Wi-Fi issues on university shuttle buses
Some students are struggling to connect to UTRGV’s free shuttle bus Wi-Fi, despite the university implementing the service
Summary by The Brownsville Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Mariah Escobar, as published by UTRGV Rider · · 1 min read
Some students are struggling to connect to UTRGV’s free shuttle bus Wi-Fi, despite the university implementing the service

government
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 2026 midterm election is one of the most historic races in modern U.S. history, with outstanding voter turnout and Democrats sweeping the nation, including Texas. Inside Valley Politics host and CBS Rio Grande Valley anchor Brian Svendsen to...
ValleyCentral · Nov 12, 2026

space
E lon Musk’s SpaceX has announced plans to build a massive data center on recently annexed land near the Starbase city and rocket launch facility, even as several Rio Grande Valley cities and the state of Texas as a whole have imposed moratoriums on their development. The $24 bil...
MyRGV · Nov 12, 2026

Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — John Allen Rubio is set to be executed at 6 p.m. Thursday in Huntsville, Texas. Barring any last-minute stay, Texas will have 162 remaining death row inmates, including nine from the Rio Grande Valley, according to the Texas Department of Crimin...
ValleyCentral · Nov 12, 2026

News
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — You can help give back to our veterans in a very special way this holiday season. Wreaths Across America is accepting donations and registering volunteers for its annual wreath-laying event. This year, the event is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 1...
ValleyCentral · Nov 12, 2026
safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A jury will soon decide whether a man accused of fatally shooting another man in the head inside a Brownsville public library in 2024 is competent to go to trial on a murder charge. Humberto Paz, 35, was charged with murder and aggravated assaul...
ValleyCentral · Nov 12, 2026

safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Alton teenager is dead after a two-vehicle crash on FM 676 east of Los Ebanos Road in Palmview on Wednesday, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS identified the teen as Maximiliano Torres, 17, from Alton. The crash occurred...
ValleyCentral · Nov 12, 2026

business
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- DHR Health honored its veteran staff and community members on Wednesday at its annual Veterans Day ceremony. Retired service members Greg and Belinda Sumner said it's important to honor all those who have served and remind them of the community...
ValleyCentral · Nov 12, 2026

Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has outlined the process leading up to John Allen Rubio's execution. Rubio's fate was determined by a jury after he was sentenced to death for decapitating his three children in their Brownsville home ba...
ValleyCentral · Nov 12, 2026

safety
HARLINGEN (ValleyCentral) — The Mission Police Department has opened the application window for its Spring 2027 Crime Victims Assistance Internship Program to eligible college students. According to Mission police Chief Cesar Torres, the purpose of the internship is for students ...
ValleyCentral · Nov 12, 2026

Local
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A cool air mass continues to dominate the Rio Grande Valley, keeping temperatures below average and giving us a taste of fall. Thursday temperatures will struggle to reach the low 80s, while cloud cover helps maintain the pleasant conditions. Th...
ValleyCentral · Nov 12, 2026

safety
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In less than 24 hours, John Allen Rubio will be executed for the brutal murder of his three children. It has been 23 years since the killings of the three children in that old Brownsville apartment, a crime that's haunted the community for decad...
ValleyCentral · Nov 12, 2026

schools
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Adults who have not earned their high school diploma have another chance to complete it while starting up their careers. Through partnerships with Texas Southmost College and Texas State Technical College, anyone between the ages of 18 and 50 is...
ValleyCentral · Nov 11, 2026