HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will hold several public meetings next month to discuss an environmental impact statement following SpaceX's proposal to increase launches and landing operations at Starbase. The FAA issued a notice on Wednesday saying the agency intends to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) and hold public scoping [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Early voting for the November election starts in just a few days. One of the country's most hotly contested, closely watched races is happening right here in the Valley. Congressman Vicente Gonzalez faces challenger Eric Flores in District 34 in a race that could decide the balance of power in Washington. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — For the second time in two months, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson traveled to the Rio Grande Valley. The Louisiana Republican headlined a rally in McAllen, featuring Republican candidates from Starr County to Cameron County and beyond. It’s the latest in a series of high-profile Republican visitors looking to shore [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Brownsville City Commission is taking action to establish its own city drainage utility system to prevent flooding in the area. Commissioners voted in favor of establishing a city drainage utility system during a special meeting held on Oct. 7. "While they have approved the utility itself, we need to work [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Following a groundbreaking ceremony at the Port of Brownsville Wednesday, Vice President JD Vance headlined a rally at the Harlingen Convention Center. The event was billed as a midterm rally, building off the theme of the first-of-its-kind midterm Dallas convention put on by the Republican National Committee in early September. RELATED: [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Alamo announced Thursday that it has appointed Michael Leo as its new city manager. Leo's appointment comes months after city commissioners voted unanimously to terminate then-city manager Bobby Salinas in April. Alamo police Chief Saul Salinas was appointed acting city manager in the same meeting. In a news [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (AP) — Eric Flores, a former federal prosecutor and Army National Guard infantry captain, was one of the Republican Party's prized recruits in this year's midterm elections. With help from a redrawn congressional map in Texas, he seemed primed to dislodge longtime Democratic Rep. Vicente Gonzalez in a region that swung toward Donald [...]