The RGV Women’s Poet Society and Poets Against Walls are hosting a “Celebration of the Land and the People of the Rio Grande Valley” at Bentsen‑Rio Grande Valley State Park in Mission on Sunday, featuring poet laureates and speakers such as tribal chair Juan B. Mancias. The program begins at 6 p.m., with organizers asking attendees to arrive at 5 p.m.; 40 guests receive free park entry, after which a $3 fee applies.

Opening arguments began Monday in the capital‑murder trial of 20‑year‑old Rogeilo Martinez, accused of killing San Benito Police Lt. Milton Resendez on Oct. 17, 2023 after a chase that started on South Padre Island and ended near the Gateway International Bridge in Brownsville. Martinez has pleaded not guilty, and prosecutors say they will pursue the death penalty.

BorderReport enumera titulares recientes, como la orden de un juez que detuvo la obra en Big Bend, la ampliación del control de matrícula estatal por el DOJ y la aprobación de $330 mil para agua potable en colonias fronterizas. Se publicaron hace entre una y dos semanas, y el dato más relevante para los residentes del Valle del Río Grande es la financiación para mejorar el suministro de agua en sus colonias.

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 [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Amid the much-needed rainfall across the Rio Grande Valley this week, some areas have been left without power and water. In Starr County, commissioners are coordinating a water distribution to help residents in need. Commissioner for Precinct 3 in Starr County, Eleazar Velasquez, announced on social media that the county would [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - San Juan police are trying to find out who fatally stabbed a man in shopping center parking lot. Police say they received a 911 call just after 2 a.m. Saturday about a man stabbed on the 1600 block of North Veterans Boulevard. Investigators say 44-year-old Erick Garcia had been stabbed several [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) - Rainfall over the last 5 days range anywhere from 3 to 8 inches and it is still raining across the Rio Grande Valley. Additional rainfall will add up to 2 to 4 inches with lower amounts west and highest amounts east. On the high end some areas could receive 4 to [...]

Editor's note: The video attached originally aired on Thursday, Oct. 1. HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The mother of a former student at a high school in Edinburg is suing the Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District for $3 million over bullying and hazing allegations that resulted in her son's shattered clavicle. Juanita Ramirez, on behalf of [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested a man and seized marijuana and other THC products during a raid in Brownsville on Friday. Anthony Julian Hernandez, 21, was arrested on charges of manufacturing or delivery of a substance and possession of marijuana. Hernandez allegedly confessed to selling THC vape pens for about [...]

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. Vice President JD Vance was in the Rio Grande Valley this week. Vance made two stops while in the [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Padre Island is distributing sandbags to residents and businesses on Saturday. Sandbags will be available until 4 p.m. at the Public Works Workshop located at the corner of West Venus and Laguna Boulevard. RELATED: Scattered showers continue through the weekend Residents may receive up to five bags, and businesses up [...]

From August to September, the military used a high-energy laser in the Rio Grande Valley to take down at least 11 cartel drones.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — It’s week six 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 Donna at Mercedes and Mission Veterans at PSJA Southwest. Week 6 High School Football Week [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rain chances will be increasing once again as we head through our Saturday. A combination of deep tropical moisture and a weak frontal boundary will combine with the heating of the day to squeeze out some more scattered showers and thunderstorms. Heavy rain is expected with some of the showers. In [...]

Former President Ronald Reagan visited the Rio Grande Valley 42 years ago, speaking at Texas Southmost College in Brownsville to a crowd of thousands. About 40 United Farm Workers Union members protested, some of whose signs were torn by Reagan supporters, and activist Juanita Valdez Cox was among them. A Valley resident might note that the protest specifically targeted Reagan’s increase in weapons funding while cutting bilingual‑education programs.

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Every week, CBS Rio Grande Valley works to find a forever home for a Rio Grande Valley foster child as part of our Forever Family partnership with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. RELATED: Visit our Forever Family page here. This week, meet 16-year-old Ray, who is seeking to [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rio Grande City will open its Public Safety Building for residents seeking shelter from the weather over the weekend. The Public Safety Building, located at 650 North FM 755, will open at midnight and will stay open through Monday at 8 a.m. RELATED: Rain chances thrive in the Valley this weekend [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A portion of northbound US 83 in Rio Grande City will remain closed through Monday while crews fix potholes caused by recent rain. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, heavy rain formed potholes after it passed through the area. Radar estimates show some areas of southeast Starr County may have [...]

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Prosecutors charged a “local golfing legend” with running an illegal sports gambling business on Friday. Ronald Lynn Kilby, 71, of Lakeway, Texas, managed an illegal sportsbook that collected more than $2.4 million from 2019 to 2026, according to federal prosecutors. People who lost money occasionally dropped off cash at Killer’s Golf, [...]

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Convicted killer John Allen Rubio was booked into the Cameron County jail on Friday ahead of a motion hearing scheduled next week, jail records show. RELATED: John Allen Rubio's attorney argues that he is not competent for death sentence Rubio, 46, is scheduled to appear before a judge on Oct. 7 [...]