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• Mystery surrounds $1.2 billion Army contract to build huge detention tent camp in Texas desert

  August 28, 2025 12:49 PM

  WASHINGTON (AP) — When President Donald Trump's administration last month awarded a contract worth up to $1.2 billion to build and operate what it says will become the nation's largest immigration detention complex, it didn't turn to a large government contractor or even a firm that specializes in private prisons.... more »

• Another San Juan resident reports issues with water filtration system installation Play Video

  March 4, 2020 6:50 PM

  SAN JUAN – Texas RioGrande Legal Aid is representing four defendants accusing a certain water filtration and finance companies of fraudulent trade practices. A San Juan resident came forward with an almost identical case. Robert Jurado says salesmen claiming to be from Ameritek tried to sell him a filtration... more »

• 13 Valley Health Providers Accused of Breach of Agency Contact Play Video

  November 25, 2019 5:48 PM

  WESLACO – Several Rio Grande Valley healthcare providers are accused of breach of contract in connection with Medicaid fraud. They’ve waited years for their trial to start. They want to prove they’ve done nothing wrong. In 2015, 13 current and former healthcare providers were sued by the agency... more »

• Contractor Leaves Valley Flood Victim with Unfinished Home Play Video

  October 9, 2019 6:07 PM

  WESLACO – The cash going towards fixing up a Rio Grande Valley woman's retirement dream home after the June floods is gone. Lydia Gonzalez claimed the contractor didn't finish. Gonzalez gave the contractor $16,000 to start the work. She says $6,529 were from a FEMA flood relief... more »

• Company Completes Swimming Pool for Valley Family after Month-Long Delay Play Video

  September 30, 2019 5:30 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley man paid $22,000 for a swimming pool, but the job was left unfinished. CHANNEL 5 NEWS first reported about Aurelio Villegas’ contractor issue last week. Villegas says the pool is finally usable, something he and his family had been waiting for, for... more »

• Construction Delay Leaves Mission Family Waiting for New Home Play Video

  September 24, 2019 5:16 PM

  UPDATE (7:33 PM): The homebuilder responded to CHANNEL 5 NEWS shortly after the story aired. Joe Guzman, owner of CelKar Redevelopment, explained the reason there was a delay in construction was because of an issue with a building permit. ------ MISSION – Out of thousands of dollars... more »

• Man on Camera Dumping Trash at McAllen Home Weighs In on Situation Play Video

  September 19, 2019 6:01 PM

  MCALLEN – We previously brought you the story of a driver of a red truck caught on camera dumping trash in a woman's backyard . CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke with the man seen in the video driving the truck and he has a story of his own. Alejandro... more »

• Insurance Agencies Advise to be Aware of Door to Door Contractors Play Video

  September 2, 2019 7:50 PM

  WESLACO - Make sure you know what you’re signing with a contractor after a storm. The Texas Attorney General tell us you need to be aware if someone knocks and tries to sell you something. A business is trying to clear its name and they tell us they... more »

• Contract for Portion of Border Wall Project in Starr Co. Announced

  June 27, 2019 12:06 PM

  RIO GRANDE CITY – Construction of a new section of the border wall is set to start later this year in Starr County. A contract was awarded to Southwest Valley Construction for more than $33 million Wednesday for four miles of a new border wall system. This is... more »

• Local Woman Homeless after Remodeling Job Left Unfinished Play Video

  June 12, 2019 6:29 PM

  MCALLEN – A house sits empty. It has no kitchen, no restrooms; furniture sits outside where contract workers left it. An unfinished construction job has left a woman homeless with her dream home nowhere in sight. Margarita De Leon’s husband passed away seven years ago. She decided... more »

• Weslaco Man Seeks Refund for Car that Broke Down Soon after Purchase Play Video

  May 28, 2019 5:29 PM

  WESLACO – A Weslaco man is seeking answers after placing a down payment on a vehicle that broke down two weeks later; the car lot company refuses to work with him. Albert Sanchez says he wanted a smaller car to save money on gas; the weekly cost of filling... more »

• Special Election to Take Place after City Commissioner Resigns Play Video

  April 23, 2019 10:48 PM

  WESLACO – A local city commissioner has resigned amid a bribery investigation, which leaves a vacant seat for the position. Jerry Tafolla, Weslaco city commissioner, pleaded guilty to bribery in connection to a $38 million contract to rehabilitate the city’s water treatment facilities. A special election to fill... more »

• Gym Goers Outraged after Repeated Closures, Paying Membership Dues Play Video

  April 18, 2019 5:49 PM

  UPDATE (4/29): The Uptown Gym in McAllen is still closed and customers say they're still being charged. The gym closed its doors for the second time this year. Management previously told us members who paid in full for the year would be reimbursed. We reached out multiple... more »

• Harlingen Woman Seeking Payment from Handyman Play Video

  September 4, 2017 6:39 PM

  WESLACO – A Rio Grande Valley woman said her husband is owed money from his former employer. She claims her attempts to get paid have been ignored. Angelica Almendarez is her family's money manager. She has to stay on top of the income her husband, Jose, brings in as a... more »