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• US Census to begin survey distribution second week of March Play Video

  February 13, 2020 5:07 PM

  WESLACO – The census count is about to kickoff across the country. Surveys will start arriving the second week of March. Officials across the Rio Grande Valley have been stressing its importance for months now. The more people participate, the more congressional representation. A high count also means... more »

• City official: New Lyford police chief to be selected soon Play Video

  February 6, 2020 5:11 PM

  LYFORD – City officials are one step closer to reopening the Lyford Police Department. It has been shut down since late October. Lyford police units remain parked behind a locked gate. Commissioner Albert Cavazos explained why its taken so long to hire a police chief. Cavazos pointed to... more »

• Local Leaders Hope Senator's Tour of Valley Drainage Projects Pushes for Extra Funding Play Video

  October 14, 2019 6:31 PM

  MCALLEN – Local drainage problems are attracting the attention of top lawmakers in Washington, DC. Back-to-back summer floods have cost taxpayers in the Rio Grande Valley millions of dollars. On Monday, U.S. Senator John Cornyn took a tour of some of the Hidalgo County drainage projects, including the... more »

• Jim Hogg Co. Seeks Government Reimbursement for Housing Migrants Play Video

  August 22, 2019 5:06 PM

  HEBBRONVILLE – A small nearby county is looking for the federal government to pay up. They are using their facilities helping the Department of Homeland Security control the influx of immigrants being processed. This is the second plead for government reimbursement from the Jim Hogg County judge. ... more »

• Cameron Co. Leaders Seek Funding for New Flood Control District Play Video

  July 31, 2019 9:41 PM

  BROWNSVILLE – Flood victims are still looking for answers as Cameron County decides on how to fund their new flood control district. Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino and Commissioner Gus Ruiz were sworn in to oversee the flood control district Monday. Trevino tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS they're trying... more »

• First FEMA Recovery Center Opens in La Feria Play Video

  July 22, 2019 11:32 AM

  LA FERIA – Residents in Cameron County affected by the June floods now have a place to register for federal assistance. The recovery center is located at 1001 Pancho Maples Drive in La Feria. It’s open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Residents wanting to apply for assistance... more »

• Weslaco Voters Say 'Yes' to $10M Bond for Drainage Projects Play Video

  May 6, 2019 4:45 PM

  WESLACO – Voters in Weslaco decided on a $10 million bond to improve the city’s drainage. The bond money will go to five projects, which includes improving drainage ditches and adding several new detention ponds throughout the city. KRGV’s Cecilia Gutierrez spoke with a Weslaco resident who voted... more »

• McAllen Asks Gov’t for Reimbursement of Funds Used for Immigrants Play Video

  April 11, 2019 6:30 PM

  MCALLEN – The city of McAllen is seeking reimbursement for money spent on helping immigrants. KRGV’s Christian Colón spoke with McAllen Mayor Jim Darling. He says it’s unfair for taxpayers to bear the cost of an issue that belongs to the federal government. Darling says expenses, such... more »

• Immigrant Remains an Expense to Brooks Co. Sheriff's Office Play Video

  April 11, 2019 6:08 PM

  FALFURRIAS – A local sheriff is asking the federal government for a reimbursement for funds spent on immigrant remains recovered. Since 2009, sheriff’s deputies in Brooks County have been using their own funds to recover over 600 immigrant remains. President Trumps says he didn’t know about the immigrant... more »

• Weslaco Man Wants Road Damages from Floods Repaired Play Video

  April 9, 2019 6:28 PM

  WESLACO – A local man says he wants the city to look into drainage in his neighborhood and fix the road near his home. Ramiro Perez, 72, says he has lived in a home in the city of Weslaco on North Illinois Avenue for 34 years. Perez says... more »

• Lawsuit Filed amid Battle over $220 Million Bond in Edinburg Play Video

  April 4, 2019 9:50 PM

  UPDATE (4/5): A judge ruled in the favor of Edinburg CISD. On Thursday, an Edinburg resident took the district to court over the advertisement of a multi-million dollar bond and claimed the school used taxpayer money to push a political issue. The judge found no violation. -----... more »

• Willacy Co. Working to Restore 99-Year-Old Courthouse Play Video

  March 18, 2019 7:05 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – Willacy County is working to restore a 99-year-old courthouse. County Judge Aurelio Guerra says the effort began in 2009 and as the time has lapsed, the courthouse has deteriorated even more. He says pumps are needed in order to take out water from the facility. ... more »

• Trump’s Emergency Declaration Opens Possibility for Legal Challenges Play Video

  February 15, 2019 7:00 PM

  WESLACO – President Donald Trump declared a national emergency over border wall funding Friday morning. The president is tapping into a power created by congress under the National Emergencies Act. In doing so, it allows him to use the military to support what he's called a crisis at... more »

• Valley Man Starts GoFundMe Account for Federal Employees Impacted by Govt Shutdown Play Video

  January 22, 2019 5:00 PM

  WESLACO – Some federal workers are taking matters into their own hands during the partial government shutdown. A Rio Grande Valley man says he took it upon himself to start a gofundme account to raise money for his neighbor and others in similar situations. A federal law warns... more »

• Smugglers Using Tactics to Avoid Law Enforcement Play Video

  January 9, 2019 6:42 PM

  WESLACO – President Trump is requesting billions of dollars in funding for a border wall. In a speech, he said vast quantities of drugs are coming through the border. Three weeks ago, a typical situation occurred along the border as a group of men carrying bundles of drugs... more »

• How the Government Shutdown Could Impact RGV Play Video

  December 21, 2018 4:50 PM

  WESLACO – Government shutdowns take place when Congress and the president don’t agree on how to spend the nation’s money. This shutdown is the third in the span of one year. The federal government will partially shut down at midnight; the Department of Housing and Urban Development is... more »