Donate non‑perishable food at five drop‑off points or at the drive‑through event on October 9, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at First Baptist Church Edinburg.

Be sure to send in your Pump Patrol submissions by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at news@krgv.com.

McAllen police are searching for 43-year-old Jesus Manuel Treviño of Pharr in connection with two vehicle burglaries on Expressway 83.

Texas Game Wardens and Coast Guard crews are stepping up water patrols across Cameron County, South Padre Island, and Port Mansfield for Labor Day weekend.

Brownsville city officials are asking residents to complete a bike safety survey by Sept. 8 to help planners improve local cycling routes, signage, and street safety.

A 27-year-old McAllen man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for running a Rio Grande Valley human smuggling ring that led to three deaths.

McAllen opens public cooling centers as a National Weather Service heat advisory hits the Rio Grande Valley with heat index values reaching 115 degrees.

Harlingen city commissioners tabled a drainage agreement with data center firm FluidStack following public pushback, requiring a future open house and new public hearing rules.

Rio Grande Valley school districts race to meet a state deadline for Texas' new service-based special education funding model, which categorizes student needs into eight intensity tiers.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to operating human smuggling schemes that involved the social media recruitment of juvenile drivers, resulting in deadly high-speed chases, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas. Jose Manuel Silva-Lopez, 27, of McAllen, [...]

Mexican authorities and military personnel arrested three individuals with what was described as a "high-power arsenal" smuggled in from Texas and destined for the cartels.

Five Rio Grande Valley men were arrested on solicitation of prostitution charges following a week-long law enforcement initiative by the McAllen Police Department.

The Hidalgo County Courthouse reopens Friday, Sept. 4, following a crash into the main entrance. Driver Jesus Alaniz Jr. faces DWI charges upon medical clearance.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With a heat advisory in effect in the Rio Grande Valley through 6 p.m., the city of McAllen is opening cooling centers to help residents escape the heat. According to the Valley Storm Team, the heat index could potentially reach 115 degrees. Residents are encouraged to stay hydrated, limit outdoor activity [...]

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Federal prosecutors have charged a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer with lying to investigators about the events leading up to the shooting of a Venezuelan man during the Minneapolis immigration crackdown earlier this year. That's according to a person familiar with the matter. The person was not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation and spoke on condition of anonymity.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Police Department is asking the public for help locating a man accused of burglarizing vehicles. Police say on Aug. 24, two victims reported that someone stole personal property from their vehicles in a parking area on the 200 block of Expressway 83. Police identified 43-year-old Jesus Manuel Trevino, with [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this episode of Valley Storm Team, Forecaster Craig Verley takes a look at the newly released drought data for the Rio Grande Valley and explains a little bit about how it goes well beyond just rainfall. With the start of September, Craig also looks at the Climate Prediction Center's outlooks [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Courthouse will reopen its doors to the public on Friday after a suspected drunk-driving crash forced county officials to shut down operations for several days. Temporary entrances have been created while the courthouse's main entrance remains closed and undergoes repairs, according to a news release. The public can [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Texas Health System and Prominence Health will hold a Senior Living Seminar on Friday to help raise awareness about malnutrition and healthy aging. The free educational seminar "Living with Malnutrition" will take place from 10 a.m. to noon in the Texas Room at STHS Edinburg, located at 1102 W. Trenton [...]