KRGV.com

Tagged News

• Stalled Road Project a Concern for Business Manager Play Video

  April 22, 2013 8:52 PM

  WILLACY COUNTY - Work is about to begin again on a stretch of road south of Raymondville. Area merchants say it can't start soon enough. The project on Highway 77 stalled after Ballinger Construction went out of business. The company filed for bankruptcy protection in December. The company walked... more »

• Construction Supply Opens New Fabrication Facility as Fast Growth Spurs

  January 7, 2013 2:42 PM

  GOODYEAR, AZ -- (Marketwire) 01/07/13 -- Arizona based building supply and distribution firm Construction Supply, LLC, has completed construction of a new outdoor facility that will house the company's rapidly expanding rebar fabrication operation. Located next to the company's 15,000 square foot storefront and warehouse, the new 6,000 square foot... more »

• Construction Forces Students onto Busy Road Play Video

  December 11, 2012 8:07 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Students and administrators at the University of Texas at Brownsville say a new building has pushed pedestrians into traffic on University Blvd. The problem, they say, is the lack of a walkway in the area. Brownsville Independent School District students attending early college classes must trek along... more »

• SPI Fire Department Controls Condo Blaze Play Video

  October 3, 2012 9:53 PM

  SOUTH PADRE ISLAND - A construction crew may have accidentally started a fire at a condominium complex on South Padre Island, officials said. Firefighters were called to The Villas Condos near Gulf Blvd. to douse the flames. Officials said the crew was renovating a two-story condo when sparks from... more »

• McAllen Announces Opening Dates for Intersections on Bentsen Road

  September 28, 2012 10:07 PM

  McALLEN - The opening of the Daffodil-Bentsen Road intersection has been rescheduled for Oct. 2. The paving contractor hired by the city of McAllen for the Bentsen Road widening project said rain caused the delays. Bentsen Road is being widened to a five-lane road from Pecan Avenue to... more »

• West Rail Project Bridge Closer to Completion Play Video

  September 18, 2012 4:25 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Cameron County's new international rail bridge is a step closer to completion. The center span of the West Rail Bridge will be placed over the Rio Grande on Wednesday. U.S. and Mexican officials have been working on the project for several years. The bridge is scheduled... more »

• Residents Frustrated with Construction Project in Pharr Play Video

  September 14, 2012 5:26 PM

  PHARR - Residents are frustrated with a major road improvement project in Pharr. The most recent problem happened Thursday when a gas line ruptured along east Sam Houston Avenue. Crews fixed the problem at about 2 a.m. Friday. City leaders said the contractor started the project recently. It... more »

• Mormon Congregation Breaks Ground for New Temple Play Video

  September 11, 2012 4:33 PM

  MISSION - Members of a local church on Saturday began construction of their new temple. The Church of Latter Day Saints secured construction permits in late 2011. The city of Mission had denied the permits twice. Officials said neighbors in the area didn't want the church built because... more »

• PSJA Stadium: Cutting It Close Play Video

  July 23, 2012 10:50 PM

  PHARR - An extensive refurbishing of PSJA football stadium has plenty of people wondering if work will be completed on schedule. Will the stadium be ready for the first game of the 2012 season? CHANNEL 5's Joel Villanueva reports that the current plan is for football as scheduled with little... more »

• TxDOT Crews to Close Part of Ware Road

  June 25, 2012 7:27 PM

  MCALLEN - TxDOT crews will be closing lanes on Ware Road, between State Highway 495 and La Vista Avenue, this week. The northbound lanes will be closed Monday and Tuesday from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m. Drivers will be shifted onto the northbound shoulder. On Wednesday and Thursday, the... more »

• Construction Begins for Church Destroyed in 2009 Fire Play Video

  June 6, 2012 6:40 PM

  EDCOUCH - The wait is over for parishioners of Saint Theresa of the Infant Jesus Church. After three years, they're finally getting a new church. The sounds and sights of construction under way bring relief to Maria Alvarado. "When they said they were going to start it, I got... more »

• Brownsville Man Says Nearby Construction Making Life Unbearable Play Video

  May 30, 2012 5:16 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - A Brownsville man says a construction project near his home is creating unhealthy conditions inside his home. Jose Luis Trevino says it's making his life unbearable. The construction is leaving dust. "I have some wounds to my legs. The doctors say I have to keep it open.... more »

• Hidalgo County Moving Forward with Plans to Build Loop Play Video

  May 15, 2012 5:23 PM

  EDINBURG - Hidalgo County is moving forward with a loop that will one day connect the entire county. The Regional Mobility Authority will fund the project with money collected each year when people renew their vehicle registration. The first phase of the project will take eight years. "The entire... more »

