The Texas Department of Public Safety arrested Eduardo Hernandez for a fatal hit‑and‑run that occurred Sunday at 12:02 a.m. on State Highway 4 west of FM 511. Hernandez was driving a silver 2024 Jeep Wrangler, struck a pedestrian lying in the westbound lane, and fled without rendering aid. He was taken to the Cameron County Jail and faces charges for failing to stop and provide aid.

UTRGV football suffered its first loss of the 2026 season, falling 45-16 against UTSA at the Alamodome in San Antonio on Saturday afternoon. This game marked the first time the Vaqueros faced a FBS opponent in program history.

Brownsville police are investigating a shots fired incident outside a sitting city commissioner's home. Suspects have not yet been identified.

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Labor Day cookouts are costing more this year as high beef prices, drought, and inflation press family budgets and local Rio Grande Valley grocers.

Los Fresnos is preparing to adopt a 10-year master plan focused on upgrading water and sewer systems, drainage, roads, and expanding hike and bike trails.

An Olmito homeowner is challenging Cameron County Appraisal District records, alleging his 95-year-old home's listed age was lowered to increase property taxes.

Harlingen is spending over $32,000 to repair a private easement on Los Ranchitos Road damaged by the city's 18-ton garbage trucks.

Spectrum and Compudopt distributed 50 free laptops to Rio Grande Valley families on Wednesday in McAllen through a $17,500 digital education grant.

The city of Pharr is shifting its health inspectors from code enforcement to the public health department to improve food safety and business support.

A 68-year-old Peñitas man, Ruben Dario Molina Barron, died Friday afternoon in a three-vehicle crash at Texan Road and 5 Mile Line near Palmview. Texas DPS is investigating.

The Gladys Porter Zoo will be holding Discount Days for Brownsville residents on Sept. 11 through Sept. 13. Discount Days for the rest of the Rio Grande Valley have also been scheduled.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal crash in Palmview.

Brownsville is expanding its South Most Nature Trail with new phases that will connect schools, parks, and the library to the city's larger trail system.

The Texas Department of Public Safety is investigating a fatal crash in Palmview.

The Texas Comptroller closed Crunch Fitness in Pharr over $398,133.76 in delinquent taxes accumulated between 2019 and 2025.

Rio Hondo property owner AJ Mata is calling for more transparency after a public meeting on the outer parkway left residents without an open forum to ask questions.