H ARLINGEN — Valley International Airport’s new aviation director is planning to meet with officials to discuss “priorities” after taking office, pointing to the airport’s potential amid the area’s growth. After a 10-month national search, city commissioners have approved the air...
The two candidates in the Texas Senate race are neck-and-neck less than three months out from the midterm election, according to a new poll released on Thursday....
Carlos Yerena S AN BENITO — Under a split vote, interim City Manager Carlos Yerena is taking San Benito’s top administrative position. In a heated meeting, Commissioners Daniel Cortez, Rick Perez and Victor Manuel Gonzalez voted to appoint Yerena to the city manager’s post while ...
A thunderous applause echoed through the city’s council chambers Tuesday after the council unanimously voted to renew a local Mission establishment’s conditional use permit. The Ice House, located at 815 N Francisco Ave., got its conditional use permit renewed for one year with t...
The city of Roma Water Treatment Plant is seen in this undated photo. (Courtesy: City of Roma /Facebook) T he city of Roma says complaints of foul, unusual smells in the municipality’s water follow “border-security infrastructure” work and “law enforcement activity in the river n...
B ROWNSVILLE — Beach-goers can expect to pay more for access to Cameron County coastal parks beginning this fall as officials prepare to roll out fee increases they say are meant to keep up with the rising costs of maintenance. During an early August meeting, commissioners approv...
By Jess Huff | The Texas Tribune T he Texas Workforce Commission Tuesday voted to cut 9.5% of the state’s child care scholarships, which represents approximately 14,000 seats for children. For some regions that need to meet lower scholarship numbers in 2027, those cuts will begin...
B rownsville’s Historic Battlefield Trail is one of three trails nationally vying for inclusion in the Rails to Trails Conservancy (RTC) Hall of Fame this year. The other two are the Ohio & Erie Canal Towpath Trail, located in the Buckeye State, and the Mount Vernon Trail in Virg...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Cameron County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted unanimously to approve a 5% salary increase for elected officials. The discussion and vote centered on a pay increase for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, according to the Aug. 11 meeting agenda ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — City officials gathered in Alamo on Wednesday morning to celebrate the completion of a $1.5 million drainage improvement project. Alamo Mayor J.R. Garza said the city partnered with the Texas Department of Transportation on the project along Ala...
H ARLINGEN — The downtown mural paying tribute to Southwest Airlines’ founder will remain overlooking the newly revamped Lozano Plaza. Under a deadlocked city commission vote, the push to remove the mural honoring the legendary Herb Kelleher was crushed after a second round of di...
Superintendent Richard Rivera T he Weslaco ISD school board voted to accept superintendent Richard Rivera’s retirement which is set to go into effect on Dec. 31. “The first time I was here 16 years and then I left,” Rivera said. “So, the second term, in December, it will be four ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Weslaco Independent School District Board of Trustees voted to accept Superintendent Richard Rivera's retirement on Monday. Rivera will continue his role as superintendent through Dec. 31. Rivera's career with Weslaco ISD began in 1967, when...
E DINBURG — U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott visited Moore Air Base Monday to discuss plans to prevent further spread of the New World screwworm. Following a brief demonstration of the Department of Homeland Sec...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott visited Edinburg to watch a drone demonstration on how this technology will help detect the New World Screwworm. On Monday morning, Border Patrol agen...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Big East named Tim Brosnan as the sixth commissioner in conference history on Monday. Brosnan succeeds Val Ackerman, who announced her retirement in April after serving as commissioner for 13 years. Brosnan brings years of experience in media, sports and busin...
Dangerous CBP denial A fter flooding in mid-June in our communities and along the Rio Grande, flooding isn’t theoretical — it’s personal. Our homes, our municipal water‑intake systems and our neighborhoods sit in the path of whatever the river becomes during a major storm. That’s...
WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert has sent a memo to teams that addresses ongoing discussions around transgender athletes in women's basketball. “I know many of you have received questions in recent weeks regarding transgender athlete participation in women’s basketball, and I ex...
Ernesto Gorena wants to know how Republicans and Donald Trump are trying to kill democracy (letters, July 20). Fox News apparently has failed to keep him informed. Well, here’s a little something: Election lawyers at the Brennan Center for Justice and Democracy Docket have ...
