HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In a battle between two Rio Grande Valley teams in the South Texas Conference semifinals, RGV Red Crowns prevailed over BTX Soccer Club, 2-0. "It was bound to happen. It was written in the stars, I believe." RGV Red Crowns Captain Vicente Alvarez Both 956 squads...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The votes are in for our Week 6 Team of the Week. Brownsville Hanna earned the top spot with 441 total votes, or 47% of the vote. Brownsville Pace came in second with 283 votes, or 29% of the vote, and Mercedes came in third with 234 votes, or 2...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A family member of the children slain by their parents, John Allen Rubio and Angela Camacho, finally broke the silence during a court hearing on Wednesday. It was a sudden and intense moment in the courtroom. Just after State District Judge Noe...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville City Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to advance a second and final reading of a proposed 90-day moratorium on data centers. The final reading will take place on Nov. 4. The Nov. 4 reading will determine whether the cit...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The recent stretch of daily showers and steady rainfall is near its end across the Rio Grande Valley. Thursday will likely be our last meaningful chance for showers and a few rumbles of thunder before drier weather takes over. The best rain wil...
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Border Report on Wednesday confirmed that "hundreds" of military troops have been repositioned from other border posts to the Rio Grande Valley and are actively patrolling from McAllen, in Hidalgo County, and throughout Starr County. It comes after Coast Guard were shot at Sept. ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A new facility focused on food, health, and wellness will open its doors in Brownsville this week. The Cannery Public Market is the city's newest approach to providing the community with wellness resources. The facility will serve as a food pan...
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Rogelio Martinez Jr., 21, attends his death penalty trial Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, at the Cameron County Courthouse 404th state District Court in Brownsville. Martinez is charged with the killing of San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald) B ROW...
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B ROWNSVILLE — The City Commission on Tuesday moved closer to voting on a 90-day data centers moratorium after holding the second of three public hearings. Commissioners will hold the final hearing on Wednesday, along with the first of two votes on the ordinance enacting the mora...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Both the state and defense have rested in the capital murder trial of Rogelio Martinez, who is accused of killing San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 police chase. On the third day of trial, jurors heard directly from Martinez ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The city of Lyford announced on Wednesday that it has lifted its boil water notice. Lyford residents are no longer advised to boil their water before use. The city of Lyford issued a precautionary boil water notice on Monday after a main water ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Brownsville Fire Department crew members are touring school campuses to keep students informed about fire safety. Fire crews visited Perez Elementary School on Wednesday to demonstrate how to respond during a fire emergency. "We're here to teac...
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...
