CHANNEL 5 Sports is featuring high‑school senior athletes in its Playmaker of the Week segment each Tuesday during football season. The weekly broadcast highlights players from Rio Grande Valley schools, listing their total yards, touchdowns and defensive stats, such as Juan Hernandez of Brownsville Pace with 243 yards and five scores. Viewers get a snapshot of top performers across the region.

House Speaker Mike Johnson visited McAllen to campaign for South Texas Republicans, highlighting three competitive Rio Grande Valley congressional districts as key to the House majority.

Residents of the Rio Grande Valley are remembering Roy Frank "RJ" Mitte, the 34‑year‑old actor who died Monday at his home in Brownsville. Known for his role on Breaking Bad, Mitte was also a disability advocate who ran "Mitte in Motion" workshops, spoke at the 2023 Disability Chamber of Commerce conference, and spent time supporting families, caregivers and teachers in the community.

A major two-vehicle crash at Coffeeport Road and Thors Hammer Road in Brownsville sent four people to the hospital Tuesday night, leaving one driver in critical condition.

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Former Raiders punter Leo Araguz, a Harlingen High School alumnus, lit the Al Davis Memorial Torch at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas before kickoff of the Sunday Raiders‑Chiefs game, marking Hispanic Heritage Month. Araguz, who signed with the Raiders late in the 1996 season and played 51 games, also holds the NFL record for most punts in a single game set in 1998.

The Brownsville Police Department is searching for Mario Alberto Soto, a 76-year-old deaf and non-verbal man with dementia last seen Tuesday on Palm Boulevard.

Cameron County and the City of Harlingen have launched targeted mosquito spraying and larvicide treatments following recent rains and over 100 resident complaints.

Hidalgo County voters report receiving daily political campaign texts, with local experts offering advice on how to spot potential scam links during election season.

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez handed a $965,467 check to Raymondville city officials during a Tuesday ceremony, earmarked for safety and renovation work at the city’s parks. The money will fund new restrooms, exercise stations, nature trails, lighting, parking and ADA‑compliant facilities at Pool Park, Pocket Park and Smiley Face Park, a boost that local families hope will improve community recreation.

In Roma, Texas, Army Lt. Col. Ray Richards showed a formerly busy crossing on the Rio Grande now quiet after the Army shifted hundreds of troops to the area this month, following a surge in cartel activity. Soldiers, a Blackhawk‑deployed infantry unit and Border Patrol boats now patrol the river, and the Coast Guard recently returned fire after gunshots from the Mexican side, a development that local residents see as a heightened security presence.

RGV’s Little Elves, a nonprofit founded in 2019 by Sarah Gutierrez, partners with Rio Grande Valley school districts to find students and families needing clothing, food, hygiene items and other necessities year‑round and during holidays. The nine‑member volunteer board assembles Thanksgiving kits, Christmas blessings and summer bikes for families in the 956 area, and the group depends on community donations.

Boo in the Woods, a Halloween party for children of all ages, will be held in the park at Quinta Mazatlán on Friday, October 23, 2026, and Saturday, October 24, 2026. Marketing supervisor Samantha Gutierrez shared the details with Channel 5 News, noting that tickets can be purchased only online through the provided link.

RGV’s Little Elves, a nonprofit founded in 2019 by Sarah Gutierrez, works with school districts across the Rio Grande Valley to identify and assist families that need food, clothing, hygiene items and other necessities. The organization, run by nine volunteer board members, assembles Thanksgiving meal kits, Christmas blessings and summer bicycles, and it continues to operate year‑round. Gutierrez said the group hopes to keep expanding its support for local families.

South Padre Island, TX (KRGV) — Homeland Security Investigations is now working with South Padre Island after the city said its Economic Development Corporation was the victim of a cyberattack.

The Maria del Pilar Garza Museum in Alamo seeks help identifying players in a historic photo of the Wildcats semi-pro baseball team for an upcoming exhibit.

Fire crews from Pharr, McAllen, and Mission are responding to an active fire at a medical supply warehouse on Albrad Avenue in Pharr, where propane tanks have exploded. One firefighter has been treated for dehydration.