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• STC sanitizing entire facility during spring break extension, classes to resume online Play Video

  March 13, 2020 10:58 PM

  MCALLEN – South Texas College is extending its spring break as well, along with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Texas State Technical College, due to the coronavirus. The college says current in-class instruction will most likely resume online after the break, March 30. Custodial staff... more »

• HHS website helping Valley parents research child daycare centers Play Video

  January 17, 2020 10:21 PM

  WESLACO – If your child goes to daycare here in Texas, peace of mind may be just a click away. An upgrade to a statewide safety check system lets you know how well a daycare is meeting state health and safety standards. According to Health and Human Services,... more »

• SpaceX Extends Deadline for Boca Chica Residents to Decide on Offer Play Video

  October 17, 2019 6:07 PM

  BOCA CHICA – For now, temporary relief for residents still living near the SpaceX facility at Boca Chica. A family CHANNEL 5 NEWS spoke to received an email Thursday afternoon from the company saying they have at least another week to make a decision to take their offer. ... more »

• Willacy Co. Migrant Center to Hire 600 Employees Play Video

  October 8, 2019 7:34 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A center for migrant children in Raymondville is creating job opportunities. Wayne Lowery, the project subcontractor, says it’s going well and thinks the New Day Resiliency Center will be completed in mid-November. As CHANNEL 5 NEWS reported, the facility is located in the former Walmart, off... more »

• Gov't to Assist in Purchase of New McAllen Transit Administration Building

  May 29, 2019 12:02 PM

  MCALLEN – McAllen commissioners approved the purchase of a new downtown transit administration building Tuesday. The federal government will be assisting with the purchase. The Federal Transit Administration has agreed to pay for 80% of the total purchase; the city of McAllen will pay for 20% of the... more »

• Migrants Transported from Valley to California Showing Signs of Illness Play Video

  May 24, 2019 4:48 PM

  WESLACO – Sixteen asylum hopefuls are now showing signs of the flu and are under quarantine in California. They were recently transferred from the Rio Grande Valley. This latest “health alert” comes days after a migrant flu outbreak temporarily shut down the McAllen processing center . Thirty-two... more »

• ICE Looking to Create Tent Facility in Valley Play Video

  May 22, 2019 6:33 PM

  WESLACO – More tents for housing immigrants are slotted to make their way to the Rio Grande Valley. This time, they're serving a different purpose. The details are described in a contract posted this week on a federal bidding site. Read the full 121 page contract here.... more »

• New Tent Facility in Donna Filled to Capacity

  May 8, 2019 8:59 PM

  DONNA – The new tent facility in Donna is now filled to capacity. The facility just opened up on Saturday, not even a week ago. "There are 2,500 family beds and we are funded for 42,000 single adult beds. So we have greatly surpassed at this point,” explains... more »

• Tour of New Donna Immigrant Tent Facility Play Video

  May 2, 2019 6:15 PM

  UPDATE (5/3): Immigrants have not been transferred to tent facility in Donna. On Thursday, we were told the facility would be in use within 24 hours but that doesn't seem to be the case. The multi-million dollar facility is under contract to operate for four months. -----... more »

• Donna Donating Thousands to Help McAllen with Immigration Issues Play Video

  May 1, 2019 5:58 PM

  DONNA – The city of Donna has pledged to donate nearly $10,000 to McAllen to help with the immigration surge. The city of McAllen spends nearly $3,000 of taxpayer money to help with immigration. McAllen Mayor Jim Darling says he is very appreciative of Donna’s donation. He... more »

• Details Pending on Law Enforcement Activity in Edinburg Play Video

  April 30, 2019 5:29 PM

  EDINBURG – Details are pending for law enforcement activity seen at a facility in Edinburg. The facility is located off of North 281. Multiple people say authorities were at the facility for several hours. We reached out to the feds and we're told it was an operation... more »

• Immigration Tent Facilities to be Built near Port of Entry Play Video

  April 22, 2019 4:28 PM

  DONNA - An immigration tent facility being built in Donna will go up near the port of entry. Immigrants who cross the river to get into the U.S., instead of using an official port, will be able to use the facility, according to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection... more »

• 2nd Arrest Made in Alleged Bribery Scheme Involving Weslaco City Commissioner Play Video

  March 29, 2019 12:07 PM

  WESLACO – Authorities arrested a second person in a bribery scheme that has already brought down a former Rio Grande Valley judge. Richard Quintanilla, 52, is accused of bribing a Weslaco city commissioner in exchange for favorable actions in the construction and rehabilitation of the city’s water treatment facilities.... more »

• UTRGV Officials Unveil New STARGATE Technology Center near SpaceX Site Play Video

  March 18, 2019 4:45 PM

  NEAR BROWNSVILLE – Officials at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley, along with other local leaders, unveiled the new STARGATE Technology Center. The facility, located near the SpaceX Boca Chica Beach site, will allow students to work on space technology development that will benefit SpaceX and others. UTRGV... more »

• RGV Emergency Responders Impacted by Increase of Wind Farms Play Video

  January 17, 2019 5:00 PM

  RIO HONDO – Emergency responders are taking more precautions due to an increase of wind farms. The wind sector is one of the fastest growing energy sources in the Rio Grande Valley. Rio Hondo Public Safety Director William Bilikury says he didn’t have to worry about the wind... more »

• New Waste Water Treatment Plant to be Built in Alamo Play Video

  September 4, 2018 5:01 PM

  ALAMO – Hundreds of residents in Alamo say they've had to deal with a foul odor for years. The nearby nuisance, the Alamo Waste Water treatment plant, has eight lagoons and sits on 80 acres of city property. Now, a new mechanical waste water treatment plant is in the works... more »