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

Danía Martínez, 26, was arrested for driving under the influence after her white Chevrolet Suburban collided with a gray Hyundai Elantra at the 2300 block of Coffee Road in Brownsville at about 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, October 13. The impact killed Daniel A. Morin, 24, and three other people were hospitalized; the judge set bail at $55,000.

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.

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.

Rogelio Martínez Jr. is charged with capital murder and could receive the death penalty for the death of Lieutenant Milton Reséndez of the San Benito Police Department, after a chase that began with a traffic stop on October 17, 2023. During the arrest Martínez was driving an unlicensed red GMC; the passenger took the wheel and fled at 90 mph. The trial will show video of the stop and will last several days.

Miriam Valdez, 21, was charged with involuntary manslaughter after she shot her boyfriend Damián Bazán, 20, in the head while they were playing with a gun inside a car at 1300 Hermosa Vida Drive, Donna. At a Friday hearing, the judge reduced her bail from un millón to 250 mil dólares and ordered that she not possess firearms while the case is pending.

Texas A&M AgriLife in Weslaco is offering free soil testing on Oct. 28 for Arroyo Colorado growers to optimize nutrient use, lower fertilizer expenses, and curb runoff.

Cameron County received $9.18 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation to build a 305-space commercial truck parking facility near the Los Indios Bridge to alleviate road congestion.

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. [...]

Edinburg, TX (KRGV) — The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation announced a $2.5 million partnership with 5x5 Brewing Co. to reopen a veteran-owned taproom in Edinburg as part of “Project 25,” according to a news release.

Brownsville is allocating $450,000 to upgrade its B‑Metro bus system with new tracking and dispatch technology, including tablets for dispatchers and real‑time phone notifications for riders. The improvements aim to reduce delays and help more buses run on schedule. Transit manager Simon Ortiz said the equipment should be installed within the next two months.

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 [...]

Brownsville artist Lee Ghilain, 70, overcame central vision loss to reinvent her career, taking her Cherokee-inspired abstract artwork to a premier gallery exhibition in London.

The 13th Court of Appeals affirmed the 30-year sentence of Ruben Gonzalez, convicted of injury to a child and criminally negligent homicide in the 2021 death of 13-year-old Jesse Harrison Jr.

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.

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

State Rep. Ryan Guillen, a Republican from Rio Grande City in Starr County, told reporters on October 26 2026 that many Latino voters who backed a Republican presidential candidate in 2024 are expected to shift back toward the left in the November 3 election. Guillen, who changed parties in 2021 and heads the Texas House Hispanic Republican Caucus, said a correction is certain but did not say how large it will be.

Federal officials are considering shifting 2.8 miles of border wall directly into the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge to resolve a property dispute with a local irrigation district.

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.

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

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A few more showers are expected for the Rio Grande Valley this week, including isolated showers Wednesday afternoon and a better chance by Thursday. Rain chances Thursday will improve as the remnants of Hurricane Vance move from Western Mexico into Northern Mexico. Most of the rain will fall west of the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Authorities arrested a Mexican man and seized 20 bundles of cocaine at Brownsville's Veterans International Bridge last week. The bundles, which weighed about 46 pounds, were hidden in a 2005 International truck with a flatbed trailer. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers say they found the drugs after the truck was [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this episode of Behind the Flavor, local vlogger host Ismael Martinez takes us to Paula's Tea House in downtown Hidalgo's historic district. The vintage-themed tea house sits in the heart of Hidalgo, in a building that has stood for more than 100 years. Outside Paula's Tea House, guests will notice [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — myTV 4.2 is the home of the San Antonio Spurs, Dallas Mavericks and Rio Grande Valley Vipers. myTV 4.2 will air 22 San Antonio Spurs games, 82 Dallas Mavericks games and 20 Rio Grande Valley Vipers games this basketball season. All the action starts Tuesday, Oct. 27, as the Spurs take [...]