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Closure of McAllen Food Truck Park delayed

McAllen, TX (KRGV) — The city of McAllen announced a new closure date for the McAllen Food Truck Park. The park, originally set to close on Dec. 14, will now close on Jan. 14, 2027, McAllen City Commissioner Michael Fallek said. “I am pleased to share that we have...

Mcallen, TX · 2d

MyRGV.com

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Mission approves major overhaul to its animal regulations

MISSION — There are new regulations here when it comes to animal ownership as well as the city’s animal care services. The post Mission approves major overhaul to its animal regulations appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Mission, TX · 1d

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Photo Gallery: Above Ground , Beyond Time: The Bóvedas of Longoria Cemetery

The post Photo Gallery: Above Ground , Beyond Time: The Bóvedas of Longoria Cemetery appeared first on MyRGV.com .

La Grulla, TX · 22h

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Food Bank RGV seeking deer meat donations through Hunters for the Hungry program

Edinburg, TX (KRGV) — The Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley is asking hunters to donate leftover deer meat through its Hunters for the Hungry program. Hunters with leftover meat can drop it off at Aguilar's Meat Market or Vera's Meat Market on University Drive in Edinburg. The markets will process the meat and deliver it to the food bank so it can get it to families who need it.

Edinburg, TX · 2d

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Layne's Chicken Fingers Brings the Crunch to Brownsville — and Its First Rio Grande Valley Push

There's a line forming in Brownsville, and it has everything to do with hand-breaded tenders. On November 14, 2026, Layne's Chicken Fingers opened its first-ever Rio Grande Valley location — and to mark the occasion, the first 50 dine-in guests scored free Layne's for a year. In a QSR landscape where chicken is the category everyone is fighting over, that's not just a stunt. It's a statement of intent.

Brownsville, TX · 8h

ValleyCentral

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Valley airports issue travel advisories amid FAA nationwide ground stop

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Airports in the Rio Grande Valley are issuing travel advisories after the Federal Aviation Administration grounded all flights nationwide on Friday afternoon. According to the Associated Press, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said a communications issue is affecting the 22 regional air traffic control centers that direct planes en route between airports […]

Harlingen, TX · 1d

Newser

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Bobby Pulido Caps House Win by Collecting a Latin Grammy

(This content was created with the help of AI.) Bobby Pulido is having the kind of month most politicians—and musicians—can only imagine. The Tejano star, who flipped a South Texas House seat for Democrats in the midterms, picked up a Latin Grammy on Thursday for best tejano album with his live record Bobby Pulido & Friends: Una Tuya y Una Mía (Vol. 2/En Vivo). It's the third Latin Grammy of his career, Billboard reports, and arrives after Pulido stepped away from music to run for Congress. Accepting the award, Pulido reiterated that he's closing the curtain on performing, saying he's grateful...

Edinburg, TX · 2d

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Conjunto museum to host festival

San Benito will celebrate 25 years of preserving conjunto music with the inaugural Conjunto Music Hall of Fame & Museum Music Festival on November 20–21, 2026, at the San Benito Boys & Girls Club Pavilion at Stookey Park, 410 N. Stookey Road. The two-day event, which also incorporates Conjunto...

San Benito, TX · 1d

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Conjunto Hall of Fame celebrates 25 years with festival

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Texas Conjunto Music Hall of Fame and Museum will host its inaugural Conjunto Hall of Fame and Music Festival in San Benito this month. The festival celebrates the museum’s 25th anniversary and will take place at the San Benito Boys & Girls Club on Friday, Nov. 20, and Saturday, Nov. 21. […]

San Benito, TX · 3d

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Beer, BBQ and Texas: Enjoy a night out with Post Oak Beer Garden at GW’s BBQ

SAN JUAN — With a cold front and fresh weather finally making its way down to the Rio Grande Valley, I found the perfect spot to grab some late-night drinks and grub at Post Oak Beer Garden at GW’s BBQ. The post Beer, BBQ and Texas: Enjoy a night out with Post Oak Beer Garden at GW’s BBQ appeared first on MyRGV.com .

San Juan, TX · 4d

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Valley veterinarians warn pet owners of deadly cane toad poisoning following heavy rains

Harlingen, TX (KRGV) — Area veterinarians are warning pet owners about cane toads after heavy rains this weekend because the toxin the toads release can make pets sick and can be fatal. A resident near La Villa, Flor Ortiz, is keeping her seven dogs away from the toads. Ortiz...

Harlingen, TX · 4d

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'Like a Grinch': McAllen Food Truck Park vendors blindsided by closure ahead of holidays

UPDATE: On Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, McAllen City Commissioner Michael Fallek announced that the McAllen Food Truck closure has been delayed until Jan. 14, 2027. McAllen, TX (KRGV) — The McAllen Chamber of Commerce will close the McAllen food truck park on Dec. 14, city officials announced Wednesday. Food...

Mcallen, TX · 2d

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McAllen hosts free pet microchip clinic Nov. 14

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) —The City of McAllen will host a pet microchip clinic exclusively for the city’s furry residents. Palm Valley Society staff will administer the chips on a first-come, first-served basis. The clinic will take place from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the McAllen City Hall employee parking lot at […]

Mcallen, TX · 4d

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This Old-Fashioned Texas Bakery Still Makes Southern Pastries Like Grandma Used To

A retired school principal with 42 years in education now bakes buttermilk chess pie and banana pudding cake for a living. That career switch alone makes me grin. She started cooking at age six. Her bakery case now holds pecan pie, sweet potato pie, peach cobbler, and four kinds of pound cake, including 7 UP.

Harlingen, TX · 5d

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5 Best Restaurants in Brownsville, Texas You Need to Try Before Everyone Else Finds Them

Brownsville, Texas — a city where the Gulf breeze tangles your hair and the sun paints the borderlands gold, where the Rio Grande is not a line but a living seam, and the streets are stitched together by the laughter of families, the wisdom of abuelas, and the dreams of newcomers. Here, pastel houses lean into the subtropical wind, and the scent of mesquite smoke, tortillas, and citrus blossoms drifts through neighborhoods alive with memory and migration.

Brownsville, TX · 6d

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South Texas boomtown rolls out the breadsticks for its first Olive Garden

Edinburg's mayor joked that the Rio Grande Valley's fastest-growing city got a medical school before an Olive Garden.

Edinburg, TX · 8d

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Edinburg Chamber to Host ‘Lunch Lift’ Chick-Fil-A Customer Service Session Nov. 18

Edinburg, Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, Lunch & Lift, Chick-fil-A, Customer Service, Business. Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce will host a Lunch Lift Series session on Wednesday, Nov. 18, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce. The session will feature the team...

Edinburg, TX · 6d

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This Texas Town Celebrates Being Where Killer Bees First Entered the Country

Hidalgo marks a swarm’s October 1990 arrival from Mexico with the Hidalgo Texas killer bee...

Hidalgo, TX · 8d

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New all-inclusive playground now open in McAllen

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A new all-inclusive playground in McAllen is now open to the public. City leaders gathered at Retama Park on Wednesday for a ribbon-cutting grand opening to celebrate the new playground. The playground features a vibrant green playset, a shade roof structure, accessible turf, and a wheelchair ramp. According to the city […]

Mcallen, TX · 10d