Drivers on State Highway 107 in Edinburg will face a traffic change on Tuesday, September 8, between Sharp Road and Cesar Chavez Road. The detour, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., will shift traffic to the inner lanes while the outer lanes are worked on, part of the improvement project between FM 907 and Sharp Road; residents of the Rio Grande Valley should expect delays and add time to their trips.

Five people who said they were members of the Gulf Cartel were detained by the Border Patrol and the Texas Department of Public Safety in Starr County. The operation took place Wednesday morning when migrants were intercepted on a raft on the Rio Grande near the border area with Miguel Alemán, and then they boarded a Ford F‑150 driven by José Raúl Aldape Hernández, 31, who said he charged about 100 dollars per person.

The Brownsville Police Department warns the community of a recent increase in vehicle thefts, especially of Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Wrangler, in the city of Brownsville, Texas. Authorities ask owners to install visible immobilizers, such as steering wheel locks, or kill switches, and to report any suspicious activity immediately.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The crossing at Broadway Ave and Business 77 is shut down to traffic due to law enforcement activity in the area, the Willacy County Sheriff's Office said Friday. The crossing at Glen Lofton and Business 77 is also shut down. The traffic alert comes after the WCSO said they were assisting [...]

Starr County, TX (KRGV) — Starr County is investigating after a county jail transportation unit crashed on U.S. Highway 83, according to the Starr County Sheriff

Port Isabel, TX (KRGV) — LabPadre says it needs more tests before deciding whether SpaceX launches are damaging homes in Port Isabel and South Padre Island.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Valley Sports Central has your Thursday night highlights for week eight of high school football. Sports Director Megan Murray brings you highlights from Weslaco East at Hanna. Noah Gulley brings you highlights from Mission at McAllen Memorial and Brett Holmes has highlights from Sharyland Pioneer at PSJA Southwest. Our live coverage [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A strong cold front coming through the Rio Grande Valley Friday, will usher in some big changes and a few concerns. We will see a few showers possible ahead of and as the front pushes it's way through the Valley. It is what comes behind it that we will notice the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A ceremony honoring the life of actor and advocate RJ Mitte will be held Friday morning in Brownsville. The ceremony begins at 10 a.m. A livestream of the event will be available in the video player above. The event is taking place at The Mitte Arts and Cultural Center at 660 [...]

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PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission City Council will hold a Public Hearing on Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 4:30 p.m. at the Mission Council Chambers, 1201 E. 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Rezoning: The North 49.00 feet of Lot 34, Johnson City Subdivision, from (R-1) Single Family Residential District to (R-2)…

City of McAllen NOTICE OF PUBLIC AUCTION Notice is hereby given that the City of McAllen, Texas will hold a public auction on SATURDAY, October 31, 2026 10:00 AM LOCATION: 11437 N Glasscock Rd., Mission, TX 78573 Registration will begin at 8:00am and will require an Identification card. Examples of items to be auctioned are…

AGUA SPECIAL UTILITY DISTRICT REQUEST FOR SEALED BID PROPOSALS The Agua Special Utility District (District) will accept sealed bid proposals for the Main Lift Station Discharge Pipe at Sullivan WWTP. Two (2) bound copies and one (1) USB of the bid proposal must be sealed with the service name marked in the lower left corner…

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Housing Authority of the City of Mission (“MHA”) will open the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program Waitlist for Pre-Application Intake only 1-date, and then well close thereafter. Interested individuals may apply via On-Line service at https://form.jotform.com/212865652270053 or scan the QR Code below. Pre-Application intake will be limited to three hundred (300) applications…

PUBLIC NOTICE The Mission Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting and conduct public hearings on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission Council Chambers, 1201 E. 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following: Conditional Use Permit: Fernando Montanado desires a Conditional Use Permit for a Bar…

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS VANGUARD ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL’S STATE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY RATING Vanguard Academy Charter School will hold a public hearing at 5:30PM, October 27, 2026 in the Early College High School Lecture Hall, Beethoven Secondary campus, 2215 S. Veterans Blvd., Edinburg, TX 78539 The purpose of this hearing is to…

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A drug search warrant in Brownsville led to the arrest of a 52-year-old man on Thursday, according to the Cameron County Sheriff's Office. Gerardo Sandoval Martinez was arrested at his home located in the 2100 block of Autumn Sage Street, after the Cameron County Sheriff's Office Special Investigations Unit seized more than [...]

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A man believed to be in his 40s was killed at about 11:21 a.m. Friday after being struck by a freight train in Lyford, according to Police Chief Marcos Garcia, who said the victim’s name is being withheld. The incident occurred on Hidalgo Street, with the body recovered near City Hall on Main Avenue; the search lasted roughly 20 minutes and no other people, cars or trucks were injured.

Roy F. “R.J.” Mitte III, a 34‑year‑old former Los Angeles resident and actor who played Walter “Flynn” White Jr. on Breaking Bad, died in Brownsville on October 12. While living in the city he directed the Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation, which funded the Children’s Museum of Brownsville, a park beside the Cannery Public Market, and the Gladys Porter Zoo master plan. Residents will recall his impact on community projects.

Brownsville voters will decide on 15 city‑charter amendments on Election Day, November 3, after early voting began Monday and ends October 30. Proposals cover new ethics rules that could remove officials for misconduct, creation of an ethics board, and a pay increase for city commissioners; a town‑hall was held Thursday and another is scheduled for October 26 at the Brownsville Events Center.