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• Downtown McAllen bar owner reacts to city cracking down on violations Play Video

  September 15, 2025 10:51 PM

  Several bars in downtown McAllen remain in the dark after the city announced on Friday they cut the power to more than a dozen businesses in the area. It's part of the city's increased enforcement after a police officer was assaulted while breaking up a fight in the downtown... more »

• McAllen business owners react to city's crackdown to curb underage drinking Play Video

  September 5, 2025 9:47 PM

  The city of McAllen has revoked Special Use Permits for dozens of bars in the downtown area for not following city code. The city says the business owner will have to show they're in compliance with minimum safety before their Special Use Permit is reinstated. "If we have... more »

• Former Brownsville museum will transform into new arts and cultural center Play Video

  July 19, 2025 12:29 PM

  A new arts center is in the making in downtown Brownsville. The former Brownsville Museum of Fine Arts building, located on Ringgold Street and Sixth Street, will soon be transformed into the new Arts and Cultural Center. The center will be a place where different type of artists... more »

• McAllen businesses seeing impact of recent ICE raids Play Video

  June 17, 2025 10:47 AM

  Visitors in downtown McAllen are seeing fewer people at stores. This comes after several U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids across the Rio Grande Valley. "I come down and visit a lot, and I've noticed it's really, like, empty," Houston resident Gloria Pena said. RELATED STORY: Community... more »

• Plans to Revitalize Downtown Brownsville Moving Forward Play Video

  December 4, 2019 11:28 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A plan is moving forward to take the taxes generated in a portion of Downtown Brownsville. Instead of spending it citywide, reinvesting it in the area that needs revitalization. The for a tax increment reinvestment zone, or TIRZ, is now past several planning stages with the... more »

• Catholic Charities Opens Migrant Shelter to Valley Community amid Cold Weather Play Video

  November 12, 2019 10:24 PM

  MCALLEN – A McAllen shelter run by Catholic Charities is open to everyone, not just migrants. Catholic Charities made the decision to open their doors to the public in part because of the drop in temperature. Sister Norma Pimentel says it’s not just for homeless, but also for... more »

• New Migrant Processing Facility Set Up near Laredo Port of Entry Play Video

  September 10, 2019 5:59 PM

  LAREDO – The program that sends immigrants back to Mexico to wait to see if they'll be let into the U.S. is now in Laredo. They're asylum seekers and there's now a new facility set up to help process their case. In Downtown Laredo, in the middle commerce... more »

• Wrestling Fans Gather for Weekly ‘Revolution’ in Downtown McAllen Play Video

  February 14, 2019 11:32 AM

  MCALLEN – A historic theatre in downtown McAllen hosts wrestling night every Friday. Both wrestlers and the fans gather at Cine El Rey Theatre on 17 th Street for all the fun. James Dante is a general manager of a group called Wrestling Revolution. “For eight years... more »

• Brownsville Man Rescued after Being Reported as Missing Play Video

  January 8, 2019 5:05 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – A Brownsville man who was reported missing Monday was found and rescued. Luis Reyna Zuniga, 88, was found in a grassy field just west of Brownsville’s downtown area. He was transported to a local hospital and is currently in stable condition. more »

• Harlingen Police to Put New Security Measures in Place in Downtown Area Play Video

  January 7, 2019 4:44 PM

  HARLINGEN – The Harlingen Police Department is working on setting up their new security measure. Harlingen police chief, Michael Kester, says the department purchased four cameras to be placed in downtown Harlingen. Kester says in 2018, about 100 calls were made to the department from the downtown area.... more »