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Man killed in rollover crash in Palmview during police chase, DPS says

Palmview, TX (KRGV) — A 42-year-old Sullivan City man died following a single-vehicle rollover that occurred while he was fleeing from a traffic stop, according to Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Sgt. Maria Hernandez. Hernandez said the crash happened at about 7:20 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, on...

Palmview, TX · 1d

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Norie vs. Rick: Mission mayoral candidates clash over city’s future

MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Mission mayoral candidates Ricardo Salinas and incumbent Norie Gonzalez Garza are making their case to voters ahead of December’s runoff election, with different views on the city’s finances, infrastructure and future growth. Gonzalez Garza received just under 25% of the vote in Tuesday’s general election, while Salinas received more than 34%. […]

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Mission woman pleads not guilty to assaulting ICE officers

McALLEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A woman accused of assaulting two U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers pleaded not guilty on Tuesday. Angelina Marie Martins-Flynn, 21, of Mission is accused of pushing and hitting two deportation officers who attempted to arrest her boyfriend. “One of the officers had a body camera, but when she struck him, […]

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Not over yet: Nearly all Mission races heading to runoff elections

MISSION — Tuesday proved to be one of the most heated elections here as three races are heading to runoff, including a major showdown between Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza and attorney Ricardo “Rick” Salinas. The post Not over yet: Nearly all Mission races heading to runoff elections appeared first on MyRGV.com .

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City of Mission breaks ground on new recycling center

Mission, TX (KRGV) — Mission broke ground Thursday on a new recycling center to replace a facility destroyed by fire. The project was a year in the making. The fire, which authorities said was caused by arson, left the city and residents without a permanent place to take recyclables.

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Mission mayoral and city council runoff elections set for Dec. 12

Mission, TX (KRGV) — Mission voters will decide three runoff races after the midterm election, according to the Hidalgo County Elections Department. The runoffs are for the mayoral seat, and city council Places 2 and 3. The question now is whether voters will turn out like they did in the midterms.

Mission, TX · 1d

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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 · 1d

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Rio Grande Valley's largest and oldest city pauses data center plans

After months of public backlash, Brownsville has put a pause on data centers. Here's what we know.

Brownsville, TX · 1d

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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 · 2d

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Runoff elections set for Mission, Weslaco, and Los Fresnos

Weslaco, TX (KRGV) — Five races across the Rio Grande Valley will go to runoff elections after no candidate reached the 50% mark in the midterm elections on Tuesday. Los Fresnos has a runoff for mayor, where incumbent Alejandro Flores and challenger Amber Arriaga will be back on the ballot.

Los Fresnos, TX · 2d

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Texas Butterfly Festival kicks off this weekend in Mission

MISSION — Those bright flashes of color, the swallowtails and the monarchs and the guava skippers, are as always the stars of the show this time of year. The post Texas Butterfly Festival kicks off this weekend in Mission appeared first on MyRGV.com .

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La Joya ISD middle schooler takes home prestigious STEM award

LA JOYA — From 30 finalists participating at the 2026 Thermo Fisher Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge in Washington D.C, Nathan Montelongo, a seventh grader at La Joya ISD’s De Zavala Middle School, took home an engineering award that comes with a $2,500 scholarship to a STEM summer camp. The post La Joya ISD middle schooler takes home prestigious STEM award appeared first on MyRGV.com .

La Joya, TX · 16h

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Sharyland junior high students arrested after knife and BB gun found on campus

McAllen, TX (KRGV) — Two students were arrested Wednesday after they were found with a knife and BB gun at Sharyland North Junior High School, Sharyland ISD confirmed to Channel 5 News. The discovery was made after a student reported "concerns about discussions involving a knife and a potential...

Mcallen, TX · 2d

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Incumbents up for reelection for Hidalgo County school boards see upsets

Hidalgo County voters decided on 32 different school district board member positions with 20 new people, or 62.5%, elected to those seats. The post Incumbents up for reelection for Hidalgo County school boards see upsets appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Hidalgo County, TX · 1d

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CBP seizes 1,000 pounds of meth hidden in leek shipment

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized more than 1,000 pounds of alleged methamphetamine concealed within shipments of leeks at the Pharr Port of Entry. On Oct. 30 at 8 p.m., officers referred a semi-trailer en route to McAllen for secondary inspection. According to CBP, a K-9 alert helped officers discover […]

Pharr, TX · 17h

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Hidalgo County DA ‘relieved’ to get back to work after winning reelection

The newly reelected Hidalgo County District Attorney and Democratic incumbent Toribio “Terry” Palacios says he’s “relieved” the race is finally over. The post Hidalgo County DA ‘relieved’ to get back to work after winning reelection appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Hidalgo County, TX · 2d

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Pulido ousts De La Cruz in Texas’ 15th Congressional District

The race for Texas 15th Congressional District, which spans from the South Texas border with Mexico to northeast of San Antonio, is one the nation will be watching in today's elections to see if a Democrat can take back this seat from a Republican in a majority Hispanic district that flipped red just a few years ago.

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Border Patrol detainee out of hospital after jumping out of moving van

A Guatemalan man was charged with escaping from Border Patrol custody after he broke a window, pried open the metal mesh and jumped out of a moving van transporting a group of people to the Rio Grande City Border Patrol Station. The post Border Patrol detainee out of hospital after jumping out of moving van appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Escobares, TX · 1d

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H-E-B to Host 36th Annual Feast of Sharing Holiday Dinner in McAllen

MCALLEN, TEXAS – H-E-B is inviting Rio Grande Valley residents to celebrate the holiday season at its 36th Annual Feast of Sharing Holiday Dinner, scheduled for Sunday, November 8, 2026, in McAllen, Texas. The free community event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the McAllen...

Mcallen, TX · 20h

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