HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral and ValleyCentral+ are your headquarters for local election coverage. We will have races to watch, the latest election results and exclusive interviews live from our Stream Center. Inside Valley Politics host and Chief Political Correspondent Brian...
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Cristobal Stephan Garzez T he Donna man who crashed and killed a Mercedes tow truck driver in Harlingen in 2025 has been sentenced. On Friday, Cristobal Stephan Garzez was found guilty of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle and manslaughter, but not guilty to one charge of p...
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T he National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley office has posted its outlook for November-January, and once again, multiple scenarios are possible. Following a hot October — the top-five hottest for many areas of the region — NWS said the next three months could be w...
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Dr. Prateek Harne E DINBURG — Expand access to advance cancer treatment. That is the sentiment Dr. Prateek Harne, interventional gastroenterologist at DHR Health, expressed as he spoke about a new pancreatic tumor therapy he is introducing to the Rio Grande Valley. With National ...
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Dozens of leaders from prominent nationwide Hispanic organizations came to the Rio Grande Valley to participate in the tour to motivate Hispanic voters here. They say it highlights the importance of Hispanics' votes in Tuesday's middterm elections....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Chief Meteorologist Bryan Hale talks with specialists about how to prepare your plants, shrubs, and flowers for a wet, mild winter across the Valley. Agronomist and flower farm owners Jimmy and Jennifer Wilson share their collective experience i...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Five people who sustained injuries in a shooting at a party on Halloween night have been released from the hospital, Hidalgo County officials announced Monday. The Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office initially reported that seven people were wounded...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge declared a mistrial after a jury could not reach a verdict in the case of a man accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash in 2021, according to a statement from the Cameron County District Attorney's Office. Jaime Carlos Guerra, 59, was indic...
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Brownsville City Manager Alan Guard, ICMA-CM, CGFO, has selected Angel L. Figueroa, Jr. as the next Chief of the Brownsville Police Department. Mr. Figueroa brings more than 20 years of law enforcement experience with the New York City Police Department....
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Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) has earned four international awards for its economic development and community improvement initiatives....
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The City of Brownsville Municipal Court is giving residents an opportunity to resolve outstanding cases and warrants by waiving eligible fees during Municipal Court Week, November 2 - 6, 2026....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With early voting in the rearview mirror and Election Day on the horizon, multiple candidates and incumbent officeholders made their way to the Rio Grande Valley for a final push in the midterms. Thousands of people showed up for a Democratic ra...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cristobal Stephen Garzez, the man accused of killing tow truck driver David Zapata in a July 2025 crash, was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday morning. On Friday, a jury found Garzez guilty of intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle, ac...
