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• Power restored to more than 2,000 AEP Texas customers in Harlingen

  January 24, 2026 6:56 PM

  A total of 2,044 AEP customers in Harlingen were without power Saturday, according to AEP Texas. Power has since been restored. According to AEP's outage map , the power outages were in the area between South Ed Carey Drive and Dixieland Road. The outage map said the... more »

• Harlingen police investigate string of business burglaries Play Video

  October 17, 2025 7:06 PM

  The Harlingen Police Department continues to investigate burglary cases near small businesses in the area. Harlingen police are looking for two suspects. Investigators say they broke into a smoke shop on Ed Carey Drive earlier this month. "Hopefully, we can identify these individuals and then bring them to... more »

• Harlingen business owner says Ed Carey Drive expansion project would force her to relocate Play Video

  September 22, 2025 10:14 PM

  Bloomers Boutique & Floral Design has sat on the corner of 23rd Street and Ed Carey Drive for more than 30 years. On Sept. 5, Channel 5 News told viewers the Texas Department of Transportation announced a proposed project to expand Ed Carey Drive. During a public town... more »

• Widening project for Ed Carey Drive to be discussed during TxDOT town hall

  September 8, 2025 10:47 PM

  The Texas Department of Transportation is inviting the public to attend a town hall to discuss a proposed project to reconstruct and widen Ed Carey Drive in Cameron County. As part of the project, Ed Carey Drive/ SL 499 would be widened from FM 106 to IH 69E, according... more »

• TXDOT seeks feedback on Ed Carey Drive expansion in Harlingen Play Video

  September 5, 2025 1:53 PM

  The Texas Department of Public Transportation wants to expand one of Harlingen's busiest roads, and construction would impact a lot of drivers. Driving down Ed Carey Drive, there is a lot of traffic. It's something Harlingen resident Jaime Hernandez sees every day, which is why he supports TXDOT's... more »

• Cierran carreteras en Harlingen para transportar el cuerpo del agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza Play Video

  July 15, 2025 12:47 PM

  El Departamento de Policía de Harlingen anunció en Facebook que realizarán cierres de carreteras mientras se preparan para el honorable transporte del agente de la Patrulla Fronteriza Eric Cespedes. La policía dijo que el cuerpo de Céspedes será transportado desde el hospital a una funeraria en Brownsville. HISTORIA... more »

• Funeral details announced for Valley Border Patrol agent who drowned while rescuing his children Play Video

  July 15, 2025 12:40 PM

  A Border Patrol agent from San Benito will be laid to rest next week. Supervisory Border Patrol Agent Eric Cespedes died on Friday after he drowned while rescuing his children from a rip current in South Padre Island. On Tuesday, Cespedes' body was transferred from Harlingen to the... more »

• Drainage system upgrades in Harlingen to begin construction Play Video

  May 31, 2025 3:38 PM

  Drainage improvements are currently underway in Harlingen, and there are areas city leaders are focusing on. Looking up at the skies in Cameron County on Friday made Harlingen resident Carr Grienier a bit worried about the rain. "I said 'oh no, not again'," Grienier said. Two months... more »