A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket’s booster and upper stage plume intermingle and are illuminated by the rising Sun during the launch of NASA’s SpaceX CRS-35 mission on Oct. 13, 2026. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now Under the soft glow of sunrise Tuesday morning, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket roared away f...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Pharr Fire Department and crews from surrounding cities are battling a fire that broke out on Monday night. The fire broke out at the 1100 block of Albrad Ave. in Pharr. Fire crews from the Mission Fire Department and the McAllen Fire Depar...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A cold front is expected to move through the Rio Grande Valley on Friday, bringing a renewed chance for rain and a welcome break from the recent heat. As the front pushes south, cooler air will advance into the Valley, helping to spark scattere...
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A Cargo Dragon stands ready for the CRS-35 resupply mission to the International Space Station. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX and NASA are preparing to fly a resupply cargo flight to the International Space Station on Tuesday morning. The pre-sunrise launch will be SpaceX’s 35th mission ...
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RJ Mitte (Courtesy: Mitte Cultural District /Facebook) R J Mitte, of Brownsville, has died at 34, according to a statement from the Mitte Cultural District. Mitte was a disability-rights activist who carried on his family’s legacy of supporting the arts in Brownsville. He served ...
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T wo fatal crashes resulted in the deaths of three men in Brownsville over the weekend. At around 4:14 p.m. on Sunday, Brownsville police responded to the 2500 block of Tulipan Street in regards to a crash involving a bicyclist, the Brownsville Police Department said in a Faceboo...
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T he Port of Brownsville will host a Grand Community Celebration on Saturday in recognition of its 90th year in existence. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the port’s Brownsville Business Park. Doors open at 7:30 a.m. The e...
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M ISSION — Various voices reciting their art were joined by the continuous singing from different birds here Sunday evening, creating a skillful and harmonious combination of poetry and the sounds of the natural landscape of the Rio Grande Valley. This scene illustrated the purpo...
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Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin Starring Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - “South Park” once devoted an episode to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's alleged abuse of Indiana Jones, the beloved childhood hero they had suppos...
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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) — Chief Meteorologist Bryan Hale and Meteorologist Marcelo Gonzalez dig into the next weather maker for the Rio Grande Valley. A cold front is set to push south through the RGV, bringing cooler, drier air by the weekend. This cold front is expecte...
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The Starlink 15-25 mission lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Oct. 12, 2026. Image: SpaceX. SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket Monday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, carrying another batch of Starlink satellites. Liftoff off of the Starlink 1...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After heavy rain across the Rio Grande Valley, cities are spraying for mosquitoes. Many cities began spraying for mosquitoes last week and are continuing this week. See the list below for the time and dates: Weslaco Mosquito spraying will be con...
