Valley news — archive

Reporting from KRGV, Telemundo 40, ValleyCentral (CBS 4), Border Report, The Monitor, and Progress Times, updated hourly. Their content — linked and attributed. When an outlet provides no description, AI writes one from the article's text and it's labeled as such. Spanish-language stories are AI-translated and labeled — the link always opens the original.

ValleyCentral CBS 4

Pharr man sentenced to 40 years for sexual abuse of children

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Pharr man will spend 40 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing two children between the ages of 6 and 12, Hidalgo County District Attorney Torbio "Terry" Palacios announced Friday. Martin Hernandez Alvarado, 61, was found guilty of continuous sexual abuse of a child and indecency with a [...]

Oct 23, 2026

ValleyCentral CBS 4

PSJA ISD hosts community health screening event

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District hosted a community outreach event on Wednesday to provide free health screenings. The free event was held at the Junior's Supermarket located in San Juan. At the event, guests were offered health screenings to check blood pressure and glucose levels. The event also provided the [...]

Oct 14, 2026

ValleyCentral CBS 4

Crews from McAllen and Mission assist to battle fire in Pharr

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 [...]

Oct 12, 2026

ValleyCentral CBS 4

Road closures in Pharr as Avocado Festival festivities begin

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Road closures are in effect around downtown Pharr as the city prepares for its annual Avocado Festival. The closures began Thursday and have progressed as the Avocado Fest nears. Several major roads will be closed, including U.S. Business 83 and Cage Boulevard. Below is a map that shows additional roadways that [...]

Oct 10, 2026

ValleyCentral CBS 4

Teen charged with murder in connection with fatal Pharr shooting

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A teen has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a 26-year-old man in Pharr. Rafael Corpus Garcia Jr., 18, was charged with murder, a first-degree felony, and possession of marijuana on Friday. RELATED: 1 dead, 1 in custody after shooting in Pharr A judge set Garcia's [...]

Oct 2, 2026

ValleyCentral CBS 4

1 dead, 1 in custody after shooting in Pharr

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man is dead and a teen is in custody following a shooting in Pharr Thursday morning. At about 10:15 a.m., Pharr police say they responded to a family-related disturbance on the 1200 block of East Serenidad Drive. When police arrived, they say they found a 26-year-old man with a gunshot [...]

Oct 1, 2026