Latest local news, weather, high school sports in the Rio Grande Valley

Friday, June 14, 2013  Right now, thousands of high school graduates are preparing to leave for college.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  Scientists are beginning to better understand why Hispanic children have close to double the rate of obesity as white children.

Wednesday, May 29, 2013  Thousands of high school graduates got their diplomas over the weekend and they're gearing up for a new chapter.

Monday, May 27, 2013  Texas students won't have to take quite as many standardized tests now that legislators have approved a bill that slashed the number of STAAR tests required in high school.

Friday, May 24, 2013  With dozens of graduations happening across the valley, more students will be hitting the next chapter in their lives.

Tuesday, May 21, 2013  Sullivan Elementary School students in San Benito welcomed a K-9 who is recently back on duty.

Monday, May 20, 2013  As high school seniors across the valley prepare to walk the graduation stage, they're preparing for their next step into the college world.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A report of an unknown man taking pictures of students outside sparks increased security at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School in the Sharyland ISD but the district's action did not include alerting school parents and that has a father of 2 girls who walk home from the school very concerned.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Sweet melodies will fill the air this weekend at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Two students trying to get out of trouble are now facing even bigger consequences after their lies caused a school to go under lockdown.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Authorities are looking for the driver of a car that hit a Brownsville ISD school bus carrying 14 elementary school students.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Dozens of special needs students participated in the Special Olympics Motor Activity Training Program (MATP) hosted by the San Benito CISD Department of Special Education on Tuesday morning.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Tonight at 10 p.m., Action 4 News takes a look at changes Edcouch-Elsa ISD has made following a student sex scandal aboard a school bus.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Beginning on August 8th, 2013, the Texas Education Agency will implement new ratings under the 2013 state accountability system.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  Harlingen School Board Vice-President George McShan opposes proposals for vouchers that call for taking public education funds and putting them towards private school education.