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

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Outages are being reported this Wednesday morning valley-wide.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The prolonged drought plaguing southernmost Texas is taking its toll on wildlife.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  Cameron County officials spent the day Tuesday monitoring a threatening storm heading towards the Rio Grande Valley.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  Doug Hanson has been in the cotton farming business since 1967. He said picking cotton requires hard work under the hot sun, long hours and can be a guessing games at times since much of the season's success lies in mother nature's hands.

Sunday, April 10, 2011  North winds surging over 25mph and gusting over 40mph will combine with rising temperatures and low humidity  causing for rapid to explosive wildfire growth.

Friday, March 18, 2011  Dry conditions have left Rio Grande Valley scrambling to put out wildfires but as the weather gets warmer, they are now battling the heat.

Wednesday, December 01, 2010  Authorities reported that about 640 acres of brush went up in smoke during a Wednesday afternoon wildfire in Starr County.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010  A red flag warning due to high winds and dry conditions has created a high risk of wildfires and prompted Rio Grande Valley officials to tell residents not to burn trash outdoors.

Monday, July 13, 2009  Authorities have enacteda 14-day burn ban for Cameron County starting on Monday.

Tuesday, June 30, 2009  Cameron and Hidalgo County leaders have given the green light for fireworks this Fourth of July weekend.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009  Fire danger has increased across Deep South Texas and the Rio Grande Valley.