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

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  A man in McAllen jumps from an overpass and doesn't live to explain why.  In 2011, nearly 3-thousand people committed suicide in Texas. We reached out to doctors for information to prevent these tragedies.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  All vehicles in Texas must have one, but the $50 annual cost for vehicle registration may soon double if lawmakers pass a proposed bill.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Justin Gerhardt had high hopes for himself. He had some big shoes to fill.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  The family of a Harlingen High School student is desperately looking for where their 16-year-old daughter may be.

Friday, September 07, 2012  Family and friends gathered at Thomae-Garza funeral home to celebrate the life of 10-year-old Marcos Tirado Jr., a life that was cut too short this week.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  The tropics are heating up as we close in on the final weeks of August.  Right now, we are tracking an area of low pressure currently stationed just off the coast in the Gulf of Mexico.

Saturday, August 18, 2012  Tropical Storm Helene was downgraded to a tropical depression Saturday morning after it moved inland over southern Tamaulipas, Mexico, about 300 miles south of the border.

Friday, August 17, 2012  The remnants of what once was Tropical Depression 7 have taken on a new life.  The system, currently located off the coast of Mexico in the Bay of Campeche, has become better organized.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  Christopher Anderson is the executive director of MaleSurvivor, a leading organization that provides information and support to male survivors of sexual abuse and their loved ones.

Friday, June 22, 2012  A coastal flood advisory is in effect until 7 p.m. Saturday in the Rio Grande Valley.  A tropical cyclone has formed in the Gulf of Mexico.

Thursday, November 03, 2011  Mary Hernandez says her 12 year old son has been traumatized.

Monday, August 01, 2011  A tropical wave nearing the Caribbean will likely form into the next tropical depression as early as today.

Friday, May 13, 2011  The suicide of La Joya Police Chief Jose Del Angel came as a shock to those in the city he served. Although few, psychiatrist Dr. Javier Francisco Martinez said unexpected suicides do happen.

Friday, January 28, 2011  A 16-year-old San Juan teen has been missing for eight days and her family said Ciera B. Canales has been without her depression medication and fear that without treatment the teen could be down a destructive path.

Friday, January 14, 2011  Alfonso Mercado said he's worked with children and adolescents for 10 years as a therapist. He said according to a study by the Texas Mental Health America, Texas has the highest suicide risk rate in the country for youth.