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

Yesterday at 7:29 PM  A Rio Grande City mother is relieved after city officials installed a sign alerting drivers a deaf child lives nearby.

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

Monday, May 20, 2013  Authorities seized 4,869 pounds of marijuana from an underground bunker in La Feria.

Monday, May 20, 2013  A San Benito man is behind bars following a high-speed chase where he bailed out of the car but was stopped by his own father.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending lowering the legal blood alcohol limit from .08 to .05.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  A kids daycare center in Brownsville is busted with more than just demerits in the kitchen.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  A woman was arraigned on two counts of fraud Thursday.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A report of an unknown man taking pictures of students outside sparks increased security at Ruben Hinojosa Elementary School in the Sharyland ISD but the district's action did not include alerting school parents and that has a father of 2 girls who walk home from the school very concerned.

Friday, May 10, 2013  A Brownsville man is facing criminal charges after authorities raided his home and found cocaine near a baby's crib.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Authorities are investigating a fatal rollover accident where a car burst into flames along the highway to Port Mansfield.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  Department of Public Safety troopers are investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Mile 17 ½ and Tower Road just before 6:30 Sunday.

Sunday, May 05, 2013  A bill to help protect rural school campuses has been tentatively approved by the House of Representatives.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  The driver of the truck that veered off the road and fatally struck a 17-year-old was arrested on Saturday.

Friday, May 03, 2013  A Texas Department of Public Safety trooper marks the spot where a 17-year-girl was hit and killed by a pickup truck while getting the mail from outside her Weslaco-area home.