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

Yesterday at 11:53 PM  Within the past six months, the smoke shop on F Street was burglarized six times.

Yesterday at 11:16 PM  Starr County officials held a mock drill today to talk about how they would respond if Falcon Dam were to be dangerously full or completely break.

Yesterday at 10:16 PM  A newspaper which published a story about a man who plead guilty to a federal case is being pursued in court.

Yesterday at 7:34 PM  A South Padre Island man is behind bars after he allegedly held a woman against her will a gunpoint, beat her and raped her in a two-day period.

Yesterday at 6:44 PM  A couple is facing criminal charges after an alleged night of drinking ended with them leaving two boys alone on a rural road.

Yesterday at 5:17 PM  Some people in the Rio Grande Valley will be gathering donations for survivors of the Oklahoma tornado devastation.

Yesterday at 3:56 PM  Authorities are working to learn the identity of a body found in a rural community south of Sullivan City.

Yesterday at 1:45 PM  Authorities are looking for two men who lead Rio Grande City police on a chase and left 21 illegal immigrants inside their SUV.

Yesterday at 12:47 PM  A proposed ban on sales of sugary sodas in public elementary and junior high schools is on its way to the governor.

Yesterday at 12:02 PM  Authorities are investigating an accident where a mini-van rear ended a Los Fresnos school bus carrying children to their classes.

Yesterday at 10:56 AM  A San Benito woman is facing new criminal charges after police learned she lied during a domestic disturbance and faked her injuries to get her boyfriend in trouble.

Yesterday at 10:25 AM  Authorities are asking for the public’s help in finding a man accused of raping a child in Hidalgo County.

Yesterday at 9:40 AM  Chances are, you know someone who has cancer.

Yesterday at 9:01 AM  If you're looking for something educational and fun for kids this summer, send them to a fun camp right here in the Rio Grande Valley!

Yesterday at 8:45 AM  The Harlingen Humane Society also featured “Annie” a 2 to 3-year-old female shepard mix during this week’s Pet of the Week segment.  For more information on adoption, call 956-425-PAWS.