The Protect College Sports Act failed to reach a vote during an all-night, pre-recess session in the Senate that ended early Saturday, though the bill did gain a spot on next month's calendar after the chamber comes back from its summer break. The measure has been touted as one t...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville Public Utilities Board announced on Friday that it has implemented a Stage 1 Drought effective immediately after reservoir conditions have improved. According to a news release, the combined conservation storage level of the Falc...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Harlingen City Commission met on Wednesday for its initial review of a draft proposing changes and regulations to its code of conduct about the public comment period at city meetings. A draft of the proposed changes was first presented at a ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Nov. 3 general election is a little less than three months away and local elections administrators are beginning to staff up with poll workers for both early voting and Election Day. Poll workers are responsible for setting up polling locati...
H ARLINGEN — The city commission does not have authority to nullify a WaterWorks agreement potentially providing 4.7 million gallons a day of sewer water, while offering potable water as a backup, to a proposed 1,800-acre data center just outside of the city limits, City Attorney...
H ARLINGEN — After weeks of heated opposition, city commissioners are passing an ordinance setting conduct rules governing meetings’ public comment periods. The ordinance replaces a 20-year-old resolution imposing more restrictive rules, officials said during a meeting. “The city...
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino held off the potential of an internal revolt during a summit meeting in Morocco this week. A scathing response from European soccer's governing body on Thursday, however, showed that he still has a fight on his hands to h...
The Senate committee chaired by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) on Thursday voted to refer former chief White House medical adviser Anthony Fauci to be held in contempt. The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in a party-line, 8-5 vote, with two additional "no" vot...
S AN BENITO — After more than five hours behind closed doors, city commissioners couldn’t reach in a decision in the appointment of San Benito’s next city manager. In a heated meeting, Mayor Pete Galvan walked out during discussions as commissioners considered two finalists — int...
City Commissioner Delia Cavazos-Gamez H ARLINGEN — City Commissioner Delia Cavazos-Gamez’s probe into questions surrounding a dirty political mailer seems to be getting closer to the source. About eight months after launching the probe, her attorneys have tracked the mailer’s pub...
This story was originally co-published by ProPublica and The Texas Tribune . By Kayla Guo | The Texas Tribune and Zach Despart | ProPublica and The Texas Tribune T exas state Rep. James Talarico voted in five elections using his parents’ address after purchasing a home for himsel...
O n Tuesday, it was announced that the Texas Historical Commission has awarded the Hidalgo County Historical Commission the 2025 Distinguished Service Award. County leaders called the award “prestigious,” as it is the highest annual recognition presented by the Texas Historical C...
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Federal prosecutors may partner with the state to investigate whether two hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley promoted birth tourism. Questions about Mission Regional Medical Center and Knapp Medical Center surfaced in July, when photos of a billbo...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Brownsville City Commission on Tuesday approved modifications to regulations on smoking in public places. The modifications were made to Ordinance Number 2026-1813, Chapter 54, Health and Sanitation, Article VI, which pertains to smoking in ...
The Pac-12 and Mountain West conferences have finalized a settlement over “poaching” and exit fees. The two conferences announced on Tuesday that all sides have reached final agreements to settle all pending litigation. The statement included Boise State, Colorado State, Utah Sta...
Angela Dominguez E DINBURG — Donna ISD Superintendent Angela Dominguez was named the lone finalist to lead Edinburg CISD with a 4-3 vote school board vote at a special meeting Monday evening. In an interview Tuesday morning, Dominguez said she is thrilled and honored to be named ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Cameron County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $3 increase to the entry fee for county beaches. Effective Oct. 1, day passes to Isla Blanca Park, Andy Bowie Park, E.K. Atwood Park Beach Access No. 5, Cameron County Beach Access No. 3 and Cam...
Ohio State and Oregon hold down the top two spots and the Southeastern Conference has five of the top 10 teams in the USA Today preseason coaches football poll released Tuesday. The Buckeyes received 38 of the 72 first-place votes and were well ahead of the Ducks, who got six fir...
Incoming Major League Soccer Commissioner Larry Berg sees his role as continuing the trajectory of the league under his soon-to-be predecessor, Don Garber. The 30-team league that Graber grew during his 27-year tenure now looks to Berg to capitalize on the success of the World Cu...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees has named a lone finalist for superintendent. The board voted to name Angela Dominguez as the lone finalist during a Monday meeting. According to a news release, Dominguez o...
The poll -- conducted by the Barbara Jordan Public Policy Research and Survey Center at Texas Southern University -- surveyed 500 Black Texans who voted in a recent election....
