HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley football program fell to UT San Antonio 45-16 Saturday night in its first on-the-road game of the 2026 season. The Vaqueros started the game with fifth-year quarterback Garret Rangel, who led UTRGV into field goal range on its opening drive. However, the field goal [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A semi-truck hauling produce overturned Saturday morning, causing traffic near Southbound U.S. 281, according to the Texas Department of Transportation. According to photos posted on social media by TxDOT, the semi was hauling 40,000 pounds of bell peppers when it overturned near the area of southbound US 281 and FM 186 in [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department is investigating shots fired in front of a sitting Brownsville City Commissioner's home, according to a news release. According to Brownsville police, the shooting occurred early Saturday morning. No injuries have been reported. "Investigators are working to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify suspec

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —In this weekend’s weather tale, two stubborn characters step into the spotlight: Triple‑digit heat; loud, confident, and already used to running the show, and a quieter challenger, sea‑breeze showers drifting in from the Gulf, hoping to steal a little attention. For now, the high‑pressure system remains the big boss, stretching across the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's Week 2 of High School Football, and the ValleySportsCentral continues to feature some high-scoring games. Thursday's game included PSJA North taking it to Mission Veterans 56-14 in a top-10 matchup. The Patriots trailed 35-0 at the Half, and did show some fight in the Third Quarter with two scores. That [...]

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. In one of the biggest stories of the week, 49-year-old Edinburg resident Jesus Alaniz is accused of driving his BMW into the front of [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts has seized a Pharr Crunch Fitness gym for nonpayment of taxes, according to Kevin Lyons, an agency spokesperson. The Crunch Fitness building, located at 500 N Jackson Road in Pharr, had a notice taped to the door on Friday stating: "The State Comptroller's Office has seized [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen police are searching for a man wanted on several felony warrants stemming from a domestic-related investigation. Jakobie Deanthony Harris, 23, of McAllen, is wanted on two counts of violation of certain court orders, a third-degree felony; two counts of continuous violence against the family, a third-degree felony; injury to a [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal crash north of Palmview. According to a DPS spokesperson, a male died from injuries sustained in the three-vehicle crash on Texan Road and Mile 6 Road. Troopers are currently at the scene. This is a developing story.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week two of high school football in the Rio Grande Valley, and Valley Sports Central has your Thursday night highlights. Our high school football coverage continues Friday in Harlingen, where our Valley Sports Central team will be closely following our Game of the Week. Harlingen High School is taking on [...]

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. Meet Sylvia, a 16-year-old girl who is ready to be matched with her forever family. Sylvia [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As we head into the Labor Day holiday weekend, we are seeing some small chances for rain in the forecast. We are finally getting enough moisture back in the atmosphere to give the sea breeze something to play with each day, starting Saturday. The sea breeze would be the trigger for [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The calendar reads September 3, and the Atlantic basin has yet to produce a single hurricane this season. This unusually quiet stretch aligns with the influence of a strong El Niño, which enhances upper‑level wind shear across the Atlantic and suppresses tropical development. If this trend holds, we could be approaching a [...]

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A mother is demanding answers after she says her 5-year-old daughter walked away from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV. She was later found outside the facility without shoes. Destiny Esquivel says Wednesday was her daughter Zoe Torres’ first and last day at the Boys & Girls Club’s after-school program. [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man accused of working for the Gulf Cartel pleaded not guilty to federal terrorism charges last week. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas brought terrorism charges against Jose Flores Flores, 21, of Reynosa in mid-August. Flores handled “regional protection and enforcement” and “disposal of human remains” [...]

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, [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for most of the Rio Grande Valley from 11 a.m to 6 p.m. The heat index is expected to reach as high as 115 in some areas during the hottest part of the day. While the "feels like" temperature may reach 115 [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After an exciting week one of high school football, the Rio Grande Valley has voted for its first team of the week of the 2026 season. The Raymondville Bearkats took home the title with 1,050 total votes, or 46% of the vote. McAllen Memorial came in second with 914 votes, or [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Emotions ran high Wednesday as Harlingen residents confronted city commissioners over a proposed artificial intelligence data center planned near the city. New York-based Fluidstack is planning the data center on roughly 1,800 acres between Harlingen and Rio Hondo. Residents raised concerns about the project's potential impact on water resources, drainage, noise