Representatives of the South Texas Builders Organization, led by Benigno Meléndez, say that migrant detentions are creating uncertainty among workers and making hiring difficult in the region. They note that projects that used to be completed in four months can now take almost a year, and they recommend fencing properties to protect employees from possible federal interventions.

On Monday October 26, a jury trial began against Cristóbal Stephan Garzéz for the death of David Zapata on the I‑2 highway in Harlingen. According to the indictment, Zapata was securing a vehicle when another car struck him and Garzéz fled the scene, but he was arrested near the location; he pleaded not guilty and faces charges of homicide while intoxicated and possession of a controlled substance.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that nearly one in five U.S. adults lives with a mental‑health condition such as depression, anxiety or panic disorder. Behavioral Health Solutions of South Texas Program Director Jacqueline Garcia discussed the organization’s support services with Channel 5 News reporter Dina Herrera Garza. Residents of the Rio Grande Valley can learn about the local resources the agency provides for those needing help.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Alamo was presented with $2.45 million in federal funds on Tuesday for its new public safety building. Alamo city leaders broke ground on the building in February, marking the start of the first new public safety building since 1950. The new $20 million public safety building is one [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who allegedly transported migrants from Port Mansfield to Corpus Christi in a speedboat was held without bond Monday. Border Patrol arrested Alec Ray Foss, 28, of Corpus Christi on Oct. 6, when agents found three migrants — two from Ecuador and one from Guatemala — hiding in his boat. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The student accused of bringing a gun to Brownsville Early College High School last week is also accused of bringing the weapon to the nearby Texas Southmost College Rec Center the same day, according to a criminal complaint obtained by ValleyCentral. Records show Luis Diaz Jr., 17, was arrested on charges [...]

Military Highway Water Supply Corporation customers in the San Juan and Alamo area are under a boil water notice after a 12-inch water line break on October 19.

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who allegedly transported migrants from Port Mansfield to Corpus Christi in a speedboat was held without bond Monday. Border Patrol arrested Alec Ray Foss, 28, of Corpus Christi on Oct. 6, when agents found three migrants — two from Ecuador and one from Guatemala — hiding in his boat. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Military Highway Water Supply Corporation public water system issued a boil water notice for customers in the San Juan and Alamo area on Tuesday. The notice comes after a 12" water line break in the San Juan area happened on Monday. Customers on South Stuart Road, Hall Acres Road, Doffin [...]

The sentencing phase for Rogelio Martinez, convicted of capital murder for killing San Benito police lieutenant Milton Resendez during a high‑speed chase in Cameron County on Oct. 17, 2023, continued Tuesday as the defense called a court‑appointed neuropsychologist to detail Martinez’s troubled childhood, extensive CPS involvement and multiple psychiatric diagnoses. The defense is urging jurors to consider a life‑without‑parole sentence.

The Mission City Council took no action on its city manager search Tuesday. An agenda item Tuesday allowed council to take action on selecting applicants for interviews, interview procedures and scheduling, and to give direction to staff related to the search process. City Attorney Eden Ramirez said Thursday that council meant to review…

The Edinburg Housing Authority last month moved a suit filed against it by its former executive director to federal court, a suit that alleges the organization fired that director for reporting incidents of wrongdoing. That suit, originally filed in May of last year by former Executive Director Martin Castillo Jr., claims that the authority’s…

Sharyland ISD’s health insurance fund is in a $3 million deficit following a series of high claims from the last two to three months. ​ Administration said SISD’s insurance advisor Valley Risk Consulting didn’t warn the district before the loss grew to its current level, leaving staff and the board of trustees blindsided. ​ Trustee…

Jonathan Campos and Joseph Lucio share where they stand on county employee issues, commissioner pay raises and tax breaks before polls open.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The punishment phase continues Tuesday for Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted of killing San Benito police Lt. Milton Resendez during a 2023 police chase. The goal of defense attorneys is to show that Martinez had a rough upbringing and that “the single worst act he committed in his life” should not [...]

LUPE organized a voter caravan in San Juan, Texas, driving from its office to the San Juan Memorial Library, one of Hidalgo County’s polling sites, to encourage residents to go to the polls. Director of Civic Engagement Michael Mireles said the group prints sample ballots, confirms voter registration, and offers assistance to first‑time voters and those needing help, aiming to boost historically low turnout in the Rio Grande Valley.