HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — City officials announced Monday that they will build a new $2.5 million facility for 5x5 Brewing Co. in Edinburg. The facility will include a brew room, dining area, taproom and bar and outdoor patio. The facility is expected to bring 20 primary jobs. RELATED: 5x5 Brewing Co. continues partnership with LNF [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Starbase paid City Clerk Gretchen Norton more than $30,000 in September, when she abruptly resigned. Starbase accepted Norton’s resignation on Sept. 4 and paid her $31,250 to waive any claims against the city. “Gretchen played an important role in getting the City of Starbase off the ground and [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville teamed up with the Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corporation for its "Careers and Coffee Job Expo" on Thursday. The free event took place at the Brownsville Events Center, where hundreds of job seekers attended in-person interviews and received networking opportunities, resume assistance, and free professional headshots. Priscilla [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In today's episode of Tea Time, Host Elette Garza sits down with Anchor Alexia Serrata and Forecaster Taylor Gomez to talk about the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The trio dives into the opening acts of the event, influencers, models, casting, performances and the latest tea on Kylie Jenner. Tea Time is [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - The city of Brownsville is teaming up with the Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corporation to host the 2026 Annual Careers and Coffee Job Expo. The event will feature more than 10,000 job opportunities from SpaceX to Spectrum ready to perform on-site interviews. There will also be opportunities for networking, resume assistance, and free [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A federal investigation is underway after the South Padre Island Economic Development Corporation fell victim to a cyberattack that resulted in an unauthorized transfer of funds to a fake account. South Padre Island Mayor Patrick McNulty announced the attack at a regular city council meeting on Wednesday, reading from a prepared [...]

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A luxury home linked to the Gulf Cartel is scheduled for auction today. Carlos Favian Martinez, 40, of Mission — the son-in-law of Gulf Cartel boss Osiel Cardenas Guillen — lived at 2700 Solera Drive in Mission. Martinez pleaded guilty to extortion and money laundering charges in 2025. A judge sentenced [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville City Commission voted unanimously on Wednesday to advance with a second and final reading for a proposed 90-day moratorium on data centers. The final reading will take place on Nov. 4. The Nov. 4 reading will determine whether the city moves forward with temporarily pausing the acceptance, processing, and [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A new facility focused on food, health, and wellness will open its doors in Brownsville this week. The Cannery Public Market is the city's newest approach to providing the community with wellness resources. The facility will officially serve weekly farmers' markets, a food pantry, cooking classes, gardening workshops, and volunteer opportunities. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX on Monday announced that eligible Cameron County residents can get a 50 percent discount on Starlink Residential service plans. According to SpaceX, the discount is 50% off the standard monthly price. Prices vary depending on the speed of service. There is no upfront hardware cost for new customers. The discount [...]

PORT ISABEL, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Port Isabel homeowner says recent SpaceX launches have left his home shaking, with cracks appearing in the structure and plumbing problems driving up his water bill. Baldemar Alaniz, who has lived in his home since 1971, says the vibrations have become stronger with each launch. “Those are some cracks of [...]

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Vice President JD Vance joined Texas leaders Wednesday for the groundbreaking of a massive new shipyard at the Port of Brownsville, a $3.2 billion project expected to create 10,000 permanent jobs in the Rio Grande Valley. Saronic Technologies is developing Port Alpha, which the company says will help expand U.S. shipbuilding while [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — James Talarico is expected to speak with the U.S. Hispanic Business Council via video conference on Wednesday. The Democratic Senate nominee was scheduled to be in Edinburg at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for a sit-down conversation, but his staff says he's ill and was unable to travel to [...]