HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's been a long election season, but the finish line is in sight as early voting gets underway. Cameron and Hidalgo counties recorded near-record turnout in the closely watched contests that could determine which party ends with a House majority. Governor Greg Abbott announced he was endorsed by 12 County Sheriffs [...]

Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — Cameron County Elections Administrator Remi Garza says a social media post has raised questions from voters by claiming a ballot will be disqualified if a poll worker writes on it.

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Early voting enters its final week as Cameron County nears its 2022 midterm total and Hidalgo County approaches its early turnout from that year.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- It's that time of year again when the clocks move back an hour. Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, Sunday, Nov. 1, meaning earlier sunsets and fewer daylight hours. While moving the clock back one hour may not seem drastic, the time change increases the risk for pedestrians. According to the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - The city of Brownsville invites residents to an upcoming housing master plan community open house to voice their opinions on future housing plans. To spread the word about the event, City of Brownsville Planning and Redevelopment Department Director Daniel Leal stopped by the news studio on Monday morning. Leal told anchor Tawny [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who deported migrants for the federal government was held without bond Monday after being charged with possession of child pornography. Edgar E. Guillen, 29, of Weslaco kept videos of a naked 12-year-old girl on his phone, according to a federal criminal complaint against him. “There is evidence of potential [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- An employee with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District who was arrested has been placed on administrative leave, district officials announced on Monday. The school district did not immediately disclose the employee's name, campus affiliation, charge(s), or arrest date. Edinburg CISD confirmed the employee is not on any district campus or [...]

South Texas Health Systems’ Director of Marketing and Public Relations, Tom Castaneda, appeared on Channel 5 News with anchor Joel Villanueva to discuss breast‑cancer education and the importance of mammograms. He announced that the health system will provide discounted mammograms throughout the month of October for women in the area. Residents can obtain the reduced‑price screenings during that month.

Christopher Lee Soto was sentenced to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty in the 2023 murder of his roommate Britney Kay Ireland in Alamo.

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a five-term Democrat who defeated Republicans in all five general elections, faces his toughest campaign yet after his South Texas district was redrawn to favor the GOP. President Donald Trump won the new district by 10 points, giving Republican Eric Flores an edge heading toward the Nov. 3 election — provided [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Voto Latino held a rally on Sunday in Weslaco, where statewide and local candidates made their final pitch to voters during early voting. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, running against incumbent Greg Abbott for governor, and State Rep. James Talarico, running against Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate, were present at the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week ten of high school football is here! Our Valley Sports Team is highlighting the Vela vs. Edinburg High game. We’ll have live coverage starting Friday at 6 p.m. at Richard R. Flores Stadium. High school football on ValleyCentral+ ValleyCentral+ is your home for high school football coverage in the Valley. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury selection is underway for the trial of a man accused in the 2025 death of a tow truck driver in Harlingen. Jury selection began Monday morning in the 197th District Court for Cristobal Stephan Garzez, 29, who has been charged in connection with the death of tow truck driver David [...]