HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the Willacy County District Attorney's Victim Assistance Unit hosted a survivor walk at the Raymondville Police Department Friday afternoon. Advocates and survivors walked the streets wearing purple and holding signs that read "Love should not hurt," "Stop the violence," and "Silence is violence's [...]

Pharr, TX (KRGV) — The city of Pharr fixed a sewage overflow from a manhole in one neighborhood after people filed similar complaints on the city

Laura Lamb, a PhD student at UT Austin and Rio Grande Valley native, released this month the final issue of her four‑part “Wasteland Zine” series on South Texas underground music from 1998‑2008. The McAllen‑based Libérate Ediciones funded the project, which includes over 300 flyers, photos and band memorabilia, and Lamb is now beginning an oral‑history interview series with 16 prominent scene figures.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In today's episode of Tea Time: Fragrance Friday edition, Hosts Elette and Tawny Davis sit down with guest Alejandra Yanez to talk about perfumes they are using, trying, and what is popular in the Fragrance World. Elette talked about why she couldn't buy Brach's® Candy Corn limited-edition Perfume. We also talked [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The South Texas Health System Children's Hospital is preparing for its must-attend event of the season -- the Children's Fall Festival. The free family-friendly event is the place to be for trick-or-treating fun, costume contests, carnival rides, decorated booths, and more. "It really an opportunity for the hospital to bring the [...]

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 second half of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show. The trio breaks down the Pink Part of the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show and the musical performances from Megan Thee Stallion, [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In honor of October being domestic violence awareness month, a walk for victims and survivors will be held on Friday at the Raymondville Police Department Community room located at 523 West Hidalgo Ave. The walk is happening from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Victim advocate services will also be available. Assistant [...]

Work is underway on a $1 million grant-funded project along Villarreal Avenue in San Carlos that will rebuild the road, construct drainage swales, and replace an aging lift station to mitigate neighborhood flooding.

CASA of Hidalgo County is hosting a free recruitment event in November to encourage local families to foster children, helping keep South Texas youth within the Rio Grande Valley.

The city of Mercedes is investing $180,000 to install 50 solar lights along the walking trail near the City Dome, improving safety and allowing residents to exercise during cooler hours.

The Port Isabel Chamber of Commerce hosts the 33rd Annual Shrimp Cook Off and Seafood Festival on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, featuring live music, local vendors, and culinary competitions benefiting student scholarships.