HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Upgrades are underway at Stookey Park in San Benito. Stookey Park is one of the city parks that will see upgrades to its fields, concessions, buildings, light fixtures and scoreboards. San Benito Interim City Manager Carlos Yerena says the upgrades will help improve the quality of life for residents and visitors. [...]

At least 30 immigrant detainees are reportedly on a hunger strike at the El Valle Detention Facility in Raymondville, Texas, to protest the conditions there, Border Report has learned.

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Gov. Greg Abbott said the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department commission would not be taking up the issue of a potential sale of Boca Chica State Park to Elon Musk’s SpaceX anytime soon, following a Texas Monthly news article saying as much. At a news conference Monday, Abbott said he knew very little about the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As we head into the next several days, it looks like the Rio Grande Valley will be staying fairly consistent when it comes to high temperatures. With average highs in the upper 80's, some areas of the Upper Valley will likely see a few lower 90's for highs over the next [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Chief meteorologist Bryan Hale spoke with Lt. Erick Alaniz from the McAllen Fire Department about how weather can impact and endanger your life, depending on how we respond. The Valley is transitioning from hurricane season to cold front season. During this change, generators can see double duty, and space heaters are [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Voters gathered in San Juan on Monday to kick off early voting with LUPE Votes, the leading grassroots political organization in the Rio Grande Valley. Each year, LUPE Votes hosts a caravan event to welcome and support first-time voters going to the polls. The event spotlights a group of people showing [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Monday kicked off the official start of early voting in Texas for the 2026 midterm election. The first day of early voting saw an outstanding number of voters at the polls in what has been reported by the Texas Tribune as one of the most competitive election cycles Texas has seen [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Catholic Diocese of Brownsville launched an election resources section on its website on Monday. The cdob.org/elections webpage is "not an endorsement of any political party", but rather, the website states, a list of Catholic election resources and a 22-minute video of Bishop Daniel Flores' Sunday homily in which he encouraged [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - The city of Brownsville is teaming up with the Greater Brownsville Economic Development Corporation to host the 2026 Annual Careers and Coffee Job Expo. The event will feature more than 10,000 job opportunities from SpaceX to Spectrum ready to perform on-site interviews. There will also be opportunities for networking, resume assistance, and free [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- US House District 15 Democratic nominee Bobby Pulido hit the polls on Monday, surrounded by community members celebrating the official start of early voting. Pulido cast his vote in his hometown of Edinburg, one of the cities zoned within Texas' 15th Congressional District. US House District 15 is currently represented by [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — High pressure over México will make the weather across the Valley mostly quiet and dry. This weather pattern will create low rain chances, temperatures in the mid-80s, mostly dry conditions, and gorgeous weekend weather. The 8–14-day temperature outlook shows temperatures near or slightly below normal, with highs in the low to [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The state has rested its case in the capital murder trial of Rogelio Martinez, the man convicted in the 2023 deadly shooting of San Benito police Lieutenant Milton Resendez. The punishment phase for Martinez began on Monday, just days after a Cameron County jury found Martinez guilty of capital murder. The [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District has banned energy drinks on its campuses. In its wellness policy for the 2026-2027 school year, the Edinburg school district restricted high-energy foods and drinks that contain elevated levels of caffeine, which includes energy drinks, energy shots and highly caffeinated beverages. Diana Davila, the director [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Our ValleyCentral Game of the Week is Sharyland vs. Pioneer! Our Valley Sports Team will be highlighting the matchup on Friday to bring you live coverage, starting at our 6 p.m. newscast. You can catch all the highlights on Overtime, a new 30-minute show on NBC 23 at 10:30 p.m. High school [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Brownsville is inviting the community to a meeting to learn more about its newly approved drainage utility system. Earlier this month, the Brownsville City Commission voted to establish a city utility system. City leaders voted in favor of a city drainage utility system to reduce flooding and improve [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — McAllen's Quinta Mazatlan is holding a Boo in the Woods event this weekend. The event — happening Friday, Oct. 23 and Saturday, Oct.24 — will feature live music, performances, food trucks, and a spooky night hike through the woods. The quarter-mile hike through the nature center will be fully adorned with all [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A male subject was taken to a local hospital Monday morning after a vehicle rolled over on him, according to Willacy County Sheriff Jose Salazar. Salazar did not specify the age of the individual, but said the male subject was working underneath a car when it rolled over on him on [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The state is still waiting to make a decision on whether it will seek the death penalty against an Alton man accused of killing his parents and grandmother in their home inside a gated community earlier this year, his attorney said during a pre-trial hearing on Monday. Gaurav Chopra, 20, appeared [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The punishment phase began Monday for Rogelio Martinez, the man recently found guilty in the 2023 shooting death of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez. A Cameron County jury found Martinez guilty of capital murder following a days-long trial earlier this month. RELATED: ‘It has been a long three years’: First [...]