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.

The Valley Symphony Orchestra will launch its 75th‑anniversary season Friday with a concert titled "Music of the Greats." Executive Director David Lobel told Channel 5’s Dina Herrera Garza what audiences can expect, and the performance is the first of five shows planned for the season. Residents can click the link for ticket information.

Cindy Banda, a single mother of six, arrived at the Houston cancer center for follow‑up care after a mastectomy, expressing worry about mounting medical bills as the Nov. 3 midterm election approaches. The story notes that about half of registered voters now cite rising healthcare costs as a major problem, a concern echoed by many families in the Rio Grande Valley.

The McAllen Police Department is asking the public to help locate 27‑year‑old Carlos Alberto Moran, wanted for multiple vehicle burglaries and a stolen 2005 GMC Canyon reported on Oct. 19, 2026, at the 600 block of North McColl Road. Moran is described as 5 ft 7 in, about 130 lb, with black hair, brown eyes and a distinctive facial tattoo.

Republican Gary Groves and Democrat Julio Salinas compete for open Texas House District 41 seat covering McAllen and Edinburg ahead of the 2026 midterm election.

The Better Business Bureau is holding a free document shredding and e-cycling event this Saturday at Lone Star National Bank in McAllen to help prevent identity theft.

Three Rio Grande Valley martial‑arts students—10‑year‑old David Ali Martinez, 10‑year‑old Ayden Maranda and 7‑year‑old James Maranda—are spending after‑school time preparing for upcoming competitions in France under sensei Marco Villanueva. Martinez trains against taller opponents, while Maranda, a previous London gold‑medalist, says he feels nervous yet confident. Their coach highlighted that the trio will represent both the Valley and the United States on the international stage.

A 32-year-old ICE agent from McAllen faces charges of elder abuse, assault, and battery after allegedly attacking a 72-year-old homeowner and his daughter in Fresno, California, before being shot by the homeowner.

McAllen High School senior Addison Humphreys manages an autoimmune diagnosis while excelling in rodeo, founding Books 2 Borders to donate thousands of books to Reynosa, and preparing for a pre-med track at Rice University.

Highlights from the McAllen High vs. McAllen Memorial volleyball match in district play.

House Speaker Mike Johnson visited McAllen to campaign for South Texas Republicans, highlighting three competitive Rio Grande Valley congressional districts as key to the House majority.

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.

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.

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.

Traffic has returned to normal on eastbound I-2 in McAllen near La Plaza Mall after a trailer came unhitched, according to Texas Department of Transportation Pharr District spokesperson Ray Pedraza.