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EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The Vaqueros are having to learn lessons the hard way this season through pain, struggle and loss. UTRGV is recovering from a 41-16 road loss to the University of Incarnate Word and it's right back to the blacktop this week with an 813-mile trek t...
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The Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport is moving forward with improvements to its airfield signage system designed to enhance safety, improve visibility, and reduce long-term maintenance costs....
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Get your costumes ready and prepare for a spooktacular good time as the Gladys Porter Zoo welcomes families for its annual Boo at the Zoo Halloween celebration!...
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The City of Brownsville is continuing its partnership with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth Houston) School of Public Health in Brownsville to help residents lead healthier lives through the Tu Salud ¡Sí Cuenta....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - At one point Thursday afternoon more than 1,500 AEP Texas customers were without power this afternoon. That number is now down to just a handfull. Nearly all of the outages stretched from the Military Highway south of San Benito, through that ci...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In today’s episode of Tea Time, Host Elette Garza sits down with Anchor Alexia Serrata and Forecaster Taylor Gomez to talk about the second half of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The trio breaks down the Pink Part of the Victoria's Secret Fashi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A 67-year-old Alamo man convicted of sexually abusing three children under the age of 14 will spend 50 years in prison. A Hidalgo County jury found Florentino Garcia Lerma guilty of two counts of continuous sexual abuse of a young child, two cou...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen police are searching for a man accused of stealing a vehicle and burglarizing three others. Carlos Alberto Moran, 27, whose last known address is in McAllen, is wanted on charges of auto theft and three counts of burglary of a vehicle. M...
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The Brownsville City Commission approved a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $25 million in multifamily housing revenue bonds to help finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of Tropical Gardens at Boca Chica....
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San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez B ROWNSVILLE — Both the state and defense rested Thursday following testimony from the wife of a San Benito police officer who was killed after being shot by a 21-year-old man during a high speed car chase three years ago. Lt. Milton Resendez...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton visited Brownsville on Thursday as part of his statewide "Come and Take It" bus tour. Paxton made a stop at Palenque Grill, located at 2600 Frontage Rd, in Brownsville. Paxton's second stop will be at the Cit...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County jury deciding Rogelio Martinez's fate has been sent home for the day and will resume deliberations Friday morning. Jury deliberations began at 2:15 p.m. and ended at 5 p.m. Jurors must decide whether Martinez will face life in...
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'You Can See Everything' Directed by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim Staring Nathan Fielder, Elizabeth Holmes, Billy Evans ★★★★1/2 HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - There's an inherent irony in the title of Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's mind-shattering new documentary:...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On today's episode of Valley Storm Team, forecaster Craig Verley and Meteorologist Lexie Walker sat and talked about the drier and sunnier weather anticipated this weekend, with the pleasant conditions as highs look to stay around average for en...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In honor of October being domestic violence awareness month, a walk for victims and survivors will be held on Friday at the Raymondville Police Department Community room located at 523 West Hidalgo Ave. The walk is happening from 12 p.m. to 1 p....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — We are holding on to some chances to see some spotty to scattered showers today. The Valley average rain chance is about 30%. So not everyone will get rain. Highs today will range from the upper 80s in Starr County to the lower 80s in the Lower ...
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The cover for “The Lost Train and Other Stories” by Eduardo R. Del Rio. (Courtesy photo) E duardo Del Rio, a UTRGV emeritus professor of Literature and Culture is back with another book, “The Lost Train and Other Stories.” His latest features short stories with Latino characters ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 8 Team of the Week. Weslaco East earned the top spot with 770 votes, or 53% of the vote. Los Fresnos came in second with 355 votes, or 24% of the vote, and Harlingen came in third with 352 votes, or 23%. ValleyCentr...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Our weather remains mostly quiet, but a coastal trough could bring a few showers, especially across Hidalgo and Starr counties. Keep an umbrella handy, just in case. High pressure continues to build across the central United States will help tem...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Day three of the punishment phase in the Rogelio Martinez case were met with tense moments as prosecutors challenged defense witnesses who described Martinez differently from the man convicted of murder. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalt...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Two children and one adult were sent to the hospital on Wednesday evening after a shoulder lane crash on the expressway in Edinburg. The crash occurred on the 4200 block of the southbound lanes of Interstate Highway 69-C. A preliminary report f...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Local and state officials gathered in San Carlos on Wednesday to break ground on a new lift station project. The station will be built between the San Carlos and La Blanca communities, located east of Edinburg along State Highway 107. This proj...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Criminal complaints obtained by ValleyCentral detail the events that occurred when a 44-year-old man was stabbed to death at a parking lot in San Juan earlier this month. Four men have been charged with murder for their alleged involvement in th...
