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

1 hour, 58 minutes ago  As high school seniors across the valley prepare to walk the graduation stage, they're preparing for their next step into the college world.

2 hours, 7 minutes ago  A car accident on the expressway in Brownsville brought the morning traffic commute to a crawl.

2 hours, 14 minutes ago  As the summer quickly approaches, the number of drivers on Texas roads is expected to increase significantly, but so will the number of accidents.

2 hours, 17 minutes ago  This week, 28,000 cities across the United States, including the City of Pharr, will celebrate "Public Works Week."

2 hours, 36 minutes ago  The Coastal Fisheries Division of Texas Parks and Wildlife has a big job, monitoring four million acres of saltwater, including the states bays and estuaries and out to ten nautical miles in the Gulf of Mexico.

2 hours, 40 minutes ago  No matter what you do for a living, you probably work hard at it.

Yesterday at 11:55 PM  An 86-year-old man was struck and killed by another 86-year-old man in an auto pedestrian accident.

Yesterday at 4:52 PM  A toddler was put in danger after his parents decided to smoke synthetic marijuana inside their vehicle.

Yesterday at 4:18 PM  A vehicle involved in a Houston shootout is registered to an owner in the Rio Grande Valley.

Yesterday at 10:12 AM  A person is in stable condition after being hit by a car in Harlingen.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  A family pet was attacked and killed by two pit bulls. Brittany Hickel was devastated when she saw her 300lb. Alpaca named 'Kimo' dead. She said he didn't stand a chance.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  A man, who was caught with over 1,000 pounds of marijuana, told Border Patrol agents he was hauling a load of pickles.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  An anonymous tip led Starr County HIDTA investigators and Rio Grande City police to over 6,000 pounds of marijuana in a Garceno neighborhood.

Saturday, May 18, 2013  A family dispute leads to a man assaulting a woman with a cable box.

Friday, May 17, 2013  A Port Isabel man convicted for having graphic photo and video images of children has been sentenced.