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ValleyCentral CBS 4
Starr County distributes water amid outages
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Amid the much-needed rainfall across the Rio Grande Valley this week, some areas have been left without power and water. In Starr County, commissioners are coordinating a water distribution to help residents in need. Commissioner for Precinct 3 in Starr County, Eleazar Velasquez, announced on social media that the county would [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Parking lot stabbing in San Juan leaves man dead
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - San Juan police are trying to find out who fatally stabbed a man in shopping center parking lot. Police say they received a 911 call just after 2 a.m. Saturday about a man stabbed on the 1600 block of North Veterans Boulevard. Investigators say 44-year-old Erick Garcia had been stabbed several [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
The rain isn't done yet, several more inches of rain still on the way
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - Rainfall over the last 5 days range anywhere from 3 to 8 inches and it is still raining across the Rio Grande Valley. Additional rainfall will add up to 2 to 4 inches with lower amounts west and highest amounts east. On the high end some areas could receive 4 to [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Edinburg CISD 'aware' of $3M bullying, hazing lawsuit from former student
Editor's note: The video attached originally aired on Thursday, Oct. 1. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The mother of a former student at a high school in Edinburg is suing the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District for $3 million over bullying and hazing allegations that resulted in her son's shattered clavicle. Juanita Ramirez, on behalf of [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Man arrested, marijuana seized in Brownsville drug raid
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested a man and seized marijuana and other THC products during a raid in Brownsville on Friday. Anthony Julian Hernandez, 21, was arrested on charges of manufacturing or delivery of a substance and possession of marijuana. Hernandez allegedly confessed to selling THC vape pens for about [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
ValleyCentral Weekend Report: Vance in the Valley, Fluidstack project in Cameron County
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Starting with the biggest stories of the week, in case you missed them. Vice President JD Vance was in the Rio Grande Valley this week. Vance made two stops while in the [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
South Padre Island distributing sandbags
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Padre Island is distributing sandbags to residents and businesses on Saturday. Sandbags will be available until 4 p.m. at the Public Works Workshop located at the corner of West Venus and Laguna Boulevard. RELATED: Scattered showers continue through the weekend Residents may receive up to five bags, and businesses up [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
500 troops deployed to Rio Grande Valley after Coast Guard shooting
From August to September, the military used a high-energy laser in the Rio Grande Valley to take down at least 11 cartel drones.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Week 6: Overtime
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week six of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you live coverage from Donna at Mercedes and Mission Veterans at PSJA Southwest. Week 6 High School Football Week [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Scattered showers continue through the weekend
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rain chances will be increasing once again as we head through our Saturday. A combination of deep tropical moisture and a weak frontal boundary will combine with the heating of the day to squeeze out some more scattered showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain is expected with some of the showers. In [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Forever Family: Ray
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Every week, CBS Rio Grande Valley works to find a forever home for a Rio Grande Valley foster child as part of our Forever Family partnership with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. RELATED: Visit our Forever Family page here. This week, meet 16-year-old Ray, who is seeking to [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Rio Grande City opens shelter due to weather
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rio Grande City will open its Public Safety Building for residents seeking shelter from the weather over the weekend. The Public Safety Building, located at 650 North FM 755, will open at midnight and will stay open through Monday at 8 a.m. RELATED: Rain chances thrive in the Valley this weekend [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Rio Grande City road closed to repair potholes caused by rain: TxDOT
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A portion of northbound US 83 in Rio Grande City will remain closed through Monday while crews fix potholes caused by recent rain. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, heavy rain formed potholes after it passed through the area. Radar estimates show some areas of southeast Starr County may have [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
‘Local golfing legend’ ran illegal sports gambling business, prosecutors say
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Prosecutors charged a “local golfing legend” with running an illegal sports gambling business on Friday. Ronald Lynn Kilby, 71, of Lakeway, Texas, managed an illegal sportsbook that collected more than $2.4 million from 2019 to 2026, according to federal prosecutors. People who lost money occasionally dropped off cash at Killer’s Golf, [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
John Allen Rubio booked in Cameron County jail ahead of competency hearing
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Convicted killer John Allen Rubio was booked into the Cameron County jail on Friday ahead of a motion hearing scheduled next week, jail records show. RELATED: John Allen Rubio's attorney argues that he is not competent for death sentence Rubio, 46, is scheduled to appear before a judge on Oct. 7 [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Rain chances thrive in the Valley this weekend
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The chance for rain remains high across the Rio Grande Valley through the weekend and into early next week. A deep supply of Gulf moisture, a passing cold front, and an active coastal trough will work together to keep wet weather in the forecast. A cold front moving through early Saturday [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Texas gubernatorial candidates discuss border security and Operation Lone Star
Operation Lone Star is still in effect today but its future is possibly on the line with the upcoming midterm elections. Abbott's Democratic opponent, State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, has criticized the policy in the past.
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Backstage Spotlight: Josh Jackson living for music
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Born and raised in the heart of the Valley, San Benito native Josh Jackson is a musical tour de force. A multi-instrumentalist who can write, perform, and produce, Jackson has been making his way as a full-time musician for five years now. ON VALLEYCENTRAL+: Watch more Backstage Spotlight episodes here After [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Storms causing power outages across the Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - Hundreds of AEP Texas and Magic Valley Electric Coop customers are without power Friday afternoon. The outages are caused by the constant storms moving throughout the Rio Grande Valley. The AEP Texas outage map shows nearly 500 customers in Hidalgo County have no electricity as of 4:30 p.m. Only a handful [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
McAllen man sentenced to life in prison for 2017 murder
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a 41-year-old San Antonio man in 2017. More than nine years after the fatal shooting, a Hidalgo County jury found Armando Adrian Arebalo, 37, of McAllen, guilty of the murder of Nicholas Anthony Bazan, 41, following a [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Starr County deputy in stable condition after rollover crash
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Starr County Sheriff's Office deputy is in stable condition after he was involved in a single-vehicle rollover crash while responding to a domestic disturbance early Friday morning. The crash happened shortly after 3 a.m. Friday on U.S. Highway 83 near Conquistador Road. The sheriff's office said the deputy was responding [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
LIST: Events canceled due to weather
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - The thunderstorms moving across the Rio Grande Valley have forced the cancelation or postponement of a number of events. The Breast Cancer Awareness Walk scheduled for Saturday morning at the football stadium in La Joya has been cancelled. The La Joya school district says it is working to reschedule the walk [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Teen charged with murder in connection with fatal Pharr shooting
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A teen has been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a 26-year-old man in Pharr. Rafael Corpus Garcia Jr., 18, was charged with murder, a first-degree felony, and possession of marijuana on Friday. RELATED: 1 dead, 1 in custody after shooting in Pharr A judge set Garcia's [...]
ValleyCentral CBS 4
Brownsville teen accused of hiding runaway boyfriend
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - A young Brownsville woman is accused of hiding her underaged boyfriend at her house. Mikayla Renee Medina, who is 17 years old, is charged with harboring a runaway child - a class A misdemeanor. Brownsville police say she hid her 16-year-old boyfriend at her home, but police aren't certain how many [...]