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

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  For years residents living on the south side of Water Road in Rio Grande City have been fighting a nasty problem of sewage backing up in their yards.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  A kidnapping victim has been freed and four men are behind bars after chase with federal police south of the border in Matamoros.

Tuesday, December 18, 2012  Police are releasing few details as to why this woman is wanted for questioning.

Sunday, November 11, 2012  A Pharr woman was arrested for attempting to cross a little girl from El Salvador across the border.

Monday, September 24, 2012  Some 35 state police officers are behind bars south of the border where authorities are accusing them of working for the Zetas drug cartel.

Thursday, September 20, 2012  Authorities are investigating the murders of three Tamaulipas State Police officials are their bodies were found inside a car in Nuevo Laredo.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012  Authorities are investigating a car bomb blast that took place outside a Tamaulipas state official’s home leaving two dead and four wounded.

Tuesday, March 20, 2012  Authorities are investigating a car bomb that exploded outside a newspaper in the Tamaulipas capital of Ciudad Victoria.

Tuesday, March 13, 2012  The sunny beaches of South Padre Island are the perfect destination for Spring Breakers from as far as Indiana. They said they're far enough from home, but without having to cross into Mexico.

Monday, March 12, 2012  The nephew of the former boss of Mexico's Gulf cartel is scheduled to return to court Monday on drug and immigration charges.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Authorities have released the names of 31 inmates who were killed in deadly prison riot south of the border in Altamira.

Tuesday, October 04, 2011  Customs officers have set up express lanes for travelers with passport cards and mircochip-enabled passports at the Donna and Gateway International Bridges.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  Frustrated and fed up with the State Department Agency in Houston, valley vet Robert Castillo came to us for action after being denied his passport 3 times.

Monday, August 29, 2011  Robert Castillo watches the travel channel and dreams of all the places he would like to visit, but there is one problem.

Monday, August 29, 2011  A major operation by Mexican federal police south of Rio Grande City ended with the arrest of top leader for the Gulf Cartel and six other men.