A man whose name has not yet been released was arrested in Edinburg because he is allegedly an undocumented individual who had previously been convicted of aggravated sexual assault of a child, said Gloria I. Chávez, head of the Border Patrol in the Rio Grande Valley.

Customs and Border Protection agents from the Field Operations Office seized just over $19 million in methamphetamine.

The Hidalgo County Precinct 1 Commissioner’s Office dispatched a crew to repair Abel Montes’ collapsed driveway in Mercedes after Channel 5 News contacted the office Thursday morning. Montes said the ground gave way while he was returning from Walmart, and the city claimed the drainage ditch belongs to it but the sinkhole is on private property, complicating responsibility for the repair.

Edinburg, TX (KRGV) — Republican Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton made campaign stops in Brownsville and Edinburg Thursday as he asked for votes in the race to replace outgoing Sen. John Cornyn.

The McAllen Police Department is asking the public to help locate 27‑year‑old Carlos Alberto Moran, wanted for multiple vehicle burglaries and a stolen 2005 GMC Canyon reported on Oct. 19, 2026, at the 600 block of North McColl Road. Moran is described as 5 ft 7 in, about 130 lb, with black hair, brown eyes and a distinctive facial tattoo.

The La Grulla Volunteer Fire Department received a $25,000 grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service to purchase new rescue tools, chainsaws, and emergency supplies.

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) — The city of Brownsville teamed up with the Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corporation for its "Careers and Coffee Job Expo" on Thursday. The free event took place at the Brownsville Events Center, where hundreds of job seekers attended in-person interviews and received networking opportunities, resume assistance, and free professional headshots. Priscilla [...]

Faced with a lawsuit, the federal government might reroute about 2.8 miles of border wall through the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge.

Joseph Michael Badillo, 25, was arrested on animal cruelty charges after Elsa police officers found three dogs living in unsanitary conditions without shelter, food, or water.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Up-and-coming boxers from the Rio Grande Valley are preparing for a Halloween-themed event called Next Generation X: Fright or Fight. The event will feature a lineup of boxers, including Oscar Drago Ruvalcaba and Tony "The Tank" Martinez. Oscar and Tony visited the NBC23 studio ahead of the boxing event, inviting the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's the final week of the regular season for high school volleyball before the playoffs get started. District races are coming down to the wire, but a few gold balls are still up in the air, including the Sharyland matchup as the Lady Rattlers take on the Lady Diamondbacks. Sharyland vs. [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Faced with a lawsuit, the federal government may reroute about 2.8 miles of border wall through the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge. Hidalgo County Irrigation District #2 filed the lawsuit in July, concerned a federal contractor had trespassed on district property near Santa Ana. After reviewing the lawsuit, Assistant U.S. Attorney [...]

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The Vaqueros are having to learn lessons the hard way this season through pain, struggle and loss. UTRGV is recovering from a 41-16 road loss to the University of Incarnate Word and it's right back to the blacktop this week with an 813-mile trek to Central Arkansas. While the Vaqueros have run [...]

Florentino Garcia Lerma, 67, was sentenced to 50 years in prison after being convicted in Hidalgo County on multiple counts of child sexual abuse involving three victims under age 14.