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Valley City, County Leaders Applying Lessons Learned to Storm Safety Measures Play Video
May 15, 2019 4:58 PM
WESLACO – Rio Grande Valley officials are preparing for hurricane season. Hurricane Harvey, Michael and Irma – each one of these powerful storms taught a lesson to the counties they hit. City and county leaders are doing what they can to make sure flood victims never has to... more » -
Valley Leaders Meet to Discuss Ways to Increase Participation in 2020 Census Play Video
April 1, 2019 11:00 PM
WESLACO – The 2020 Census is one year away and Rio Grande Valley leaders say our population is under-counted. Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez says this causes the community to lose representation and social services are impacted. Valley leaders met Monday to discuss ways to encourage residents to... more » -
Starr Co. Leaders Propose Alternative Plan to Border Wall Play Video
March 14, 2019 6:22 PM
ROMA – Starr County leaders are proposing an alternative plan to the border wall. Local officials say they don't want to build a border wall away from the Rio Grande, but build a barrier along the river and into a bank. They say that it would help with... more » -
Cameron Co. Leaders Waiting on Millions of Dollars in Unpaid Property Taxes Play Video
January 11, 2019 7:07 PM
BROWNSVILLE – Cameron County leaders are waiting on millions of dollars in unpaid property taxes. Those who owe taxes have been notified and have until the end of this month to pay up or work out a payment agreement. "We did a mail out of 106,000 parcels or... more » -
Law Enforcement Preparing for President Trump's Arrival Play Video
January 9, 2019 5:52 PM
WESLACO – Federal, state and local law enforcement agencies are preparing for President Trump’s visit. The McAllen Police Department plays an important role every time a leader from Washington pays a visit to the area. KRGV’s Trason Bragg spoke with McAllen Police Chief Victor Rodriguez about his role... more » -
Hidalgo Co. Making Progress with Multi-Million Dollar Drainage Project Play Video
January 3, 2019 10:38 PM
WESLACO – Hidalgo County leaders are making progress on a multi-million dollar drainage project. The bond was approved by voters in November following a post-assessment of the June floods. Some progress being made so far includes plans for a detention facility in a flood-prone area – one of... more » -
Leaders from Both Sides of Border Meet to Discuss Economy Play Video
December 20, 2018 12:04 PM
WESLACO – Leaders from both sides of the border met on Wednesday to discuss business flow. District 41 State Representative Bobby Guerra and Tamaulipas State Representative Luis Cantu say progress in the Rio Grande Valley and neighboring Mexican cities will flourish if there’s a regional effort. They agree... more » -
Leaders from Both Sides of Border Meet to Discuss Economy
December 19, 2018 5:46 PM
WESLACO – Leaders from both sides of the border met on Wednesday to discuss business flow. District 41 State Representative Bobby Guerra and Tamaulipas State Representative Luis Cantu say progress in the Rio Grande Valley and neighboring Mexican cities will flourish if there’s a regional effort. They agree... more »