HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Tropical Storm Bertha is set to continue a westward track toward Texas. The storm isn't expected to get stronger, but the eventual path will bring the remnants of the storm close enough to bring the Valley some rain Thursday night. A chance for a few afternoon...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Families gathered in Harlingen on Tuesday night to celebrate National Night Out with the Harlingen Police Department. The annual event is dedicated to family-friendly entertainment and bonding with local law enforcement. "We're bringing communi...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- An interim police chief has been named for the Edinburg Police Department. The city of Edinburg named Lieutenant Orlando Garcia as the next in line to succeed police Chief Jaime Ayala, who is preparing to retire at the end of the month. Born an...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The nice run of weather the Valley is experiencing will take a couple of turns, but none for the worse. The chances for light showers return Wednesday, tomorrow, as a shallow trough of low pressure heads west and pushes into the Rio Grande Vall...
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B ROWNSVILLE — Testimony on Tuesday indicated the 21-year-old man convicted of killing a police officer had a host of problems including mental illness, abuse, neglect and poverty. Dr. Antolin Llorente, a court-appointed neuropsychologist who evaluated Rogelio Martinez, told juro...
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H ARLINGEN — A $7 million offer to widen a main canal draining Valley International Airport is back on the table. Weeks after a data center developer offered to fund the project, city commissioners are set to consider Cameron County’s pitch to launch the $7 million project as par...
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By Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune G ov. Greg Abbott said the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commission would not be taking up the issue of a potential sale of Boca Chica State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX anytime soon, following a Texas Monthly news article saying as much...
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C omedian Gary Owen is making his way down to the Rio Grande Valley for the first time as part of his extended No Hard Feelings Tour at the McAllen Performing Arts Center on Sunday. You might have seen Owen in in his many viral comedy videos, interviews or from his wide range of ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Court wrapped up day two of the punishment phase for Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted of killing San Benito police lieutenant Milton Resendez in 2023. Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty. On day two, the defense is asking jurors to loo...
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S AN BENITO — The rush of the brass and the drums arrived like a rolling thunder with gallantry on the field. The marching bands from throughout the Rio Grande Valley arrived in the dwindling sky and the smokey clouds Saturday evening, amid a soft breeze now chilled with a crisp ...
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The Los Indios International Bridge, also known as the Free Trade Bridge, is seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy: Cameron County) L os Indios International Bridge has been awarded nearly $9.2 million in federal funding for a commercial truck parking facility, according to an an...
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Q ue Indiana Jones’ theme song. For those who have always wanted to live out their dream as Indy, or just simply have an interest in archeology, now’s your chance to experience the work first hand at the Archeology Fair at Port Isabel Lighthouse State Historic Site. In observance...
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A n analysis of South Padre Island’s parking supply ultimately recommended that the city pursue paid parking, but leaders haven’t committed to any plans yet. Jon Forster, a parking and mobility planner with consulting firm Fishbeck, on Oct. 5 delivered the findings of a parking s...
