HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edinburg officials held a ceremony on Tuesday to mark the second and final phase of the Veterans Detention Pond Project. The city says the project aims to improve drainage capacity in the area. The project was funded through the 2018 General Bond Election and has been in progress since. Drainage work [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Republican Party members will attend a rally in McAllen on Tuesday evening. Mike Johnson, the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, will host the rally. Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and Republican candidates on the November election ballot will join Tuesday's rally, including Webb County Judge and District 28 [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Precinct 4 Commissioner Gus Ruiz is urging all Valley veterans to learn about the benefits they're entitled to at a resource event in Harlingen on Friday. The First Annual Claims and Resources Summit will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Harlingen Convention Center, located at [...]

Edinburg’s city commission voted on Oct. 6 to adopt more than 60 staff‑recommended changes to the Unified Development Code. The revisions require any data center to obtain a special‑use permit and ban such facilities in 11 zoning districts, limiting them to light‑industrial or general‑industrial zones. Mayor Omar Ochoa said the updates also reduce minimum lot sizes for homes, a change that could affect future neighborhood density.

McAllen, TX (KRGV) — Gov. Greg Abbott visited McAllen on Monday to discuss the cost of living and his plan to help Texas families save money.

The Mission City Council is planning to discuss city manager applications on Tuesday. According to council’s agenda, it could take action on selecting applicants for interviews, interview procedures and scheduling, and give direction to staff related to the search process. The city has been without a single, permanent city manager since Mike Perez…

As early voting approaches in the Rio Grande Valley, Hidalgo County elections officials walk first-time voters through the check-in and voting machine process to ensure smooth balloting.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville signed a new three-year agreement with the Brownsville Police Officers' Association to strengthen law enforcement resources and the future of public safety. On Sept. 22, the Brownsville City Commission approved the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Brownsville and the Brownsville Police Officers' Association. "This agreement [...]

Rattlers and Patriots Clash Two of the best teams are gunning for the top spot in their district. That is, simply, what we love to see in any sport. And that is certainly the case in tonight’s district matchup when the Mission Veterans Patriots host the Sharyland Rattlers at 7 p.m. What…

The Brownsville City Commission unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance to pause permitting of data centers, moving toward a 90‑day moratorium that would begin the day after a second reading on Nov. 4. Mayor John Cowen Jr. and Commissioner Linda Macias emphasized protecting water resources, and the moratorium would halt acceptance, processing and approval of high‑intensity data‑process facilities within the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.

Weslaco Mayor Adrian Gonzalez announced that the city’s property‑tax rate for fiscal year 2026‑27 was cut to .6678 per $100 valuation, a reduction of roughly two cents from the previous .6867 rate. The change, approved at the regular commission meeting on September 15, is intended to keep overall tax revenue steady while maintaining city services such as drainage and street improvements.

Emails obtained from a September 2025 open‑records request reveal that Roy Rodriguez, then interim general manager of Harlingen WaterWorks, and former assistant manager David Sanchez discussed with John Metz, senior vice president of Eneus Energy, whether the WaterWorks agreement could be kept out of the public arena. The deal would provide Rio Grande Valley Property Group up to 4.7 million gallons of treated sewer water daily in exchange for roughly $1.2 million a year.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Convicted killer John Allen Rubio is back in court Wednesday morning. Rubio, 46, is appearing before a judge for a motion hearing to determine his competency for execution, according to Cameron County records. He appeared relaxed and smiled to those around his as he awaited for the hearing to begin before [...]

The Brownsville City Commission advanced a 90‑day moratorium on new data‑center projects on Tuesday after its second of three public hearings, with a final hearing and the first vote scheduled for Wednesday. Commissioners also appointed the last member to the Environmental and Conservation Task Force, which will issue a preliminary report in December and a final report by March 2027.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Veterans, dependents and surviving spouses in Cameron County are encouraged to apply to two grant programs available through funding from the Texas Veterans Commission. General Assistance Program The General Assistance Program provides emergency financial assistance for eligible veterans, including help with rent, mortgage, utilities and other essential expenses. There is no [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville Commission is expected to hold the second public hearing for the proposed temporary moratorium on data centers during its regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Community members are invited to attend the City Commission meeting and public hearing at 5 p.m. at the City Hall located at 1001 [...]

San Benito Mayor Pete Galvan’s ex‑officio seat on the Economic Development Corporation board is under threat after a five‑hour closed‑session on Monday postponed a vote to eliminate the city‑official position. The board also discussed hiring CPA firm Carr, Riggs and Ingram and sought a Texas Attorney General opinion on withholding director applications from Galvan, raising concerns about city oversight of the agency funded by a half‑cent sales tax.

A steady stream of people on Monday signed up to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 election at the Hidalgo County Elections Offices in Edinburg. Monday was the deadline to register to vote for the upcoming elections in Texas.