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• Home Remodeling Project Still Incomplete 9 Months Later Play Video

  May 2, 2019 5:02 PM

  WESLACO – A repair that was supposed to take up to four weeks is still not complete 9 months later. The Guajardo family moved into their home in 1962. A home makeover is now needed since the home must be wheelchair accessible for the mother. Sanjuanita Guajardo... more »

• Man with Disability Receives Notice due to Service Dogs Play Video

  April 16, 2019 4:33 PM

  MCALLEN – A McAllen man with cerebral palsy fears he must choose between his service dog and his home. Juan Carlos Lopez lives with his mother and step-father in a McAllen trailer home. Also in the household is his service dog, a Collie-Labrador mix named Nathaniel, as well... more »

• Raymondville Woman Wants Nearby Abandoned Homes Demolished Play Video

  March 27, 2019 4:43 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A Raymondville woman wants the abandoned homes in her neighborhood taken down. Angie Ramirez has lived in the area all 78 years of her life. She says she is upset for herself and others who take care of their homes; she also worries these could be... more »

• Raymondville City Officials Create New Housing Program for Those in Need Play Video

  March 25, 2019 5:49 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A Willacy County man who is disabled says he needs a new place to live. He called 5 ON YOUR SIDE saying his home is falling apart and doesn’t know where to turn. KRGV’s Cecilia Gutierrez found out there is limited housing help in the county.... more »

• Valley Couple Facing Health Issues Worried about Possible Eviction Play Video

  February 25, 2019 5:31 PM

  EDINBURG – A Rio Grande Valley couple who have faced challenges with their health are now worried about getting evicted. Sally Flores is legally blind and her husband is bedridden. She says they recently received a grant to remodel their home in order to make it more accessible.... more »

• Residents in Pharr Concerned over Hazardous Pothole Issue Play Video

  January 21, 2019 6:57 PM

  PHARR – Residents in Pharr are concerned about a pothole at a busy intersection. The pothole is located at the intersection where Sugar and Sioux roads meet in Pharr. A resident called 5 ON YOUR SIDE in hopes to resolve the issue. KRGV’s John Paul Barajas reached... more »

• Winter Texan Struggles to Locate Wife's Death Certificate Play Video

  January 14, 2019 5:29 PM

  WESLACO – An Oklahoma man spent months looking for his wife’s death certificate in the Rio Grande Valley. He called 5 ON YOUR SIDE when he had trouble locating this document. "I've been trying to get someone to call me back,” says John Parrish. He tried calling... more »

• Valley Man Unpaid after Completing Job Play Video

  August 20, 2018 6:23 PM

  EDINBURG – A Rio Grande Valley man was put in a financial predicament after he failed to receive payments for a completed job. Enrique Martinez works for Valley Metro Security. He says he’s been trying to get paid for nearly two months. He was assigned to patrol the border in... more »

• Elsa Resident Concerned over Foul Odor Coming from Water Play Video

  May 23, 2018 3:58 PM

  ELSA – An Elsa man says he’s concerned about an odor coming from his water. He called 5 On Your Side and now wants the city to act on the problem. CHANNEL 5’s Frank McCaffrey spoke with the city’s public works department to find the cause of the problem. To... more »