• Hidalgo County Expected to Approve Weir Construction Play Video

  May 10, 2012 4:30 PM

  HIDALGO COUNTY - Hidalgo County is working toward repairing a concrete barrier that collapsed several weeks ago. Weirs are dams with holes, which control the flow of water. In this case, weirs control the flow of water from Hidalgo County to the Laguna Madre. The county is moving forward... more »

• Church-Goer Frustrated with Construction Delays Play Video

  April 19, 2012 7:45 PM

  EDCOUCH - A Rio Grande Valley man is still waiting for his church to be re-built after it burned down two and half years ago. Florencio Trevino says he's stood by St. Theresa of the Infant Jesus Catholic Church through thick and thin and he's raised money for a... more »

• New Air Service To Start Operations At Valley International Airport Play Video

  February 21, 2012 12:09 AM

  HARLINGEN - A four-year battle has come to an end with Harlingen city leaders clearing the way for a new business to start operating at the Valley International Airport. Monday night Harlingen's city commission voted to allow a company called Sun Valley Aviation to open for business at VIA. ... more »

• Mission Fire Investigators Trying to Track Down Suspicious Vehicle Seen at Arson Play Video

  February 8, 2012 7:11 PM

  MISSION - Mission fire investigators are getting some help in their search for a possible serial arsonist. They released video of a car law enforcement wants to find. January 25 at 1 a.m., home surveillance video shows as a suspicious vehicle casing 28th and 29th streets. The car eventually... more »

• Family Says City Mistake Left Them Without Gas Play Video

  January 27, 2012 11:42 PM

  WESLACO - One family says they've been without gas service for the past few days because of an accident. The city of Weslaco says the family has to pay for repairs on a gas leak on their property. Exactly who is at fault depends on who you ask. On... more »

• Construction Company Owner Says He's Out Thousands of Dollars Because of Fires Play Video

  January 27, 2012 6:54 PM

  Days after a suspicious fire, the owner of a Valley construction company says he's hoping someone can help investigators solve the crime. Martin Villanueva says he's built dreams here in the Valley for more than 20 years. He owns Villanueva Construction. This week, his company took a hit. "No,... more »

• Rebuilding Begins at Mercedes School

  January 27, 2012 1:06 PM

  MERCEDES - Rebuilding is under way at a Mercedes school. Kennedy Elementary was partially demolished after a $5.9 million settlement with contractors hired to do some renovations back in 2003. School officials say a bad job led to mold in the classrooms. Those classrooms are now being rebuilt. ... more »

• Subcontractors Say Construction Sites Often Targets for Arson Play Video

  January 25, 2012 5:38 PM

  MISSION - Mission fire investigators are on the lookout for a possible arsonist; the latest target was a home under construction. One construction subcontractor is worried. A serial arsonist could be out there targeting job sites. Subcontractor Mando Escamilla with ABC Garage Doors is rushing to install garage doors... more »

• Mission Authorities Investigating Fire at Home Under Construction

  January 25, 2012 4:45 PM

  MISSION - Mission investigators are trying to find out who set fire to a home under construction overnight. Nothing is left of the site on Bryan Road and 28th Street. Authorities believe someone snuck into the house sometime after 1 Wednesday morning and set fire to the house. Investigators... more »

• Friends Looking for Dying Man's Family Play Video

  January 17, 2012 11:06 PM

  WESLACO- A construction worker may die without any family by his bedside. His friends can't let that happen. Veronica Mejia and her boyfriend are the closest thing to family Jose Luis Arturo Covarrubias has. They say they love their friend and they know he loves his family in Mexico,... more »

• Construction to Begin This Month on Wind Farms in Willacy County Play Video

  January 3, 2012 6:25 PM

  WILLACY COUNTY - Major construction is set to begin later this month in Willacy County. More than 100 wind turbines will be built from the ground up. Duke Energy is leading the project that could bring as many as 300 jobs to the area. A spokesman also says some... more »

• Alamo Residents Complaining of Dusty Roads Play Video

  December 30, 2011 7:35 PM

  ALAMO - People in Alamo are fuming. They are angry about what they call a mess left behind by a construction company. One woman says the situation is so bad she can't step outside her home. A part of Tower Road is notorious for flooding. Hidalgo County hired Mission... more »

• Mission City Council Approves Construction of Mormon Church Play Video

  December 9, 2011 2:32 PM

  MISSION - Mission's city council has approved the construction of a Mormon church at the corner of Bryan and 2 Mile. This comes after the permits were denied twice earlier this year. A majority of neighbors don't want the church in their community. They say it will increase traffic.... more »