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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville is inviting residents to its community workshop to discuss the city's proposed fiscal year budget for 2027. The workshop will allow residents to provide direct feedback to Brownsville city leaders about the proposed budge...
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The survey, conducted in partnership with OnPointe Insights, gathered feedback from nearly 1,000 residents on the city’s progress, quality of life, and areas where the community wants to see continued investment....
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As National Mosquito Control Awareness Week is recognized from June 21 through June 27, the City of Brownsville is reminding residents that mosquito prevention is a shared effort between the community and the City’s Vector Control team....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Weslaco police arrested a man who allegedly exposed himself to children at a park and then reported himself to police, according to a criminal complaint obtained by ValleyCentral. Anthony Peralez, 25, of Weslaco, was charged with indecency with ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edcouch man died after being pulled from the water at Cameron County Beach Access #5 on Sunday, according to a news release from the Cameron County Park Ranger Division. At approximately 5:05 p.m., Cameron County Park Rangers were dispatched ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a teen suspect wanted in connection with an aggravated robbery investigation. Francisco Santana Jr., 17, of Pharr, is wanted on a charge of aggravated robbery, a first-deg...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley is partnering with the Disability Chamber of Commerce – RGV, McAllen Economic Development Corporation, and the McAllen Chamber of Commerce for its 2026 Employer HireAbility Forum on Tuesday. During th...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Daytime lane and ramp closures are planned between San Benito and Olmito starting Monday, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. The closures are planned for the northbound and southbound I-69E frontage roads between FM 732 in San ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A hearing has been set after Glazer's Beer and Beverage of Texas, an energy drink distributor accused in the death of a Weslaco cheerleader, filed a motion to dismiss the wrongful death lawsuit filed against it earlier this month. The hearing is...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — We are settling in for a period of hot and dry days thanks to an upper-level area of high pressure in West Texas. While some record heat may be an issue for West Texas and New Mexico, the main influence for us will be to push most of the rain ch...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's Vaquero BBQ sauce officially launched during the grand reopening of the H-E-B on Freddy Gonzalez in Edinburg on Saturday. The sauce will hit H-E-B shelves on July 22, according to UTRGV Athletics. The ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Cameron County man wanted on charges of murder was arrested in Eagle Pass, according to the Eagle Pass Police Department. According to a news release, Eagle Pass officers assigned to the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force assisted wit...
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Luis Aguilar A Harlingen man was arrested Saturday after an investigation revealed he was the owner of a German Shepard that sustained “extensive facial injuries.” Luis Aguilar, 66, was arrested Saturday on a charge for cruelty to non-livestock animals, according to the Cameron ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 66-year-old man is facing animal cruelty charges after deputies discovered a German Shepherd with severe facial injuries, no food and dark green water, according to a news release from the Cameron County Sheriff's Office. Luis Aguilar was cha...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Commissioners voted to approve a 95% tax abatement for Saronic Technologies, an AI boat manufacturer eyeing the Port of Brownsville for a new facility. The move came after weeks of debate and public comment from a number of commun...
