HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Democratic nominee for Texas Governor Gina Hinojosa made a tour stop on Monday at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg campus. Hinojosa's visit is part of her "One Fight" tour, rallying across Texas to boost voter turnout ahead of Election Day. Hinojosa met with students to encourage them to [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- An employee with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District who was arrested has been placed on administrative leave, district officials announced on Monday. The school district did not immediately disclose the employee's name, campus affiliation, charge(s), or arrest date. Edinburg CISD confirmed the employee is not on any district campus or [...]

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is honoring local teachers committed to academic excellence with the Golden Apple Award. For our second award of the school year, CBS Rio Grande Valley Anchor Marco Ramirez visited Sharyland ISD to honor an elementary school teacher who has earned the respect of students, parents, and staff across the district. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Criminal complaints obtained by ValleyCentral allege that a teacher arrested on felony charges in Starr County admitted to engaging in sex acts with a student multiple times on and off campus. Francisco Contreras Jr. was arrested earlier this month on a charge of improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Independent School District announced Friday that Peña Elementary students are being relocated to Garcia Middle School due to smoke from a nearby brush fire. The district said all students and staff are safe and are being relocated to the nearby school as a precaution. Parents can pick up their [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The student accused of bringing a gun to Brownsville Early College High School last week is also accused of bringing the weapon to the nearby Texas Southmost College Rec Center the same day, according to a criminal complaint obtained by ValleyCentral. Records show Luis Diaz Jr., 17, was arrested on charges [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District has banned energy drinks on its campuses. In its wellness policy for the 2026-2027 school year, the Edinburg school district restricted high-energy foods and drinks that contain elevated levels of caffeine, which includes energy drinks, energy shots and highly caffeinated beverages. Diana Davila, the director [...]

MERCEDES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — CBS Rio Grande Valley is honoring teachers across the Valley who are committed to academic excellence with the Golden Apple Award. To kick off the series this school year, our Marco Ramirez visited Mercedes High School to surprise a teacher preparing her students for the real world. Monica Escamilla has been [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Independent School District released a statement Sunday night about a video that went viral on social media involving students. The statement says the "district takes allegations of student misconduct seriously and is addressing the matter through the appropriate administrative procedures." The district asks the community to respect the privacy [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — "Bandtober" is in full effect. If you’re not familiar, October is peak marching band competition season. This month, marching band students, directors and band parents will eat, sleep and breathe all things marching band every weekend for the entire month. On Saturday, Oct. 10, two competitions are scheduled in the Rio [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Prospective students and families interested in exploring the Texas A&M University-Higher Education Center at McAllen are invited to an open house event this weekend. Aggieland Saturday is a biannual event where the community can explore undergraduate programs, meet A&M faculty and staff, and learn about student services offered. "This is perfect [...]

Editor's note: The video attached originally aired on Thursday, Oct. 1. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The mother of a former student at a high school in Edinburg is suing the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District for $3 million over bullying and hazing allegations that resulted in her son's shattered clavicle. Juanita Ramirez, on behalf of [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It Takes a Village is a weekly ValleyCentral+ series that covers all things parenting: From real, honest conversations about daily routines and challenges to funny moments, lessons learned, and balancing work and family life. RELATED: More episodes of It Takes a Village We’re about a month into the school year, and by [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Monte Alto Independent School District has suspended a school nurse over misconduct allegations involving a student, the district announced in a statement on Wednesday. The district did not identify the nurse or the school linked to the allegations. Monte Alto ISD said it learned about the misconduct allegations earlier this [...]