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

Yesterday at 2:38 PM  Forecasters say Tropical Storm Barry has formed off the coast of Veracruz, some 12 hours south of the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, June 17, 2013  A Reynosa man is facing criminal charges in the Rio Grande Valley after he was arrested for allegedly driving a stolen pickup truck into Mexico.

Monday, June 17, 2013  The National Hurricane Center has reported that the second tropical depression for the season has formed off the coast of Belize.

Sunday, June 09, 2013  The search for a Rio Grande Valley marine who was reportedly kidnapped in Mexico is getting a boost from lawmakers in Washington DC.

Thursday, June 06, 2013  A lawsuit filed by the South Texas Civil Rights Project on behalf of Laura S’s family stated that the young mother of three begged and pleaded with Border Patrol agents not to deport her four years ago.

Monday, May 27, 2013  A Harlingen family's search has ended in tragedy.

Thursday, May 23, 2013  An accused Mexican drug cartel member has pleaded guilty in the killing and wounding of two U.S. agents in Mexico.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Seven men are behind bars after a remote video system allegedly spotted them smuggling more than 400 pounds of marijuana.

Monday, May 20, 2013  Authorities are investigating an immigrant chase that ended when the driver crashed her SUV into a tree in Mission.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  A Harlingen mother pleads with Mexican authorities to investigate the disappearance of her son.

Monday, May 06, 2013  An Action 4 News investigation reveals that gun traffickers are exploiting weaknesses in federal gun laws to acquire weapons for drug cartels.