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

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Following last March's hail storm McAllen Public Work crews are not taking any chances.  They were out in full force early Tuesday morning.

Monday, December 03, 2012  The heavy machinery is in. The flood-blocking brush is out.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  A pile of sofa’s and mattresses near the intersection of Robindale Road and Highway 48 in Brownsville, caught the attention of Action 4 Viewers.

Monday, June 04, 2012  A drainage ditch is supposed to help alleviate flood waters. But what happens when a ditch isn't properly maintained?

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  A Brownsville man is voicing his outrage over "shoddy" caliche roads and blocked drainage ditches that threaten to increase flooding problems in the area.

Friday, September 09, 2011  Invesigators with the Mercedes police department are back at a drainage ditch searching for more evidence.

Monday, August 29, 2011  'Rocky' the Beaver has dodged Edcouch Public Works crews for a month now. He has only surfaced once but has managed to pile mounds of debris into a small drainage canal just north of town.

Wednesday, August 17, 2011  A San Benito landowner at the center of an illegal dumping case involving a massive tire fire is out on bond after being arrested in Brownwood.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  Edcouch city officials said it may ending up costing them hundreds of dollars to remove a beaver that set up a dam in an important drainage canal.

Tuesday, August 16, 2011  Rocky The Beaver is still on the loose in Edcouch days after his dam building skills made headlines across the Rio Grande Valley.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011  Edcouch Public Works are worried that a beaver they named 'Rocky' may cause flooding if he continues to live in a drainage canal.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  An arrest warrant has been issued for the property owner said to be at fault for a major tire fire near San Benito last week.

Thursday, August 04, 2011  Smoke still lingers at the site of an extinguished tire fire outside San Benito.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011  With the threat of Tropical Storm Don headed to Texas, one Cameron County woman is asking for commissioners to take action in her neighborhood.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  A tropical wave showing some potential of moving in the valley's direction is exactly what Raul Abrego has been preparing for this summer.