V ance is out. Wright is in. Republican congressional candidate for District 34, Eric Flores announced via Facebook on Sunday evening that Vice President JD Vance’s scheduled trip to the Port of Brownsville has been canceled. Local officials including Flores and Brownsville Mayor...
Larry Berg, co-owner of Los Angeles FC, will be the next commissioner of Major League Soccer, the league announced Monday. At the start of the new year, Berg will take over for Don Garber, who has served as the league’s commissioner since 1999. The 60-year-old Berg, who will dive...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Elections Department is hiring poll workers for the general election happening in November. The department is preparing to hire 900 Hidalgo County election poll workers. Applicants can choose to apply for one of the following ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Gov. Greg Abbott visited the Valley as part of his Affordability Agenda Initiative tour. At a pharmacy in Mission, Abbott announced his intention to introduce legislation capping the cost of inhalers and epinephrine at $25 per month. The proposa...
V ice President JD Vance is expected to speak Tuesday at the Port of Brownsville, the site of a planned $300 billion oil refinery that President Donald Trump announced back in March . Details remain unclear; however, Brownsville Mayor John Cowen said Friday evening that Vance is ...
The Big Ten and Southeastern Conferences agreed Friday night to support a Senate bill that seeks to regulate college sports, ending a breakneck week of negotiations and pulling the bipartisan measure out of what looked like a certain death spiral. School presidents from both conf...
Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — Ingleside alumni Aidan Jakobsohn and Jaydon Smith lit up scoreboards across South Texas during their days together with the Mustangs. Best friends since about kindergarten, Smith estimates, the two went their separate ways upon graduation. Sm...
In the debate over which college football conference is strongest, the Southeastern Conference argues its superior depth makes up for the Big Ten winning the last three national titles. The Big Ten calls its reputation as a top-heavy conference unfair. Big Ten Commissioner Tony P...
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — South Padre Island beachgoers may soon be paying more to access Cameron County beach parks. At a meeting next week, Cameron County commissioners will consider a proposal for a new fee schedule. It currently costs $12 for a day pass for ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District Board of Trustees officially named Rosalba De Hoyos as the new Superintendent of Schools. The school board took action on Thursday to name De Hoyos following a state-mandated 21-day waiting period. Ho...
Rosalba De Hoyos E DCOUCH — The school board here approved naming former McAllen ISD associate superintendent Rosalba De Hoyos as superintendent at a board meeting Thursday night. De Hoyos has 31 years of Texas public education experience and said she is truly honored and humbled...
E dinburg Mayor Omar Ochoa has a vision for an upgraded downtown. The city plans to enlist the help of consultants to piece together a revitalization plan for the sector of the city as similar efforts unfold in both McAllen and Brownsville. Ochoa pictures the downtown refresh con...
Joseph Villarreal T he Los Fresnos CISD Board of Trustees has named Joseph Villarreal the lone finalist for the district’s next superintendent of schools. Following a comprehensive nationwide search and extensive community input, the board selected Villarreal as the leader best s...
CHICAGO (AP) — The Big Ten appears to be in no hurry to change its status as the only major conference that doesn’t require its schools to schedule at least one nonconference game against another Power Four member each year. Big Ten commissioner Tony Petitti said this week at the...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Mission Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza is running for reelection. Garza made the announcement in a social media post on July 14, touting several accomplishments since her election, including strengthened neighborhoods, critical infrastructure invest...
The U.S. Biathlon board of directors voted Wednesday to push back a planned merger with U.S. Ski & Snowboard in order to review the details after facing opposition from its community. As part of the motion, the board said it supports the principles of a rare consolidation between...
SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — Vozinha is cashing in on his newfound fame by promoting the new Spider-Man film. The 40-year-old World Cup star's arrival to his new club in Chile, however, was caught up in old-fashioned paperwork. The Cape Verde goalkeeper was scheduled to be with Colo Co...
B rownsville’s City Commission will consider imposing a 90-day moratorium on data center applications, as well as on other types of facilities, according to a public notice. Meanwhile, the company behind a request for a special use permit for a data center and cold storage facili...
T he McAllen ISD Board of Trustees voted to approve the establishment of a bond oversight committee at a July 23 meeting. The creation of a bond oversight committee was one of the first steps for the district’s $335 million bond in May. Each board member was asked to submit to tw...
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