The UTRGV Vaqueros volleyball team won their home opener, defeating Texas Southern in three straight sets. Harlingen native Julianna Bryant led with nine kills and four blocks, while Ema Petkovic contributed a team‑high 17 kills and 13 digs, and Carmina Tijerina delivered a crucial ace in the second set. The Vaqueros return home on September 26 to host Nicholls, with additional tournaments in Lubbock and Illinois before conference play begins.

Cameron County Drainage District No. 6 has started an $11 million drainage overhaul north of Santa Rosa, installing new crossings and pumps to resolve severe flooding.

Hidalgo County has launched five free Narcan vending machines across Edinburg, McAllen, Weslaco, and Elsa to expand access to the life-saving opioid overdose reversal drug.

The Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle is hosting its first Pet Walk and Animal Blessing on Oct. 4 in honor of the 800th anniversary of Saint Francis of Assisi.

A Donna family of nine lost their home in a Labor Day weekend fire on Aurora Valley Drive. Despite losing everything except a Virgen de Guadalupe statue, they plan to rebuild.

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Texas is changing how it funds special education services this school year, with the state adding about $250 million in additional funding statewide. The new model shifts away from primarily basing funding on where a student receives services and instead considers the intensity of services each student needs. For local school districts, [...]

The Elsa Fire Department reported that a grass fire ignited near Monte Alto, close to the intersection of Jesus Flores and Nittler roads, and was reported to dispatch at about 1:30 p.m. Fire crews from Elsa and partner agencies worked to contain the blaze, which burned more than 22 acres before being controlled, and officials said no homes or other properties were endangered. No injuries were reported and the cause remains under investigation, a detail of particular interest to Rio Grande Valley residents.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Sandcastle Days is returning to South Padre Island in October. The annual event is a family-friendly celebration featuring a weekend packed with sand sculpture exhibits, live music, vendors, and beach activities. Sandcastle Days 2026 will get a head start on Monday, Sept. 28 to welcome artists for a group sand sculpture. [...]

Be sure to send in your Pump Patrol submissions by 4 p.m. Monday through Friday at news@krgv.com.

The body of missing 59-year-old kayaker William Raney of Midland was recovered Tuesday after he was last seen near Cameron County Beach Access No. 6 following a multi-agency search effort.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A kayaker who was reported missing over the weekend on South Padre Island was recovered on Tuesday by Cameron County Park Rangers. A search for the missing kayaker was initiated by the U.S. Coast Guard on Saturday afternoon near Cameron County Beach Access No. 6 after the kayaker reportedly disappeared offshore. [...]

A 36-year-old Brownsville man, Ernesto Stuart Owen, faces an aggravated assault charge after allegedly stabbing his 71-year-old father during an altercation on Candlewick Court.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department on Tuesday identified the man accused of stabbing his 71-year-old father. Ernesto Stuart Owen, 36, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon causing serious bodily injury, according to an update from the Brownsville Police Department. Owen was issued a bail of $200,000. An investigation into the [...]

An investigation is underway after the body of 52-year-old Cesar Gerardo Garcia was discovered in a ditch near Mercedes on Monday. Hidalgo County Sheriff