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• Renuncia director de puentes internacionales Anzaldúas, Hidalgo Play Video

  January 7, 2020 5:07 PM

  MCALLEN - El lunes el superintendente de puentes en McAllen, Rigoberto Villarreal, a cargo de los puentes Anzaldúas y Reynosa-Hidalgo, emitió su renuncia luego de 9 años de trabajar para la ciudad. Informó que su decisión es personal y que solo desea pasar más tiempo con su familia, explicando... more »

• Space Heaters Available for Qualifying Hidalgo Co. Residents Play Video

  November 13, 2019 5:13 PM

  EDINBURG – The director for Hidalgo County Community Service Agency says they’ve given out almost 60 space heaters over the last two days. Jamie Longoria says the agency goes over safety precautions before a person walks out with one. Rio Grande Valley residents who are disabled, elderly and... more »

• Local Taxpayer Wants Help from Gov't to Prepare Taxes Play Video

  January 29, 2019 3:35 PM

  WESLACO – A local resident wants help from the government to prepare her taxes because of all the changes that have taken place. Maria Luisa Castillo Del Castillo says trying to figure out new tax laws is difficult. She says it would be beneficial for local government to... more »

• Peligros Por Parques Eolicos Play Video

  January 17, 2019 9:39 PM

  RIO HONDO - Personal de respuesta de emergencias, están tomando más precauciones debido al incremento de los parques eólicos. El viento es la mayor fuente de energía en crecimiento en el Valle del Río Grande. El Director de Seguridad Pública de Río Hondo, William Bilikury dice que ellos... 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 »

• Meals on Wheels Service Ends in San Benito Play Video

  December 28, 2018 9:43 PM

  SAN BENITO – A program created to help feed senior citizens in San Benito has ended. Meals on Wheels served their last meals at the San Benito Housing Authority on Friday due to a dispute with the city. A non-profit organization, Amigos del Valle, provides the Meals on... more »

• Agency Director Explains Purpose of Utility Assistance Initiative

  May 31, 2018 9:58 PM

  MONTE ALTO – The Hidalgo County Community Service Agency will be heading out to on a tech bus to rural communities to ensure residents get help for paying utility bills. The director of the agency explained the purpose of this initiative to CHANNEL 5 NEWS. He says the agency received... more »

• Director de Funeraria de Edinburg Ofrece Servicios para Víctimas de Masacre en Iglesia Play Video

  November 7, 2017 6:44 PM

  EDINBURG – Un director de una funeraria de Edinburg está dispuesto a ayudar a las víctimas de Sutherland Springs. Ayer, ofreció sus servicios voluntariamente dedicados a la comunidad enlutada de esa área. La Asociación de Directores de Funerarias de Texas pide a sus miembros que ayuden a las funerarias en... more »

• Director de Museo Local Muestra Colección Sagrada Play Video

  August 8, 2017 5:58 PM

  BROWNSVILLE - Las multitudes han asistido constantemente al Museo Historico de Brownsville para admirar la colección de Eugene Fernández, quien también es director del museo. "Iconografía religiosa. La Iconografía es la ciencia del arte de la expresión religiosa y cómo pintan la variedad de santos,” explicó Fernández. El es el... more »