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

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Four women are facing criminal charges after one of them allegedly received $1,500 dollars to smuggle two children and take them to Houston.

Tuesday, May 08, 2012  The National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for parts of the Rio Grande Valley.

Thursday, March 29, 2012  Authorities are keeping their eyes on the skies in Willacy and Kenedy Counties.

Monday, September 12, 2011  Authorities have released the identity of a man killed during an accident at a natural gas well in Kenedy County.

Friday, September 09, 2011  A man is dead and two others are injured following an explosion at a gas well in Kenedy County.

Saturday, May 07, 2011  Dozens of parents from Donna spent late Friday night at local hospitals after a school bus carrying their children was involved in an accident in Kenedy County.

Tuesday, April 26, 2011  A Brownsville man is behind bars after he allegedly tried to smuggle Central American children past the Sarita checkpoint on Easter Sunday.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010  Four Houston area residents are behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after they allegedly tried to smuggle nine illegal immigrants through the Sarita checkpoint.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010  A Mexican woman is behind bars after Border Patrol agents foiled an immigrant smuggling attempt outside a ranch in Kenedy County.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  An 18-wheeler on fire has prompted authorities to close the southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 77 at the Willacy and Kenedy County line.

Monday, October 04, 2010  It’s the annual fall roundup on the most famous ranch in the world, and on King Ranch in deep South Texas the cowboys, or vaqueros as they are known in Spanish, start their day early.

Monday, July 26, 2010  An investigation continues after several people were hospitalized following an triple auto accident on U.S. Highway 77 between Sarita and Raymondville.

Thursday, July 08, 2010  An East Texas man is behind bars in the Rio Grande Valley after he was allegedly caught smuggling four illegal immigrants at the Sarita checkpoint.

Thursday, July 08, 2010  Tropical Depression Two continues on its path toward Brownsville where it's expected to make landfall between noon and 3 p.m. today.

Monday, May 03, 2010  Authorities have reopened one of the main highways to the Rio Grande Valley following an bomb threat aboard a bus.