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

Saturday, June 15, 2013  Any worry about Senate bill 24 not being approved by the governor has been put to rest.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013  A  kidnapping survivor relived her experience with students and security expersts at the UTPA campus.

Saturday, March 02, 2013  The Edinburg Police Department and experts from the University of Texas-Pan American and the University of Texas Brownsville continued to search for skeletal remains on Saturday.

Sunday, February 03, 2013  Lawmakers from across the Rio Grande Valley are joining forces to file what could be the biggest piece of legislation.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Authorities are investigating an accident where a car allegedly hit a person riding a bicycle at the UTPA campus.

Saturday, December 01, 2012  A 21-year-old University of Texas-Pan American student lied to police about being mugged on campus.

Friday, November 16, 2012  Authorities are asking for the public's help in finding a man who punched a UTPA student in order to steal her iPhone.

Monday, November 12, 2012  Authorities have temporarily shut down four buildings following a power failure on the UTPA campus in Edinburg.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  The University of Texas Pan American Accounting Society will be hosting their "Make it Count" 5K run on Saturday, Nov. 10.  Proceeds from the run will benefit the Rio Grande Children's Home.  Monica Salinas and Pricilla Manzewitch explained more about the run and the charity aspect on Action 4 Sunrise.

Monday, October 29, 2012  With final week of early voting underway, volunteers for AACT now are making sure no one's vote will fall through the cracks...Reminding people one phone call at a time.

Saturday, October 13, 2012  A second suspect charged in the aggravated kidnapping of a female student at the University of Texas Pan American faced a judge on Saturday morning.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Police officially charged one of the men accused of kidnapping a UTPA student last week.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  University of Texas Pan American Police Chief Roger Lee Stearns took our Action 4 News cameras through the moments that led up to a UTPA student being kidnapped in broad daylight on Tuesday.

Thursday, September 27, 2012  The victim of an abduction that occurred Tuesday at the University of Pan American campus in Edinburg has been safely recovered and returned to her family.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  The University of Texas-Pan American Police Department sent an alert out to all students Tuesday evening about a possible kidnapping on campus.