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IVAN PALACIOS | STAFF WRITER WESLACO — Edinburg Economedes has been far from a football powerhouse in the Rio Grande Valley during its 26 years of existence. The past two years, however, the Jaguars have been on the rise, making back-to-back postseason appearances, including sett...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- ValleyCentral is your place to stream the Summer Showdown boxing match happening Saturday night. The match will take place at the Harlingen Convention Center and feature a packed lineup of boxers, including Brownsville's very own Tony 'The Tank...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- More than 1,000 AEP Texas customers in Cameron County are experiencing power outages as thunderstorms continue to track through the area. As of 6 p.m. Saturday, AEP Texas reports that approximately 1,331 customers are without power. The power o...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The driver accused of leaving the scene of a crash in Alamo that left two adults and four children with injuries appeared in court on Saturday for a bond hearing. Jose Fidencio Luna Ramirez, 40, was arrested on Friday. Ramirez will be at the Al...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Mission Fire Department rescued six dogs that were trapped in a canal filled with water on Friday evening. Photos of the rescue were uploaded to the Mission Fire Department's social media page showing first responders at the scene using rop...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Cancer patients at DHR Health received a warm surprise and visit from Bert Ogden Subaru on Friday morning. The Subaru Loves to Care is an annual initiative that helps provide patients battling cancer with a warm blanket, patient care kits and m...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of McAllen held its 12th Annual Risk and Safety Expo this week. The two-day conference focused on workplace safety, risk management, emergency preparedness and employee wellness. Workers from all fields — including risk management, safe...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Cameron County Healthy Brain and Aging Program is prepared to host a conference in recognition of Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month. The conference will be held for attendees to connect with healthcare professionals and to bring awarene...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — If you haven't done so yet, there is still time to buy tickets to Saturday's summer showdown. We had the opportunity to interview one of the boxers in Saturday's event, Tony the Tank Martinez. Check out our full interview above. The event is tak...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A portion of the westbound lanes of Expressway 83 in Alamo will be shut down temporarily as authorities investigate a hit-and-run crash. The crash occurred Friday evening near the westbound exit ramp to Alamo Road. A spokesperson with Alamo Pol...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- An extreme heat warning in Cameron County is now expired, however, the heat will continue into the weekend. There will be a moderate heat risk on Saturday for all four counties, with some pockets of a major heat risk. Aside from the heat, futur...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Investigators found two malnourished dogs after a drug raid at a Brownsville home, according to a news release from the Cameron County Sheriff's Office. Julio Cesar Lara, 38, was charged with manufacture or delivery of controlled substance PG-2,...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — From Los Fresnos to the FIFA World Cup 2026 opening ceremony, a Valley native is reaching new heights as a professional dancer. Raul Passamentt Jr., who was born and raised in Los Fresnos, always had a love for dancing and was a member of the Lo...
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Anthony Cuellar skates at the Harlingen Skate Park Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald) Across the Rio Grande Valley, skateboarders are forming a unique community. Between tricks and competitions, they’re uncovering lifelong friendships, moments of m...
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Siding with SpaceX and the attorney general’s office, the Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that environmental groups did not have a right to sue to preserve public access to a beach that has been closed during rocket launches. The unanimous ruling said a trial judge properly d...
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Brownsville residents say the city is moving in the right direction, but they also want leaders to continue focusing on basic community needs such as roads, drainage, housing, traffic, public safety and responsible growth....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Every week, CBS4 works to find a forever home for a Rio Grande Valley foster child as part of our “4Ever Family” partnership with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Meet two sisters, 12-year-old Serenidad, who prefers to go ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg deputy fire chief, along with the Edinburg firefighters, saved a kitten from what could've been a cat-astrophe. Photos shared by the Edinburg Fire Department show a stray calico kitten with their head stuck in a can of H-E-B-brand we...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen Animal Shelter is hosting a microchip clinic for Harlingen pet owners on Saturday. The clinic will take place from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Harlingen Animal Shelter, located at 1106 Markowsky Ave, where Harlingen residents can get ...
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Los Fresnos City Manager Mark Milum stands in front of his collection of Rodeo Festival belt buckles as Milum prepares to retire at the end of June after more than two decades of public service. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald) Mark Milum has been a city manager for long...
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Harlingen Consolidated Independent School District (HCISD) culinary arts program students at Gutierrez Middle School cook smash burgers Wednesday, June 17, 2026. (Miguel Roberts | The Brownsville Herald) HARLINGEN — The gloved hands sliced through tomatoes and gathered chopped le...
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Rio Grande Valley softball had not had a coaches association until this past sporting season, the 25-26 season, there has been all-star games held in the Valley in previous years, but now the Rio Grande Valley Softball Coaches Association is leading the way. The president of the ...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer WESLACO — The top high school baseball seniors from across the Rio Grande Valley took the diamond one last time at the Baseball Coaches Association of the Rio Grande Valley (BCARGV) 5A-6A All-Star Game on Thursday at Weslaco High School. The all-star ga...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An extreme heat warning is in place from noon to 7 p.m. again on Friday, with the exception of the barrier islands, because heat indices will run from 110° to 120°. Heat safety precautions need to be taken over the weekend, so remember: The mugg...
