HIDALGO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A mysterious fuel depot in Hidalgo may be linked to the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. In August, the Texas Department of Public Safety stopped a tanker truck near the intersection of South 10th Street and Bales Road. The trucker had just picked up about 7,300 gallons of ethanol from a fuel [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A cold front is expected to move through the Rio Grande Valley on Friday, bringing a renewed chance for rain and a welcome break from the recent heat. As the front pushes south, cooler air will advance into the Valley, helping to spark scattered showers and perhaps a few modest thunderstorms [...]

Written and Directed by Aaron Sorkin Starring Jeremy Allen White, Mikey Madison, Jeremy Strong HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - “South Park” once devoted an episode to George Lucas and Steven Spielberg's alleged abuse of Indiana Jones, the beloved childhood hero they had supposedly dragged through the mud with “Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull." [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is partnering with school districts across the Rio Grande Valley to bring live high school football games to viewers with a click. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts from the Harlingen, Brownsville, Weslaco, and McAllen school districts. Throughout the football season, we [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Chief Meteorologist Bryan Hale and Meteorologist Marcelo Gonzalez dig into the next weather maker for the Rio Grande Valley. A cold front is set to push south through the RGV, bringing cooler, drier air by the weekend. This cold front is expected to bring some rain and rumbles of thunder as [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After heavy rain across the Rio Grande Valley, cities are spraying for mosquitoes. Many cities began spraying for mosquitoes last week and are continuing this week. See the list below for the time and dates: Harlingen The city of Harlingen Health Department will conduct a second round of mosquito spraying starting [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week eight of high school football is here! Our Valley Sports Team is highlighting the Harlingen at PSJA North matchup. We’ll have live coverage Friday at 7:30 p.m., bringing viewers highlights from the game at PSJA Stadium. High school football on ValleyCentral+ ValleyCentral+ is your home for high school football coverage [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Actor and advocate RJ Mitte is dead at the age of 34, the Brownsville Police Department confirmed Monday. The cause and manner of death remain under investigation, police say. Mitte is known for his roles in various television shows including Breaking Bad, The Oak Room, The Recall, and The Guardians of [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On the latest edition of Valley Voices, Marco Ramirez sits down with local DJ Alex Vega, also known as Trimerson. Vega began his DJ career in McAllen and has strived to bring a unique sound to the Valley. Vega's mission is to blend reggaeton with house and electronic music. ON VALLEYCENTRAL+: [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A local home-care agency will host a luncheon event later this month to educate veterans about available resources. Amor Eterno Provider Services is based in Brownsville, but serves the entire Rio Grande Valley and assists with daily living tasks. Their clients include veterans, geriatric patients and pediatric patients. Amor Eterno Provider [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A bicyclist died after being hit by a vehicle on Sunday afternoon in Brownsville, police said. Police identified the bicyclist as Jesse Nector Torres, 52. WEEKEND HEADLINES: McAllen ISD addresses viral video involving students At approximately 4:14 p.m., officers responded to the 2500 block of Tulipan Street regarding a traffic collision. [...]

MERCEDES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — CBS Rio Grande Valley is honoring teachers across the Valley who are committed to academic excellence with the Golden Apple Award. To kick off the series this school year, our Marco Ramirez visited Mercedes High School to surprise a teacher preparing her students for the real world. Monica Escamilla has been [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen Independent School District released a statement Sunday night about a video that went viral on social media involving students. The statement says the "district takes allegations of student misconduct seriously and is addressing the matter through the appropriate administrative procedures." The district asks the community to respect the privacy [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It's week seven of high school football and the Valley Sports Central team has your highlights on Overtime. Sports Director Megan Murray and Sports Reporters Brett Holmes and Noah Gulley are bringing you live coverage from PSJA at Harlingen and Los Fresnos at PSJA North. Week 7 High School Football Mic'd [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic'd Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows Mission High School Head Coach Jody Cantu as the Eagles took on Donna North. The Eagles won the game 56-7.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After a bit of a break, the heat and humidity are roaring back into the Rio Grande Valley. The combination will push heat stress into dangerous categories over the next couple of days. Heat index values will be in the 105-110 range this afternoon. A surface high over the northern Gulf [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In Week 7 of High School Football, Valley Sports Central has nominated three teams for Team of the Week. The nominees are PSJA North, San Benito, and Sharyland Rattlers. This week PSJA North made a statement in its first district game since moving up from 5A to, beating Los Fresnos, 41 [...]

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Vaqueros defended home turf Saturday night, beating Southeastern 13-3. Southeastern was the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley's first ranked opponent at Vackar Stadium. The Vaqueros defended home turf and are one of the best teams in the country at doing just that, as one of just eight teams in [...]

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. Convicted child murderer John Allen Rubio was found to be competent to be executed this week. Rubio was found [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- First responders are at the scene of a three-vehicle crash in Brownsville. The crash occurred at the intersection of Paredes Line Road and Ruben M. Torres Boulevard. A spokesperson for the Brownsville Police Department says several people were transported to the hospital in unknown condition. The Brownsville Fire Department issued a [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- One person is in jail in connection with a stabbing that happened in Donna, according to Donna police Chief Gilbert Guerrero. Guerrero confirmed that police were dispatched to the stabbing incident Friday night. Police did not release the suspect's or the victim's name. As of Saturday morning, the victim remains in [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Road closures are in effect around downtown Pharr as the city prepares for its annual Avocado Festival. The closures began Thursday and have progressed as the Avocado Fest nears. Several major roads will be closed, including U.S. Business 83 and Cage Boulevard. Below is a map that shows additional roadways that [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Three Cameron County beaches will remain temporarily closed due to high tides and dangerous conditions in the Gulf indirectly caused by now-former Hurricane Isaias. Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño Jr. announced the temporary closures Saturday morning in a press release. The closures will be in effect until further notice at the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- First responders are at the scene of a crash on the eastbound expressway lanes in Harlingen. ValleyCentral was at the scene and observed several agencies, including the Harlingen Police Department, the Harlingen Fire Department, the Texas Department of Public Safety, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Drivers of several vehicles and [...]