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

49 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.

1 hour, 5 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.

1 hour, 7 minutes ago  This week, 28,000 cities across the United States, including the City of Pharr, will celebrate "Public Works Week."

1 hour, 27 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, 7 minutes ago  Swarm of tornadoes slam Plains, Midwest; 1 dead in Oklahoma mobile home park ravaged by twister

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.

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.

Friday, May 17, 2013  In the amazing final play of a one-game playoff, The 7th-ranked Lady Hounds of San Benito beat number 2 in the state San Antonio O'Connor 3-2 to advance to the Elite Eight for the 2nd time in 3 seasons.

Friday, May 17, 2013  A 3rd grader used his backpack to sneak a toy gun into Lopez-Riggins Elementary School on Wednesday was caught.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Today was day five in the racketeering trial of former Cameron County DA Armando Villalobos.