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The Brownsville Public Library System is gearing up for its biggest celebration of the season and invites families across the community to attend Summer Bash 2026 on Wednesday, June 24, at the Southmost Branch Library....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A San Benito family was recognized for harvesting the first bale of cotton in the United States of 2026. The Rhyner family operates Brown Tract Land & Sugar and produced a cotton bale weighing approximately 3,480 pounds. Farm owner Buck Rhyner s...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The saying is true: laughter is the best medicine. This may be why dad jokes make us feel better. Dad jokes come in many forms; Some are corny, some are cheesy, and some are just flat out bad. But that's okay, we love our dads and dad figures un...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Raymondville Independent School District Health Clinic is set to close its doors in July. The decision to close the clinic was announced on Monday in a social media post. "As a health clinic, you need to have a certain amount of patients to...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A trolley style bus is making its way around McAllen out to help customers make their way around the city's most visited downtown areas at no cost. The downtown circulator is a new service in an effort to help visitors navigate downtown, reduce...
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STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Booster 20 went through its first cryo test at the Massey Outpost on the 6th. The booster was given a full load of cryogenics and was detanked at the end of the test. A second shorter duration cryo test was performed later the following day. Thi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Temperature and humidity combine to make the Rio Grande Valley mighty miserable when those conditions push the (feel like) temperature near 130 degrees. It looks like the Valley will endure another really hot day Friday with the heat index, wha...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — More than a month after being accused of causing a fatal crash, a Mission motorcyclist has been charged with murder. Apolonio Perez, 39, of Mission was charged with murder, a first-degree felony; intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, a secon...
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By Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune McALLEN — A South Texas community once cited as the poorest in Texas is courting an Austin-based defense technology startup that promises to bring 10,000 jobs over 10 years, more than SpaceX’s initial promise of 300 back in 2014. The Cameron...
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Rogelio Campos Leal A Los Fresnos truck driver charged with two counts of criminal negligence homicide was sentenced to six months in jail this Tuesday for a deadly 2023 stop sign crash. On Sept. 26, 2023, Rogelio Campos Leal, who was 66 at the time the crash, ran a stop sign whi...
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Are you a Book Babe? Three South Texas sisters have discovered that the Rio Grande Valley’s reading culture is much bigger than it seems. To meet a growing demand for literary events and strengthen the local reading community, Three Sisters Co., founded by Maria, Linda and Nayell...
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The Brownsville Public Utilities Board has awarded 11 graduating high school seniors with Project SHARE Scholarships of $2,000 each to help pay the cost of attending an accredited university this fall. BPUB’s Project SHARE was created in 1985 to help local families with utility b...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — From using a closet as a soundproof room to getting national attention on a popular TV show, a Rio Grande Valley artist is on the rise and putting the 956 on the map. Staarz, a 25-year-old Los Fresnos native, recently had her cover of "Therefore...
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After nearly three decades of dedicated volunteer service at Valley Baptist Medical Center-Brownsville, Gracie and Gabriel Vega are stepping away from roles they say have brought them purpose, joy, and a deep connection to the community....
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The City of Brownsville, the U.S. General Services Administration, Customs and Border Protection, and local partners broke ground on the downtown port project, which will replace aging facilities and expand key areas used by federal inspection agencies....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On the latest edition of "Valley Voices," CBS 4's Marco Ramirez sits down with a Brownsville native who is traveling the world playing football. While football is like a religion in the U.S., this American sport has influenced the formation of p...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a suspect in an ongoing assault investigation. The assault was reported on April 29 on the 7600 block of North 10th St. in McAllen. Police identified Joanna Coronado, 35, ...
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Early this week a weather system hovered off the southern Gulf Coast, threatening the Rio Grande Valley with the possible formation of this hurricane season’s first major storm. Fortunately, this region received little more than welcome rain and unwelcome mosquitoes, and the syst...
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Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer This year’s Texas High School Baseball Coaches Association All-Star Game in Round Rock included three Rio Grande Valley standouts and one head coach, as the best from across the state took the field for one last time at Dell Diamond. La Joya Palmview he...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man known as "Rick the Vet" was arrested almost six years after he was accused of posing as a veterinarian during the COVID-19 pandemic, records indicate. Ricardo Arispe Chavez, of Mission, was charged with violating veterinary regulations, a ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With a heat spike sending temperatures into the triple digits on Thursday, the city of Mission has opened a cooling center to help residents find relief. Residents are welcome to use the air-conditioned space at the Mission Parks & Recreation Bu...
