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East All-Stars win RGVSBCA’s inaugural all-star game

Rio Grande Valley softball had not had a coaches association until this past sporting season, the 25-26 season, there has been all-star games held in the Valley in previous years, but now the Rio Grande Valley Softball Coaches Association is leading the way. The president of the ...

MyRGV.com (The Monitor) - All NewsJun 19, 2026

New bus service helps visitors around downtown McAllen at no cost

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- A trolley style bus is making its way around McAllen out to help customers make their way around the city's most visited downtown areas at no cost. The downtown circulator is a new service in an effort to help visitors navigate downtown, reduce...

ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local NewsJun 19, 2026

Dangerous heat cooking the Valley turns to a nice, normal weekend

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Temperature and humidity combine to make the Rio Grande Valley mighty miserable when those conditions push the (feel like) temperature near 130 degrees. It looks like the Valley will endure another really hot day Friday with the heat index, wha...

ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local NewsJun 19, 2026

Landmark $211M tax-break deal could trump SpaceX’s deal in South Texas

By Berenice Garcia | The Texas Tribune McALLEN — A South Texas community once cited as the poorest in Texas is courting an Austin-based defense technology startup that promises to bring 10,000 jobs over 10 years, more than SpaceX’s initial promise of 300 back in 2014. The Cameron...

MyRGV.com (The Monitor) - All NewsJun 18, 2026

Caught with three AK-47s, gun smuggler pleads guilty

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man who attempted to cross the border with three AK-47s pleaded guilty Thursday. Edgar Emanuel Reyes Balderrama, 32, of Mexico attempted to cross the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge in December. During a search, officers discovered three AK-4...

ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local NewsJun 18, 2026

Cooling centers open across the Valley amid extreme heat warning

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With a heat spike sending temperatures into the triple digits, cities in the Rio Grande Valley have opened cooling centers to help residents find relief. According to the Valley Storm Team, an extreme heat warning is in place from noon to 7 p.m....

ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local NewsJun 18, 2026

UTRGV makes U.S. News' Best Global Universities ranking

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley was ranked in U.S. News & World Report's 2026-2027 Best Global Universities list. UTRGV was ranked No. 1,153 in the Best Global Universities ranking, out of more than 2,250 universities from 105 countrie...

ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local NewsJun 18, 2026

'Mosquitoes are out like crazy': Weslaco, Cameron County launch spraying efforts

WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Recent rainfall across the Rio Grande Valley has created ideal conditions for mosquitoes to thrive, prompting local governments to begin spraying operations. Officials are urging residents to eliminate standing water around their homes as mosquito...

ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local NewsJun 18, 2026

Thursday bridge inspection will impact Harlingen-to-McAllen motorists

This file photo shows the Harlingen Interchange in the foreground as traffic flows. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) UPDATE (12:16 p.m. Thursday): TxDOT officials said the closure has concluded and the flyover is reopened. ORIGINAL STORY: Motorists heading to McAllen from...

MyRGV.com (The Monitor) - All NewsJun 17, 2026

McAllen residents asked to help define downtown priorities

McAllen wants the public’s input on their vision for the future of downtown. Downtown McAllen has been the center of a polarizing conversation regarding nightlife, public safety, and city investment for nearly a year now. Earlier this year, the city hired Mend Collaborative, an u...

MyRGV.com (The Monitor) - All NewsJun 17, 2026

Valley duo to compete in Special Olympics USA Games

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A Rio Grande Valley duo is ready to win gold in pickleball at the Special Olympics USA Games. Athlete Beatriz Marez will be joined by her unified partner, Eve Hinojosa, to represent Team Texas at the Games, which will be held in Minneapolis. Uni...

ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local NewsJun 17, 2026

‘Hoes’ a hot topic in Brownsville cocaine case

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Hoes were a hot topic at the federal courthouse in Brownsville last week. Francisco Javier Palafox Jr., a man in his 40s from Brownsville, told Border Patrol he planned to visit “his friends and hoes.” When they searched his car, however, agents f...

ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local NewsJun 17, 2026

'Another inch and it would have come inside': Storm cleanup continues in Weslaco

WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A day after several inches of rain fell across the Rio Grande Valley, city crews in Weslaco spent Tuesday cleaning up storm debris and working to reduce the risk of additional flooding if more rain moves into the area. Public works crews cleared d...

ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local NewsJun 17, 2026

McAllen plans five roundabouts to increase roadway safety

Looking to decrease traffic congestion and increase roadway safety, the city of McAllen is investing in roundabouts to keep traffic moving as the population continues growing. Late last month, McAllen announced the completion of a modern traffic circle — or roundabout — located a...

MyRGV.com (The Monitor) - All NewsJun 16, 2026

Burgers, with a Mexican twist: Maxi Burgers in McAllen

McALLEN — With our summer weather being as unpredictable as ever, sometimes all you want is a good simple burger. There’s no food more synonymous with summer than hamburgers, an American classic. Maybe the most American thing I’ve searched up, I typed “hamburgers near me” in Appl...

MyRGV.com (The Monitor) - All NewsJun 16, 2026

About 4,000 customers without power in Rio Grande Valley at peak of storm, AEP Texas says

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Multiple power outages were reported as heavy rainfall moved across the Rio Grande Valley on Monday. At the peak of the storm, American Electric Power Texas reported that about 4,000 customers lost power. However, AEP Texas Director of Communica...

ValleyCentral (KVEO NBC 23 / CBS 4) - Local NewsJun 16, 2026

List: Valley cities distribute sandbags as heavy rain continues

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As the Rio Grande Valley experiences heavy showers and thunderstorms, several cities across the Valley are helping residents prepare with sandbags. ValleyCentral put together a list of locations giving out sandbags. City of PalmView City of McAl...

ValleyCentral (KVEO/CBS4) - LocalJun 15, 2026