A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on the Starlink 17-38 mission on Aug. 8, 2026. This was SpaceX’s 50th flight from California in 2026. Image: SpaceX Update Aug. 8, 2:31 p.m. EDT (1831 UTC): SpaceX confirms deployment of the 24 satellites. SpaceX’s West Coast sur...
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A jury has been selected in the death penalty trial of a 20-year-old Brownsville man accused of shooting and killing a San Benito police officer after an hourslong chase across Cameron County, District Attorney Luis V. Saenz confirmed. Rogeilo Martinez is accused of killing San B...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen Arts and Heritage Museum opened its Dia de los Muertos exhibit, featuring community-made altars to honor the dead. The museum exhibit features traditional elements of marigolds, sugar skulls, candles, photos of loved ones and perso...
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Water remains one of the biggest challenges facing the Rio Grande Valley as aging infrastructure, population growth and new development put additional pressure on the region’s water systems. Local leaders from across the Valley met in Brownsvi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Alex Cedillo, known to fans as Armadillo, joins "Backstage Spotlight" this week to talk about his album "Misaligned", reflect on the history behind his musical project, and share what's ahead as he continues to evolve as an artist. Don't miss th...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar visited the Rio Grande Valley on Tuesday morning to address recent immigration operations and the development of data centers in Texas. Cuellar's visit to the region comes after an Edinburg mother and her teenage son were...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A jury has been selected for the capital murder trial of a man accused of fatally shooting a San Benito police lieutenant during a 2023 vehicle pursuit. Twelve jurors and three alternates have been selected for the capital murder trial for Rogel...
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S TARBASE — City commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve the annexation of about 7,133 acres of land and voted to approve the voluntary annexation of 444 acres of land recently disannexed by Brownsville. Commissioners also approved a resolution of intent to annex State ...
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BY ALEXANDREA BAILEY and ERIKA DE LOS REYES | STAFF WRITERS I mmigration and Customs Enforcement activity in Rio Grande Valley communities have dominated headlines since 2025, and with a shortage of reliable data, researchers have employed the Freedom of Information Act to show t...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The new shipyard that will be built at the Port of Brownsville was awarded its first Naval contract. Saronic Technologies, which is based in Austin, is one of three new shipyards contracted to build seven Landing Craft Utility vessels for the Na...
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A 33-year-old Brownsville man was sentenced to prison for possession of child sexual abuse material after attempting to enter the United States while traveling with a child he claimed was his sister. Jose Jaime Baeza Jr. was sentenced to 15 years in prison after U.S. Customs and ...
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S aronic Technologies, the Austin-based firm that in July announced the Port of Brownsville as the future site of its $3.2 billion “Port Alpha” next-generation shipyard , has been awarded a Navy contract to build Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels. The company announced the cont...
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