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

Friday, May 03, 2013  Strong northern winds have prompted authorities to temporarily shut down two popular beaches on South Padre Island.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  The lack of rainfall has created a serious situation here in the Rio Grande Valley.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Colorful birds are everywhere as the spring migration thru South Padre Island hosts thousands of exhausted songbirds stopping over to rest and feed after winging it some 500 miles across the Gulf of Mexico.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Texas and Louisiana have sued to block federal fishery officials from regulating the length of the red snapper recreational fishing season in federal waters off their coasts.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Vern Vanderpool’s family has been farming in the Rio Grande Valley since the early 1900’s.

Sunday, April 21, 2013  Residents in Alamo waking up to a known irrigation problem in the area. A pipe that feeds water from the Rio Grande to an irrigation canal continues breaking. Sending massive amounts of water onto the street and residents want the county to get it fixed.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The last time the Rio Grande Valley has seen this type of drought was from 1988 to 1990.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  Earth Day is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate our planet than to help take care of it?

Monday, April 15, 2013  Officials believe heart disease may have claimed the life of a gorilla who died inside his behind-the-scenes quarters at the Gladys Porter Zoo.

Monday, April 15, 2013  As the threat for severe weather grows, so does the fear of a damaging event.