HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Congressman Vicente Gonzalez was joined by Cameron County officials on Tuesday to raise awareness about financial fraud schemes targeting seniors. The event was held at the Golden Palms Rehabilitation and Retirement Community in Harlingen. One main goal of the event is to help seniors fight financial fraud and help them protect [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Gov. Greg Abbott will stop in Harlingen on Tuesday as part of his "Let's Roll" campaign. Abbott's visit is followed by several rallies and campaigns in the Rio Grande Valley ahead of Election Day. The campaign event will take place at 3:15 p.m. at Smoke: Texas BBQ & Watering Hole, 1600 [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — $1 million in federal funds will go toward addressing flooding in La Feria. U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, (D) Texas 34, presented a $1 million check to La Feria city officials Tuesday morning. The funds will be used to install a new storm sewer pump station in the city's La Bonita neighborhood. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Padre Island will soon begin dredging sediment to renourish its beaches and maintain the shoreline. The project will dredge about 400,000 cubic yards of sediment, with 300,000 cubic yards going to beach access 24-19. The city says the remaining sediment will be placed at Andy Bowie Park. The United States [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Day-to-day shower chances with some rumbles of thunder Tuesday, Wednesday and again Thursday. Coverage won't be that impressive and will be influenced by daytime heating. This means that most of the activity will develop during the afternoons with isolated coverage, scattered at best if we're lucky. Severe weather is not anticipated [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's been a long election season, but the finish line is in sight as early voting gets underway. Cameron and Hidalgo counties recorded near-record turnout in the closely watched contests that could determine which party ends with a House majority. Governor Greg Abbott announced he was endorsed by 12 County Sheriffs [...]

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a five-term Democrat who defeated Republicans in all five general elections, faces his toughest campaign yet after his South Texas district was redrawn to favor the GOP. President Donald Trump won the new district by 10 points, giving Republican Eric Flores an edge heading toward the Nov. 3 election — provided [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Voto Latino held a rally on Sunday in Weslaco, where statewide and local candidates made their final pitch to voters during early voting. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, running against incumbent Greg Abbott for governor, and State Rep. James Talarico, running against Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate, were present at the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Gov. Greg Abbott claimed this week he was endorsed by several Democratic sheriffs in South Texas, though three of them say they did not. Border Report's Sandra Sanchez gives an in-depth report on the situation. [...]

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Attorney General Ken Paxton is the latest candidate to visit the Valley as we head towards Election Day. The Senate candidate held a get-out-the-vote event at Palenque Grill in Brownsville Thursday morning. Fewer than a hundred people were in attendance, but they’re the hardcore Paxton supporters that he'll need to turn out [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) stopped in McAllen on Thursday to cast her midterm election ballot. De La Cruz is running to keep her seat in U.S. House District 15 against Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido. The race for Texas’ 15th Congressional District is one of several competitive races in South Texas. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Republican Senate nominee Ken Paxton is visiting the Rio Grande Valley on Thursday as part of his statewide "Come and Take It" bus tour. Paxton's first stop is at Palenque Grill, located at 2600 Frontage Rd, in Brownsville. Paxton's second stop will be at the Citrus Live, located at 108 N [...]

Three out of 12 Democratic sheriffs from the South Texas border who Gov. Greg Abbott earlier this week said had endorsed him, have not, Border Report has learned.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Local and state officials gathered in San Carlos on Wednesday to break ground on a new lift station project. The station will be built between the San Carlos and La Blanca communities, located east of Edinburg along State Highway 107. This project is a collaborative effort by Hidalgo County Precinct 4, [...]

Gov. Greg Abbott said the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commission would not be taking up the issue of a potential sale of Boca Chica State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX anytime soon, following a Texas Monthly news article saying as much. At a news conference Monday, Abbott said he knew very little about the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Monday kicked off the official start of early voting in Texas for the 2026 midterm election. The first day of early voting saw an outstanding number of voters at the polls in what has been reported by the Texas Tribune as one of the most competitive election cycles Texas has seen [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- US House District 15 Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido hit the polls on Monday, surrounded by community members celebrating the official start of early voting. Pulido cast his vote in his hometown of Edinburg, one of the cities zoned within Texas' 15th Congressional District. US House District 15 is currently represented by [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The state is still waiting to make a decision on whether it will seek the death penalty against an Alton man accused of killing his parents and grandmother in their home inside a gated community earlier this year, his attorney said during a pre-trial hearing on Monday. Gaurav Chopra, 20, appeared [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The 2026 midterm elections are just around the corner. A number of federal, state and local races are on the ballot. Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 19, and will continue through Friday, Oct. 30. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3. ValleyCentral has created a midterm election guide for our viewers. Am [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Ahead of early voting, the candidates for State House District 41 sat down with Inside Valley Politics to discuss the issues. Republican nominee Gary Groves and Democrat Julio Salinas spoke at length about property taxes in the larger conversation surrounding affordability. Mr. Groves said he supported Gov. Greg Abbott's plan to [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The race for U.S. House District 15 is a contest between incumbent Monica De La Cruz, one of the trailblazers in getting Republicans elected to Congress in South Texas and Democrat Bobby Pulido, an award-winning musician and longtime Tejano superstar. De la Cruz lost her first congressional general election in 2020 [...]

RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Starr County judge candidates Joel Villarreal and Rose Benavidez are outlining different approaches to economic development, property taxes and funding essential services as voters prepare to choose the county’s next leader in November. The candidates are seeking to succeed County Judge Eloy Vera, who has held the office for nearly [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Citizens League held a forum in McAllen on Wednesday for candidates in the Texas House District 41 race. Republican Gary Groves and Democrat Julio Salinas answered several topics, including affordability and taxes, the proposed state-funded teacher pay raises, water availability, immigration raids, and whether to allow data centers in [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A forum will be held Wednesday evening with all the candidates running for mayor in Mission. The forum will be hosted by local nonprofit Village in the Valley, Leadership Mission, and The John Lewis Voters Coalition of Hidalgo County. "We are grateful that every mayoral candidate has agreed to participate," said [...]