HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- It's that time of year again when the clocks move back an hour. Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, Sunday, Nov. 1, meaning earlier sunsets and fewer daylight hours. While moving the clock back one hour may not seem drastic, the time change increases the risk for pedestrians. According to the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - The city of Brownsville invites residents to an upcoming housing master plan community open house to voice their opinions on future housing plans. To spread the word about the event, City of Brownsville Planning and Redevelopment Department Director Daniel Leal stopped by the news studio on Monday morning. Leal told anchor Tawny [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who deported migrants for the federal government was held without bond Monday after being charged with possession of child pornography. Edgar E. Guillen, 29, of Weslaco kept videos of a naked 12-year-old girl on his phone, according to a federal criminal complaint against him. “There is evidence of potential [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- An employee with the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District who was arrested has been placed on administrative leave, district officials announced on Monday. The school district did not immediately disclose the employee's name, campus affiliation, charge(s), or arrest date. Edinburg CISD confirmed the employee is not on any district campus or [...]

U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a five-term Democrat who defeated Republicans in all five general elections, faces his toughest campaign yet after his South Texas district was redrawn to favor the GOP. President Donald Trump won the new district by 10 points, giving Republican Eric Flores an edge heading toward the Nov. 3 election — provided [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Voto Latino held a rally on Sunday in Weslaco, where statewide and local candidates made their final pitch to voters during early voting. State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, running against incumbent Greg Abbott for governor, and State Rep. James Talarico, running against Attorney General Ken Paxton for Senate, were present at the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week ten of high school football is here! Our Valley Sports Team is highlighting the Vela vs. Edinburg High game. We’ll have live coverage starting Friday at 6 p.m. at Richard R. Flores Stadium. High school football on ValleyCentral+ ValleyCentral+ is your home for high school football coverage in the Valley. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Jury selection is underway for the trial of a man accused in the 2025 death of a tow truck driver in Harlingen. Jury selection began Monday morning in the 197th District Court for Cristobal Stephan Garzez, 29, who has been charged in connection with the death of tow truck driver David [...]

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — ValleyCentral is honoring local teachers committed to academic excellence with the Golden Apple Award. For our second award of the school year, CBS Rio Grande Valley Anchor Marco Ramirez visited Sharyland ISD to honor an elementary school teacher who has earned the respect of students, parents, and staff across the district. [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of Starbase paid City Clerk Gretchen Norton more than $30,000 in September, when she abruptly resigned. Starbase accepted Norton’s resignation on Sept. 4 and paid her $31,250 to waive any claims against the city. “Gretchen played an important role in getting the City of Starbase off the ground and [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — An Edinburg man was killed and another man was injured after a tire blowout caused a rollover crash on U.S. 281 north of Premont Friday afternoon, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety. DPS identified the man as Arturo Ponce, 65, of Edinburg. At approximately 3:09 p.m. Friday, a 1999 [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rogelio Martinez Jr., the man who has been convicted of the 2023 murder of San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez, has been sentenced to death, a judge ruled Monday morning. Just moments ago, the jury returned the punishment. Martinez gunned down Lieutenant Milton Resendez three years ago at a busy San [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Monday promises to be another very late October average day in the Rio Grande Valley. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80's for most of the Valley. While most of us will remain rain-free, there is a small chance for a stray shower along the coast and in the lower Valley. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week nine 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 McAllen Memorial vs. Rowe and Pioneer vs. Sharyland. Week 9 High School Football

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In Week 9 of High School Football, Valley Sports Central has nominated three teams for Team of the Week. The nominees are the Nikki Rowe Warriors, the Edinburg Bobcats, and the Sharyland Rattlers. Starting with the Nikki Rowe Warriors. They came out to play against McAllen Memorial. The Warriors advanced to [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The UTRGV Vaqueros walked out of Estes Stadium with their first road victory of the season and first-ever victory in overtime against the Central Arkansas Bears, 30-27. This was also the Vaqueros' first game in overtime since the program's start. Travis Bush announced earlier in the week the team would get [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Ramon Ayala Jr., the son of Tejano music legend Ramon Ayala Sr., was booked into jail and charged with sexual assault on Friday in Hidalgo County, jail records show. Ayala Jr.'s arrest is followed by a string of lawsuits filed earlier this year by former band members accusing Ayala Jr. of [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Rio Grande Valley is looking at a nice stretch of weather lasting through the weekend. High pressure will do its best to keep conditions feeling and looking great, but a few upper level features will conspire to spoil things just a bit. Saturday will be mostly sunny; however, enough moisture [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Week nine of high school football is underway in the Rio Grande Valley. Here are your scores for tonight’s games: And don’t forget, ValleyCentral+ is your home for live high school football games this year. ValleyCentral is the only news station in the region to bring you live broadcasts from the Harlingen, [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On this week’s edition of ValleyCentral Weekend Report, Anchor Alejandra Yanez breaks down all the news of the week. Gov. Greg Abbott claimed this week he was endorsed by several Democratic sheriffs in South Texas, though three of them say they did not. Border Report's Sandra Sanchez gives an in-depth report on the situation. [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this edition of Mic’d Up, Photojournalist Diego Tijerina follows Edinburg Head Coach Joe Peña as the Bobcats took on the La Joya Coyotes at Richard R. Flores Stadium. Both teams were looking to gain ground in their District 31 playoff race. The Edinburg Bobcats came in at 5-2, while the La [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Criminal complaints obtained by ValleyCentral allege that a teacher arrested on felony charges in Starr County admitted to engaging in sex acts with a student multiple times on and off campus. Francisco Contreras Jr. was arrested earlier this month on a charge of improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Police Department is searching for a missing man with dementia last seen Friday morning. Mario Alberto Soto, 76, was last seen at about 9 a.m. at his home located on the 1800 block of Palm Blvd. His family told police that Soto is deaf, nonverbal and has dementia. He [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — To honor Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, the Willacy County District Attorney's Victim Assistance Unit hosted a survivor walk at the Raymondville Police Department Friday afternoon. Advocates and survivors walked the streets wearing purple and holding signs that read "Love should not hurt," "Stop the violence," and "Silence is violence's [...]