Edinburg Police Department officers responded to a crash between two cars at the intersection of Alberta Rd. and McColl Rd. around 3:36 p.m. on Tuesday. A vehicle turning left hit another traveling north; there were no serious injuries, but two occupants were taken to the hospital for evaluation. Officers took statements, removed the vehicles, and restored traffic flow.

Juan Nava Hernández, 36, went to work last Friday at a restaurant on 10th Street in McAllen, not imagining he would not return alive to his home, leaving his wife Cynthia Rodríguez devastated; and the couple’s three children. Regarding her husband, Cynthia emphasizes that "he was a man…"

Fire crews from Pharr, McAllen, and Mission are responding to an active fire at a medical supply warehouse on Albrad Avenue in Pharr, where propane tanks have exploded. One firefighter has been treated for dehydration.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Pharr Fire Department and crews from surrounding cities are battling a fire that broke out on Monday night. The fire broke out at the 1100 block of Albrad Ave. in Pharr. Fire crews from the Mission Fire Department and the McAllen Fire Department are at the scene assisting. One firefighter [...]

McAllen, TX (KRGV) — Gov. Greg Abbott visited McAllen on Monday to discuss the cost of living and his plan to help Texas families save money.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is partnering with school districts across the Rio Grande Valley to bring live high school football games to viewers with a click. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts from the Harlingen, Brownsville, Weslaco, and McAllen school districts. Throughout the football season, we [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Independent School District released a statement Sunday night about a video that went viral on social media involving students. The statement says the "district takes allegations of student misconduct seriously and is addressing the matter through the appropriate administrative procedures." The district asks the community to respect the privacy [...]

The story reports that the section of Shary Road on Expressway 83 in McAllen was reopened to traffic at 7:52 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 11, after being closed for a traffic investigation by the Mission Police Department. The department had asked motorists to use the frontage road or alternate routes to ease congestion, and the reopening time is the key detail for local drivers.

Mission Police shut down the stretch of Expressway 83 from Shary Road in McAllen on Saturday for a traffic investigation. Officers asked motorists to use the frontage road or alternate routes to reduce congestion, and Channel 5 News is seeking additional information about the incident.

Record summer heat and a building soil moisture deficit in McAllen have left Rio Grande Valley grapefruit running smaller than normal as the harvest season begins.

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A doctor who collected more than $28 million by fraudulently diagnosing patients with chronic illnesses may pay just $25 per month in restitution. Dr. Jorge Zamora-Quezada, 70, of Mission — a rheumatologist who treated patients in the Rio Grande Valley and San Antonio — fraudulently diagnosed people with chronic illnesses and [...]

Bank and city officials announced Thursday that Lone Star National Bank and McAllen are extending their partnership to sponsor the Wild Brite South Pole Illuminated Festival and the McAllen Holiday Parade. The new LSNB Kids Free Days will let children under 12 enter the festival free on selected Wednesdays, aiming to draw more families to the holiday attractions.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly $800,000 worth of alleged cocaine at the Hidalgo International Bridge on Sept. 27 after a black Chevrolet truck from Reynosa was sent to secondary inspection. Non‑intrusive equipment and a K‑9 team detected anomalies and the scent of narcotics, leading officers to recover 22 packages totaling about 60 pounds. Homeland Security Investigations agents opened a criminal investigation.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Prospective students and families interested in exploring the Texas A&M University-Higher Education Center at McAllen are invited to an open house event this weekend. Aggieland Saturday is a biannual event where the community can explore undergraduate programs, meet A&M faculty and staff, and learn about student services offered. "This is perfect [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A “local golfing legend” is ready to accept responsibility for running an illegal sports gambling ring, according to his attorney. Ronald Lynn Kilby, 71, of Lakeway, Texas — who owns Killer’s Golf in McAllen — plans to plead guilty to a federal conspiracy charge. “This went on for so long – [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who hit a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the head with a Yeti cup was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Tuesday. Reynaldo Cisneros, 47, of Donna was building a home in December 2025, when ICE decided to conduct “immigration inspections.” Officers told Cisneros to stay [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After a long day of opening statements and several witnesses' testimonies on Monday, day two of the Rogelio Martinez trial began Tuesday morning, after a 30-minute delay. Martinez is charged with capital murder in the shooting death of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez. State District Judge Ricardo M. Adobbati swore [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In March, when customs officers caught Acxel Marquez transporting drugs, his mother received a phone call. Marquez had crossed the border with 121 pounds of methamphetamine. If convicted, he faced a mandatory minimum of 10 years in federal prison. “Her response was: ‘Ni modo,’” Assistant Federal Public Defender Christina Conway-Navarro said [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In March, when customs officers caught Acxel Marquez transporting drugs, his mother received a phone call. Marquez had crossed the border with 121 pounds of methamphetamine. If convicted, he faced a mandatory minimum of 10 years in federal prison. “Her response was: ‘Ni modo,’” Assistant Federal Public Defender Christina Conway-Navarro said [...]

A Hidalgo County jury sentenced 38‑year‑old Armando Adrian Arebalo of McAllen to life without parole for the June 19, 2017 killing of 41‑year‑old Nicholas Anthony Bazan during a botched cash and meth robbery. The shooting happened in the 2100 block of North Main Street, McAllen, after police responded to gunfire calls at 12:42 a.m.; co‑defendant Alex Arevalo earlier received a 45‑year term, and three other suspects remain charged with capital murder.

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Prosecutors charged a “local golfing legend” with running an illegal sports gambling business on Friday. Ronald Lynn Kilby, 71, of Lakeway, Texas, managed an illegal sportsbook that collected more than $2.4 million from 2019 to 2026, according to federal prosecutors. People who lost money occasionally dropped off cash at Killer’s Golf, [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 41-year-old San Antonio man in 2017. More than nine years after the fatal shooting, a Hidalgo County jury found Armando Adrian Arebalo, 37, of McAllen, guilty of the murder of Nicholas Anthony Bazan, 41, following a [...]

A 39‑year‑old man with schizophrenia was charged with homicide after stabbing his aunt, Anna Maria Hidalgo, in the chest and assaulting his grandmother, Guillermia Hidalgo; police entered the home, found the aunt unresponsive and arrested the suspect.