Valley news — archive

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ValleyCentral CBS 4

Annual Sandcastle Days returns to South Padre Island

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Sandcastle Days is returning to South Padre Island in October. The annual event is a family-friendly celebration featuring a weekend packed with sand sculpture exhibits, live music, vendors, and beach activities. Sandcastle Days 2026 will get a head start on Monday, Sept. 28 to welcome artists for a group sand sculpture. [...]

Sep 8, 2026

ValleyCentral CBS 4

Body of missing kayaker recovered from Gulf

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A kayaker who was reported missing over the weekend on South Padre Island was recovered on Tuesday by Cameron County Park Rangers. A search for the missing kayaker was initiated by the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday afternoon near Cameron County Beach Access No. 6 after the kayaker reportedly disappeared offshore. [...]

Sep 8, 2026

ValleyCentral CBS 4

Search suspended for missing kayaker off South Padre Island

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The U.S. Coast Guard has suspended its six-hour search for a kayaker who went missing off South Padre Island on Saturday. According to U.S. Coast Guard Public Affairs Specialist Edward Wargo, the agency received a report of a missing kayaker at approximately 4:30 p.m. Saturday and conducted a search for six hours. [...]

Sep 6, 2026