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Drivers traveling along FM 1419, also known as Southmost Road, will soon see a lower posted speed limit following final approval by the Brownsville City Commission during its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2026....
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San Benito Mayor Pedro “Pete” Galvan S AN BENITO — In a courtroom-like setting, the city commission’s majority reprimanded Mayor Pete Galvan for “threatening” city Economic Development Corporation officials, warning he could pull the agency’s funding. During a tense meeting Tuesd...
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Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz points at Rogelio Martinez Jr. as he addresses the jury during closing arguments Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, in Martinez’s trial at the Cameron County Courthouse 404th state District Court in Brownsville. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville ...
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Jose De La Cruz A 30-year-old man who pleaded guilty to crashing and killing a 77-year-old San Benito woman in 2024 was sentenced Monday. Jose De La Cruz pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault causing serious bodily injury on Sept. 15, according to c...
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S outh Padre Island’s storied Coconut Jacks Bar and Grill opened on March 23, 1990, right in the knick of time for spring break. Now, over 36 years later, the bay-side palapa bar, known for its inimitable vibe, is no longer. Overlooking the Laguna Madre Bay, the concrete Coconut ...
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B ROWNSVILLE — The last quarter of the 2026 fiscal year was a mixed bag for crossings at Cameron County’s international bridges, with some showing big gains and even bigger losses compared to their performance a year prior. County Administrator Pete Sepulveda Jr. updated county c...
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A nyone wanting to know more about the city of Brownsville’s proposed Municipal Drainage Fee should attend the Oct. 21 “community fair” at the Brownsville Public Library Main Branch, 2600 Central Blvd. The free public information session takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. On hand wi...
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Drivers throughout Brownsville can expect improvements to traffic signal systems as the City moves forward with a $1.3 million project designed to modernize aging equipment, improve traffic flow, and reduce unnecessary delays at intersections....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Two men have been indicted on capital murder charges in connection with a deadly drug deal at an H-E-B parking lot in San Juan over the summer. Michael Anthony Lopez, 18, and Juan Samuel Olguín, 19, were arrested in July in connection with the s...
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The Brownsville City Commission appointed Dino Chavez to the newly established Brownsville Sports Commission Advisory Board during its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2026....
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The City of Brownsville continues planning investments in infrastructure, public safety, transportation, technology, and facilities to support residents and future growth....
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The Brownsville City Commission approved measures to improve infrastructure, enhance public safety, expand affordable housing, and support community development during its October 20, 2026, meeting....
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The Brownsville City Commission approved a resolution authorizing the publication and posting of a notice of intention to issue up to $27 million in certificates of obligation to fund proposed capital improvement projects across the city....
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The City of Brownsville Youth Advisory Board has launched its new cohort, bringing together local students to develop leadership skills, engage in civic activities, and make a positive impact in the community....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In today's episode of Tea Time, Host Elette Garza sits down with Anchor Alexia Serrata and Forecaster Taylor Gomez to talk about the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The trio dives into the opening acts of the event, influencers, models, casting,...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The sentencing phase continues Wednesday for a man convicted in the 2023 killing of San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez. The state is seeking the death penalty against Rogelio Martinez, who was found guilty of capital murder earlier this month...
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A furry friend took center stage at Tuesday’s Brownsville City Commission meeting as the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center (BARCC) introduced its latest Pet of the Month, hoping to help the animal find a loving forever home....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Somewhat calm and quiet weather conditions still exist across the seven-day forecast period. With that said as moisture interacts with a small disturbance off-shore later Wednesday, that will bring the Valley isolated to widely scattered showers...
