McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A “local golfing legend” is ready to accept responsibility for running an illegal sports gambling ring, according to his attorney. Ronald Lynn Kilby, 71, of Lakeway, Texas — who owns Killer’s Golf in McAllen — plans to plead guilty to a federal conspiracy charge. “This went on for so long – [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley will be providing free produce on Friday morning. Produce will be distributed while supplies last from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Los Fresnos EMS and Fire Station located at 100 Rodeo Dr. Each household may only attend one mobile food distribution per [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The City of Brownsville Commission is expected to hold the second public hearing for the proposed temporary moratorium on data centers during its regular meeting on Tuesday afternoon. Community members are invited to attend the City Commission meeting and public hearing at 5 p.m. at the City Hall located at 1001 [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who hit a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in the head with a Yeti cup was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Tuesday. Reynaldo Cisneros, 47, of Donna was building a home in December 2025, when ICE decided to conduct “immigration inspections.” Officers told Cisneros to stay [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man was sentenced to 60 years in prison after being found guilty of trying to burn his pregnant girlfriend alive and holding her against her will, according to Hidalgo County District Attorney Toribio "Terry" Palacios. Jorge Luis Ramos, 45, of Edinburg, was found guilty by a Hidalgo County Jury [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County and Willacy County residents may be getting a little tired of repeated rains after these last few days. As of early Tuesday morning, some areas along the coast into Brownsville had received another 2+ inches of rain. That is starting to become a problem as much of the Lower [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After a long day of opening statements and several witnesses' testimonies on Monday, day two of the Rogelio Martinez trial began Tuesday morning, after a 30-minute delay. Martinez is charged with capital murder in the shooting death of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez. State District Judge Ricardo M. Adobbati swore [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Lyford issued a boil water notice for residents Monday night. The boil water notice follows a main water line break that caused the City of Lyford's public water system to lose pressure. The cause of the break is still under review. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality required [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A body was recovered from the Rio Grande near Escobares on Monday morning, the Starr County Sheriff's Office said. READ ALSO: Man who smuggled meth for his mother sentenced to nearly 5 years in prison U.S. Border Patrol and the La Rosita Volunteer Fire Department helped sheriff's investigators recover the body [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To spread the word about Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Tom Castaneda of South Texas Health System stopped by the ValleyCentral studios on Monday morning to talk about STHS's Think Pink initiative. As part of the campaign, STHS is offering discounted mammograms every Monday in October through its Mammo Monday program, which rotates [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – After an extended period of dry conditions and the return of severe drought across many parts of the Rio Grande Valley, the long-awaited rainfall finally arrived, delivering impressive totals across the region. A combination of the remnants of Hurricane Polo, a frontal boundary, and an upper-level trough produced nearly a foot [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – After an extended period of dry conditions and severe drought across many parts of the Rio Grande Valley, the long-awaited rainfall finally arrived, delivering impressive totals across the region. A combination of the remnants of Hurricane Polo, a frontal boundary, and an upper-level trough produced nearly a foot of rain in [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX on Monday announced that eligible Cameron County residents can get a 50 percent discount on Starlink Residential service plans. According to SpaceX, the discount is 50% off the standard monthly price. Prices vary depending on the speed of service. There is no upfront hardware cost for new customers. The discount [...]

A steady stream of people on Monday signed up to register to vote in the upcoming Nov. 3 election at the Hidalgo County Elections Offices in Edinburg. Monday was the deadline to register to vote for the upcoming elections in Texas.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s time for another week of high school football! Our Valley Sports Team is highlighting the Weslaco at Vela matchup. We'll have live coverage on Friday, bringing our viewers highlights from the game. Our live Game of the Week coverage will begin at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9. High school football [...]

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Monday marked the first day of the capital murder trial for Rogelio Martinez Jr., who is charged with the killing of San Benito Police Department Lt. Milton Resendez during a vehicle pursuit in San Benito on Oct. 17, 2023. Martinez was initially pulled over for a traffic violation on South Padre [...]

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The new home of the UTRGV men's and women's tennis programs is set to be completed in early 2027. The UTRGV Tennis Complex is part of nearly $200 million in construction, renovations, and enhancements impacting all 18 UTRGV sports programs. This will mark project number 14 for the university. Both programs [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In March, when customs officers caught Acxel Marquez transporting drugs, his mother received a phone call. Marquez had crossed the border with 121 pounds of methamphetamine. If convicted, he faced a mandatory minimum of 10 years in federal prison. “Her response was: ‘Ni modo,’” Assistant Federal Public Defender Christina Conway-Navarro said [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – The City of La Grulla says a water leak triggered low water pressure so they have issued a boil water notice. City Administrator Robert Salinas says the city's public water system was ordered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to notify residents to boil water until the water testing comes [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – The City of La Grulla says a water leak triggered low water pressure so they have issued a boil water notice. City Administrator Robert Salinas says the city's public water system was ordered by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to notify residents to boil water until the water testing comes [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – Four suspects were arrested in connection with a stabbing that killed a 44-year-old man early Sunday morning in San Juan, police said. The San Juan Police Department said all four suspects are expected to be charged with murder when they appear before a judge Monday afternoon. Two of the men were [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – There has been a rainy pattern across the Rio Grande Valley where rain totals have been plentiful over the last five days. Radar is estimating around eight inches, give or take, for several locations. This pattern stays locked in as a boundary remains stationary off the lower Texas coast. Due to this [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – Two Mission men are dead after one of them is accused of running a red light on Sunday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS said the crash happened around 5 p.m. at the intersection of FM 1924 and Minnesota Road north of Palmview in Hidalgo County. According to [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In week 6 of High School Football, Valley Sports Central has nominated three teams for the Team of the Week. The nominees are Mercedes, Brownsville Hanna and Brownsville Pace. Mercedes Mercedes opened district play with a 24-10 win over a Donna team that came in at 4-1. The Tigers held an [...]