. The crash occurred along FM 70 ...
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F or more than a year, UTRGV political science professor Clyde Barrow has been on suspension with pay with no resolution. The professor, however, is claiming his criticism over certain choices is the root cause. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) published...
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T exas Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa brought her campaign against Gov. Greg Abbott back to the Rio Grande Valley this week, with a rally in McAllen, a meeting with South Texas Homebuilders Association members in Harlingen, a stop at a LUPE Votes phone bank and ...
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H ARLINGEN — For the first time in seven years, the city’s property tax rate might be bumping up, this time to help fund a $2.7 million police union contract, parks upgrades and a growing payroll. Meanwhile, commissioners are also trying to fund the second year of the Harlingen P...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas governor’s race came to the Rio Grande Valley Tuesday, with Democratic candidate Gina Hinojosa and Republican Gov. Greg Abbott making separate stops in Harlingen. Hinojosa focused her visit on the construction industry and a labor shor...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Volunteers with AmeriCorps Seniors were recognized in Edinburg on Tuesday for their contributions to the Rio Grande Valley community. AmeriCorps Seniors is a federally funded national program in which individuals over the age of 55 volunteer in ...
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A Falcon 9 stands on Space Launch Complex 4E ahead of the USSF-259 mission at Vandenberg Space Force Base, California. Image: SpaceX. Update Sept. 16, 9:40 p.m. EDT (0140 UTC): SpaceX landed the booster on the droneship. Update Sept. 15, 9:05 p.m. EDT (0105 UTC): SpaceX scrubbed ...
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Held in recognition of PAD Awareness Month, the community walk aims to educate residents about the risks, warning signs and prevention of peripheral artery disease, a serious but often undiagnosed condition affecting millions of Americans. If you experience leg pain, cramping or ...
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The City of Brownsville is accepting applications from residents interested in serving on the Environmental Task Force, an advisory board intended to support the City Commission....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The federal government has asked a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a Donna family over an immigration raid that happened in their home in January, according to court records. The motion to dismiss was filed in the Southern District of Texas ...
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Job seekers across Brownsville and the Rio Grande Valley are invited to Careers & Coffee, a free job fair connecting prospective employees with more than 10,000 job opportunities and providing valuable resources designed to help candidates stand out....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The largest job fair expo in Harlingen is returning to the Harlingen Convention Center. Workforce Solutions Cameron will present the expo, giving job seekers the chance to explore opportunities, connect with others and build their future. Workfo...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Firefighters from multiple agencies are responding to a large grass and structure fire, the Willacy County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday afternoon. According to the Texas A&M Forest Service, the fire has burned through 7.7 acres and is 50% conta...
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D ONNA — There’s no debate that the Rio Grande Valley is king in Texas and probably the United States when it comes to Mexican food. It’s great for us, but being around so many good taquerias and in an area with mostly Mexicans, I hardly ever get to eat or try different Latino cu...
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This screenshot taken from a lawsuit shows a Donna family’s home in the moments ICE agents entered their property without a warrant on Jan. 9, 2026 and arrested a man’s parents. The family sued on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (MyRGV.com screenshot) T he federal government is seeking...
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H ARLINGEN — The city’s Economic Development Corporation is considering requesting a promoter reimburse $5,000 it offered in its sponsorship of a three-day music festival which suddenly canceled . On Monday, organizers were expected to begin refunding vendors’ fees and fans’ tick...
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Pain medicine specialist, Dr. Justin Faye, offers advanced treatments to relieve pain HARLINGEN – A new Center for Pain Relief, directed by a physician who specializes in pain medicine, Dr. Justin Faye, opened in Harlingen on September 14. The new pain management clinic is locate...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX is eyeing Tuesday, Sept. 22, for Starship's fourteenth flight from Starbase. The company said the flight is still pending regulatory approval, and that target dates may change. The 75-minute launch window will open at 7:15 a.m. on Sept. 2...
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The transformation of Wild Rose Lane is taking shape as the City of Brownsville continues work on a major $3 million infrastructure project.
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Representatives of the Children’s Bereavement Center stopped by our studios on Tuesday morning to invite the Rio Grande Valley to the Mariposa Gala 2026. The Children’s Bereavement Center supports families throughout the Valley by helping childr...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Port Isabel is holding a memorial ceremony on Tuesday, the 25th anniversary of the collapse of the Queen Isabella Causeway. The community is invited to join at the Port Isabel Event Center, 317 E. Railroad Ave., at 11 a.m. to memoria...
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The City of Brownsville Parks and Recreation Department is bringing a new community-driven resource to local neighborhoods with the launch of Community Micro Cabinets, providing residents with convenient access to non-perishable food and essential goods....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Near record-breaking heat continues once again across the Valley Tuesday. We'll see sunshine, breezy southeast winds, temperatures above normal for mid September standards and in combination with the mugginess look for feels like temperatures up...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Democratic gubernatorial candidate and Rio Grande Valley native Gina Hinojosa kicked off a homecoming campaign Tuesday morning to connect with communities about the economy, border security and public schools. Hinojosa's first stop was a constru...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Former US Representative Beto O'Rouke visited South Texas College on Monday as part of Every Campus Counts tour. South Texas College is one of many stops across Texas in the voter registration campaign presented by Powered by People, an initiat...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – A slight cool down and a better shot at rain are finally on the way for the Rio Grande Valley. An upper‑level low this week will enhance sea breeze showers and bump up our rain chances from Wednesday through Friday. Right now, Friday looks like ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino, Jr. hosted a ceremony on Monday for the Old Alice Road expansion project. The $30 million project will involve reconstructing the intersection of Papaya Drive and Old Alice Road in Los Fresnos to improve the ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Roy Rodriguez, the interim head of the Harlingen Water Works, visited the Valley Storm Team show to discuss the future of desalination in the Rio Grande Valley. Chief meteorologist Bryan Hale joined in on the conversation with Rodriguez about t...
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OLMITO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two deadly family shootings in the Rio Grande Valley this year have raised questions about a rare but devastating form of violence: familicide. Familicide, sometimes referred to as family annihilation, occurs when a person kills multiple members of...
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O LMITO — A man accused of killing four people over the weekend was given no bond during an arraignment Monday afternoon. Christian Joel Maldonado Pacheco, 25, stood before state District Court Judge Janet Leal at the Cameron County Carrizales-Rucker Detention Center and received...
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L OS FRESNOS — Cameron County broke ground Monday on a $31 million expansion of Old Alice Road that will span from the Brownsville Sports Park to State Highway 100. The project will take the 4.9-mile stretch of road from two to four lanes with an additional left-turn lane in the ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Edinburg Police Chief Jaime Ayala is set to retire next month, ending more than five years of service as chief with the Edinburg Police Department. The city of Edinburg on Monday announced Ayala's intention to retire, citing that Ayala will ret...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge denied bond for a Honduran man accused of shooting and killing four relatives near San Benito early Sunday morning morning. Joel Christian Pacheco Maldonado is facing charges of capital murder of multiple persons and three counts of aban...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge denied bond for a Honduran man accused of shooting and killing a family of four near San Benito early Sunday morning. Joel Christian Pacheco Maldonado is facing charges of capital murder of multiple persons and three counts of abandoning...