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A n analysis of South Padre Island’s parking supply ultimately recommended that the city pursue paid parking, but leaders haven’t committed to any plans yet. Jon Forster, a parking and mobility planner with consulting firm Fishbeck, on Oct. 5 delivered the findings of a parking s...
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S AN BENITO — The rush of the brass and the drums arrived like a rolling thunder with gallantry on the field. The marching bands from throughout the Rio Grande Valley arrived in the dwindling sky and the smokey clouds Saturday evening, amid a soft breeze now chilled with a crisp ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Families gathered in Harlingen on Tuesday night to celebrate National Night Out with the Harlingen Police Department. The annual event is dedicated to family-friendly entertainment and bonding with local law enforcement. "We're bringing communi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The nice run of weather the Valley is experiencing will take a couple of turns, but none for the worse. The chances for light showers return Wednesday, tomorrow, as a shallow trough of low pressure heads west and pushes into the Rio Grande Vall...
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B ROWNSVILLE — Testimony on Tuesday indicated the 21-year-old man convicted of killing a police officer had a host of problems including mental illness, abuse, neglect and poverty. Dr. Antolin Llorente, a court-appointed neuropsychologist who evaluated Rogelio Martinez, told juro...
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H ARLINGEN — A $7 million offer to widen a main canal draining Valley International Airport is back on the table. Weeks after a data center developer offered to fund the project, city commissioners are set to consider Cameron County’s pitch to launch the $7 million project as par...
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By Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune G ov. Greg Abbott said the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commission would not be taking up the issue of a potential sale of Boca Chica State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX anytime soon, following a Texas Monthly news article saying as much...
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C omedian Gary Owen is making his way down to the Rio Grande Valley for the first time as part of his extended No Hard Feelings Tour at the McAllen Performing Arts Center on Sunday. You might have seen Owen in in his many viral comedy videos, interviews or from his wide range of ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Court wrapped up day two of the punishment phase for Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted of killing San Benito police lieutenant Milton Resendez in 2023. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. On day two, the defense is asking jurors to loo...
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The Los Indios International Bridge, also known as the Free Trade Bridge, is seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy: Cameron County) L os Indios International Bridge has been awarded nearly $9.2 million in federal funding for a commercial truck parking facility, according to an an...
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Q ue Indiana Jones’ theme song. For those who have always wanted to live out their dream as Indy, or just simply have an interest in archeology, now’s your chance to experience the work first hand at the Archeology Fair at Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site. In observance...
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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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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Congressman Henry Cuellar presented federal funds to local law enforcement agencies across U.S. House District 28 on Tuesday as part of an ongoing effort to support the mission of Operation Stonegarden. Operation Stonegarden is a federally funde...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Upgrades are underway at Stookey Park in San Benito. Stookey Park is one of the city parks that will see upgrades to its fields, concessions, buildings, light fixtures and scoreboards. San Benito Interim City Manager Carlos Yerena says the upgra...
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NEW YORK (AP) — SpaceX reported a bigger quarterly profit than expected Tuesday as its satellite communications and artificial intelligence businesses boomed. The company, run by Elon Musk, posted a profit for the three months through September of $4.4 billion, or 35 cents per sh...
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What should the future of housing look like in Brownsville? The City of Brownsville is inviting residents to be part of that important conversation as it hosts its second Housing Plan Community Open House on Thursday, October 29, 2026....
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Bad weather forced SpaceX to scrub the launch of the Starlink 15-15 mission on Oct. 22, 2026. Image: SpaceX. Update Oct. 23, 7:20 p.m. EDT (2320 UTC): SpaceX landed its booster on the droneship. The fourth time proved to be the charm for SpaceX as it launched the Starlink 15-15 m...
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HARLINGEN, Oct. 2026 – Jane Camden of Harlingen is no stranger to hospitals, but she was amazed by the “beyond excellent” patient care that she and her husband recently experienced at Harlingen Medical Center. Ms. Camden – who worked at a hospital for 10 years in Missouri – said ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Alamo was presented with $2.45 million in federal funds on Tuesday for its new public safety building. Alamo city leaders broke ground on the building in February, marking the start of the first new public safety building since 1950....
