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eslaco High defensise back Seth Moya (0) celebrates his touch down against McAllen Memorial in a game at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday, Sept. 4, 2026, in McAllen. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) Weslaco High’s Malachi Rodriguez (4) is grabbed by the helme...
M cALLEN — After watching McAllen Memorial rack up 547 rushing yards and eight touchdowns in its season opener, Weslaco High head coach Roy Stroman challenged his defense to step up. The Panthers responded by holding the Mustangs to 206 total yards and one score as Weslaco High r...
Dr. Salil Mangi M cALLEN — The Rio Grande Valley is among the first areas in the U.S. selected to introduce a new treatment for kidney disease known as hemodiafiltration, or HDF, an advanced form of dialysis that filters slightly larger toxins than conventional dialysis. Freseniu...
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge on Friday set bond at $75,000 for a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer who shot a Venezuelan immigrant — and allegedly lied about it. ICE Deportation Officer Christian J. Castro, 52, of McAllen shot a Venezuelan man on Jan. 1...
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. Meet Sylvia, a 16-year-old girl who is rea...
EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A mother is demanding answers after she says her 5-year-old daughter walked away from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Edinburg RGV. She was later found outside the facility without shoes. Destiny Esquivel says Wednesday was her daughter Zoe Torres’ fir...
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A man accused of working for the Gulf Cartel pleaded not guilty to federal terrorism charges last week. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas brought terrorism charges against Jose Flores Flores, 21, of Reynosa in mid-Augus...
T he Rio Grande Valley currently gets most of its irrigation and drinking water from the Rio Grande. But with water levels critically — and chronically — low, local residents express concerns that the river can’t meet the future needs of a region that is growing both in populatio...
STAFF REPORT The staff is back for another week of Pigskin Pick ‘Em. Check out who we think takes home wins during Week 2. The post RGVSports.com Pigskin Pick ‘Em (Week 2) appeared first on MyRGV.com ....
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to operating human smuggling schemes that involved the social media recruitment of juvenile drivers, resulting in deadly high-speed chases, according to the U.S. Att...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — With a heat advisory in effect in the Rio Grande Valley through 6 p.m., the city of McAllen is opening cooling centers to help residents escape the heat. According to the Valley Storm Team, the heat index could potentially reach 115 degrees. Res...
A 27-year-old McAllen man was sentenced to prison for his role in a long-term smuggling scheme involving several high-speed pursuits, one of which resulted in three deaths, including a minor. Jose Manuel Lopez-Silva was sentenced to 30 years in prison for directing drivers as you...
T he Hidalgo County Courthouse will reopen on Friday, just days after a car drove into the building’s main entrance . According to a news release, temporary entrances have been established for county employees and the general public. The main entrance will remain closed. “After a...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this episode of Valley Storm Team, Forecaster Craig Verley takes a look at the newly released drought data for the Rio Grande Valley and explains a little bit about how it goes well beyond just rainfall. With the start of September, Craig als...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for most of the Rio Grande Valley from 11 a.m to 6 p.m. The heat index is expected to reach as high as 115 in some areas during the hottest part of the day. While the "feels like" temperatu...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The stakes are on for the highly anticipated matchup between the Vaqueros and the Roadrunners this Saturday. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley will take on the University of Texas at San Antonio at the Alamodome at 2:30 p.m. Ahead of kic...
C ounty Judge Richard F. Cortez said that the county is anxious to get the Hidalgo County Courthouse reopened as soon as possible, but officials are taking every precaution to ensure that the building is safe before resuming operations. The county courthouse has been closed since...
T he National Weather Service Brownsville/Rio Grande Valley office has released its latest three-month outlook, which indicates that summer isn’t done despite what most of us might wish. The NWS noted a “slight lean” in the forecast toward hotter-than-normal conditions for Septem...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Hidalgo County Clerk's Office is processing marriage licenses at its Edinburg office as the courthouse remains closed to the public, according to a news release. Marriage license services will be available from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at ...
T he county judges for Hidalgo and Bexar counties are placing a “friendly wager” ahead of a college football showdown this Saturday. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros and the University of Texas at San Antonio Roadrunners are facing off this Saturday at the Alamo...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Night closures are scheduled for a portion of the frontage road in McAllen. The Interstate 2 westbound frontage road between Jackson Road and Jackson Avenue in McAllen will be closed nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. starting Tuesday, Sept 1. Closur...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- Summer in the Rio Grande Valley is staying true to form with seemingly endless heat and very little rainfall. Sunshine will dominate the forecast through the remainder of the week as afternoon temperatures climb well above the century mark acro...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A free produce distribution event will be held in San Benito on Wednesday. The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley will host the pop-up event. Attendees must show a photo ID and proof of address to receive the free produce. Produce will be distri...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The city of McAllen had a head start on Hispanic Heritage Month with a celebration on Tuesday with leaders from Saltillo, Mexico. Leaders from both cities came together at the McAllen Performing Arts Center to honor 200 years of history and part...
McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A judge sent a gangster and his girlfriend to prison Tuesday for illegally buying a gun. Saul Armando Aguilar, 26, of Elsa and his girlfriend, Jeanette Davila, 42, of Edcouch, sold drugs. Aguilar and Davila had felony convictions, which prevented ...
Esai Longoria A 39-year-old McAllen man who suffers from schizophrenia was charged with murder after stabbing his aunt in the chest. Esai Longoria is accused of stabbing his aunt, Anna Maria Hidalgo, in the left side of her chest and attacking his grandmother, Guillermia Hidalgo,...
STAFF REPORT A pair of RGVSports.com Top 10 teams take center stage Friday as the No. 2 Weslaco High Panthers (1-0) hit the road to take on the No. 5 McAllen Memorial Mustangs (1-0) in the Week 2 Game of the Week. Kickoff for the non-district contest is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday a...
Bryan Ramos | Staff Writer EDINBURG — A handshake, a head butt, and a sea of orange and white smoke. Dating back to last season, left guard Nick Hughes and left tackle Wes Thompson have been at the front of the pack, leading the Vaqueros as they run out of the Lozano Family Tunne...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Edouard has become the fifth tropical storm of the Atlantic season, and it’s on track to make landfall in southeast Texas with winds near 45 mph and stronger gusts. The good news for the Rio Grande Valley: Edouard poses no local threat. As it mo...
EDINBURG — UTRGV Women’s Soccer sophomore Amy Romero transferred in to Edinburg this season. She came with first-year head coach Nataki Stewart from the University of St. Thomas in Houston. Romero would open her UTRGV goal-scoring account with a well-placed header off a free kick...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — We’ve served the Rio Grande Valley for more than 70 years. Bringing you the news, weather, and sports you can trust. Stories and events from Valley communities that impact you. Beginning Tuesday, we’re now giving you more choices to entertain yo...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — We’ve served the Rio Grande Valley for more than 70 years. Bringing you the news, weather, and sports you can trust. Stories and events from Valley communities that impact you. Beginning Tuesday, we’re now giving you more choices to entertain yo...
E DINBURG — UTRGV head coach Travis Bush was mum on the Vaqueros’ starting quarterback entering the 2026 season. Junior quarterback Aidan Jakobsohn started the game Saturday night for the Vaqueros against UT Permian Basin, but transfer quarterback Garret Rangel split time with Ja...
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley defensive lineman Nathan Huerta (42) a change possession in a season opener – non-conference game against UT Permian Basin at Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, in Edinburg. (Joel Martinez | jmartinez@themonitor.com) ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley football program won its first home game of the 2026 season, beating UT Permian Basin 44 to 0 Saturday night at the Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg. The Vaqueros started off strong, 17-0, aft...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley football program won its first home game of the 2026 season, beating UT Permian Basin 44 - 0 Saturday night at the Robert and Janet Vackar Stadium in Edinburg. The Vaqueros started off strong, 17-0, afte...
W ESLACO — Weslaco High may have won the Tinaco Bowl over cross-town rivals Weslaco East 30-0 in the RGVSports.com Game of the Week, but the real winner on Friday night was the City of Weslaco. The atmosphere at Bobby Lackey Stadium was electric. The community was in full force t...
McAllen Memorial’s Braxton Speights, right, runs past Sharyland defender Daniel Cantu, left, for a touchdown during a game at McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium Friday August 28, 2026 in McAllen. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com) Sharyland’s Will Taylor, left, runs for a scor...
T he majority of unemployed workers in the Rio Grande Valley are in “the region’s prime working-age population,” 25-44, according to an August labor analysis report prepared by Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley. The report was intended to provide “a broader look at the ...
A McAllen International Airport improvement project involving the airport’s longest runway has stretched from an originally contracted 415 days to a nearly 1,000-day delay, prompting almost $1 million in additional payments to a consultant. City management says these additional c...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A McAllen man accused of fatally stabbing a woman over the weekend has been charged with murder and several other felony charges. On Monday, Esai Longoria, 37, of McAllen, was charged with murder, a first-degree felony; assault on a peace office...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —We are not looking for any break in our streak of hundred-degree days. High temperatures across most of the Rio Grande Valley will reach at least 100 degrees. The only ones to escape that will be along the coast. With humidity, it will feel like ...
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Chances are if you have a hummingbird feeder in your yard this time of year, then there may not be many vacancies at the perches. Despite the Rio Grande Valley sweltering in 100-degree heat, fall migration is underway, and ruby-throated hummingb...
