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• Webb County judge wins Republican nomination for District 28 election Play Video

  March 3, 2026 9:18 PM

  Webb County Judge Tano Tijerina is projected to win the 28th Congressional District Republican race, according to unofficial results. Tijerina received 12,487 votes, or nearly 75%. He ran against newcomer Eileen Day, who had 4,305, or more than 25%. All election results are unofficial until they’ve been canvassed.... more »

• Trump’s pardon of Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar leaves local Republicans surprised and disappointed

  December 15, 2025 4:43 PM

  Zapata County Republican Chairwoman Jennifer Thatcher was shocked when she learned earlier this month that President Donald Trump had pardoned Rep. Henry Cuellar, freeing him from legal peril for the federal corruption charges he faced. By pardoning Cuellar, she said, Trump removed the Laredo Democrats’ main vulnerability, which Republicans... more »

• New association to represent South Texas school districts in Austin created Play Video

  September 19, 2025 10:31 PM

  School board trustees across the Rio Grande Valley said they want their voice heard in Austin. School districts depend on lawmakers in Austin, and they’re hoping the newly-formed South Texas School Board Association ensures local needs are met. Edinburg CISD School board Trustee David Torres leads the association... more »

• TxDOT project in Zapata County no longer going through historic ranch Play Video

  June 4, 2025 11:10 PM

  A Zapata County rancher said a highway expansion project will now go around his property, and keep his home intact. Rene Ramirez of El Milagro Ranch first spoke with Channel 5 News in March 2025 to discuss how a Texas Department of Transportation project to expand Highway 83 would... more »

• Drought Worsens as South Texas Officials, Ranchers Wait for State’s Approval for Disaster Declaration Play Video

  August 21, 2019 5:27 PM

  NEAR HEBBRONVILLE – The worst drought conditions in the continental United States is affecting four nearby South Texas counties. A drought map reveals big problems for people in Webb, Zapata, Jim Hogg and Duval counties; especially for ranchers. With the lack of rain for months, the reservoirs are... more »

• Off-Duty Border Patrol Agent Killed in 2-Vehicle Crash in Webb Co. Play Video

  October 11, 2018 11:10 AM

  NEAR OILTON – Department of Public Safety troopers are investigating the death of an off-duty Border Patrol agent in a two-vehicle crash in Webb County. The crash happened on Highway 359, four miles east of Oilton, Tuesday evening. Preliminary information suggests the driver of a 2013 Hyundai Veloster going eastbound... more »