HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As we head into the next several days, it looks like the Rio Grande Valley will be staying fairly consistent when it comes to high temperatures. With average highs in the upper 80's, some areas of the Upper Valley will likely see a few lower 90's for highs over...
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The City of Brownsville invites residents to learn about the proposed drainage utility fee at a Community Fair on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, from 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM at the Brownsville Public Library Southmost Branch....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Chief meteorologist Bryan Hale spoke with Lt. Erick Alaniz from the McAllen Fire Department about how weather can impact and endanger your life, depending on how we respond. The Valley is transitioning from hurricane season to cold front season...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Voters gathered in San Juan on Monday to kick off early voting with LUPE Votes, the leading grassroots political organization in the Rio Grande Valley. Each year, LUPE Votes hosts a caravan event to welcome and support first-time voters going t...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Monday kicked off the official start of early voting in Texas for the 2026 midterm election. The first day of early voting saw an outstanding number of voters at the polls in what has been reported by the Texas Tribune as one of the most compet...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville launched an election resources section on its website on Monday. The cdob.org/elections webpage is "not an endorsement of any political party", but rather, the website states, a list of Catholic election resou...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - The city of Brownsville is teaming up with the Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corporation to host the 2026 Annual Careers and Coffee Job Expo. The event will feature more than 10,000 job opportunities from SpaceX to Spectrum ready to p...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- US House District 15 Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido hit the polls on Monday, surrounded by community members celebrating the official start of early voting. Pulido cast his vote in his hometown of Edinburg, one of the cities zoned within Texas...
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By Alex Lubben | The Advocate , Baton Rouge, La. (TNS) Gilberto Salinas is pictured Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2024, in downtown Brownsville. (Miguel Roberts/The Brownsville Herald) B ROWNSVILLE — Elon Musk hadn’t yet flown a single person to space when he approached local leaders here wit...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — High pressure over México will make the weather across the Valley mostly quiet and dry. This weather pattern will create low rain chances, temperatures in the mid-80s, mostly dry conditions, and gorgeous weekend weather. The 8–14-day temperature...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The state has rested its case in the capital murder trial of Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted in the 2023 deadly shooting of San Benito police Lieutenant Milton Resendez. The punishment phase for Martinez began on Monday, just days after a C...
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B ROWNSVILLE — Opening arguments got underway here Monday during the sentencing phase in the trial of a 21-year-old man accused of shooting and killing a San Benito police officer during a high speed car chase three years ago. Rogelio Martinez was found guilty of capital murder i...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District has banned energy drinks on its campuses. In its wellness policy for the 2026-2027 school year, the Edinburg school district restricted high-energy foods and drinks that contain elevated leve...
