The Rio Grande Valley, on the record

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Weslaco, TX · now

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Low 70°

Partly Cloudy · 6% rain

Wednesday

High 89°

Mostly Sunny · 12% rain

National Weather Service · KRGV FIRST WARN 5

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The most recent from six Valley outlets — KRGV, Telemundo 40, ValleyCentral, Border Report, The Monitor, and Progress Times. Their content, linked and attributed. Spanish-language stories are AI-translated and labeled — the link always opens the original.

Telemundo 40 Español

Man facing arrest warrant holed up in Alamo

Cedrick Lee Soto was arrested early Thursday morning after he holed up inside a residence in Alamo. Here are the details.

Oct 28, 2026 · translated from Spanish by AI — the link opens the original

KRGV Channel 5

McAllen Memorial volleyball staying disciplined in preparation for postseason run

The high school volleyball playoffs start on Thursday, October 29th across Texas. One of the top teams in the RGV entering the postseason is McAllen Memorial.

Oct 28, 2026

ValleyCentral CBS 4

El Niño impacts across the southern United States and Texas

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Chief Meteorologist Bryan Hale and Meteorologist Marcelo Rivera take a closer look at the science behind El Niño, a climate pattern that can influence weather around the world. In Texas, El Niño is often associated with cooler conditions. In the Rio Grande Valley, it can also bring increased precipitation, raising the risk of flooding. [...]

Oct 27, 2026

Border Report

Border Report Live: 'Battle for Border Voters' in upcoming midterm elections

In the latest episode of Border Report Live, we take a deep dive into key congressional races on the Texas/Mexico border in the upcoming middterm electioons.

Oct 27, 2026

The Monitor (MyRGV)

McAllen city leaders deciding between two designs for new city hall

McAllen city leaders convened Monday at town hall to review the next steps for a proposed new city hall. The preliminary design phase is complete, but officials remain undecided between two façade concepts, and a schematic shows staff could rise from 198 to 354 by 2046, requiring a 51,514‑square‑foot office area. Residents will see the building’s exterior design debated.

Oct 27, 2026 · AI description

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KRGV Channel 5

UTRGV women's basketball new addition: Forward Lina Fimbo

UTRGV women’s basketball added some significant talent to this year’s roster. From Houston Christian transfer Kamryn McLaurin to true freshman Jessica Borders, there are a lot of players for Vaqueros fans to be excited about heading into this fall.

Oct 28, 2026

ValleyCentral CBS 4

Congressman Gonzalez helping seniors fight financial fraud

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Congressman Vicente Gonzalez was joined by Cameron County officials on Tuesday to raise awareness about financial fraud schemes targeting seniors. The event was held at the Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement Community in Harlingen. One main goal of the event is to help seniors fight financial fraud and help them protect [...]

Oct 27, 2026

Border Report

Texas says 9 islands in Rio Grande belong to state, not Mexico

The State of Texas on Tuesday declared that 9 islands in the middle of the Rio Grande belong to the state, not to Mexico.

Oct 27, 2026

The Monitor (MyRGV)

Harlingen considering 5% employee pay increases

Two months after Harlingen’s $72 million general‑fund budget passed without raises, City Commissioner Daniel Lopez said about 400 employees could receive a one‑time 5 % pay increase costing roughly $845,000. Lopez discussed the proposal with Finance Director Robert Rodriguez and City Attorney Mark Sossi, noting that if the raise continues, the city may need to raise property taxes. Residents will watch for any tax impact.

Oct 27, 2026 · AI description

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