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Latest at Starbase with LabPadre: March 30
STARBASE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — On Monday, the letters from the Gateway to Mars sign that used to adorn the launch complex wall before the construct...
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Strong cold front bringing cool and rain to the Valley
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Spring will keep springing along this week with warmer-than-normal temperatures, gusty southeast winds, and little ...
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Harlingen CISD set to prepare next generation of educators
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A brand new program aimed at preparing the next generation of educators in the Rio Grande Valley is coming to the H...
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Minor faces multiple charges after allegedly threatening Brownsville mall employees
BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Brownsville police arrested a minor on multiple charges over the weekend after the juvenile allegedly threatened ...
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Live coverage: Falcon 9 booster to fly for record 34th time on Starlink delivery mission
Liftoff from pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida is scheduled for the opening of the launch window at 5:15 p.m. EDT (2115 UTC).
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List: Valley school districts closed for Easter break
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — As Easter weekend approaches, ValleyCentral has gathered a list of school districts in the Rio Grande Valley that h...
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UTRGV to vacate TSC-leased buildings in Brownsville
University officials confirmed UTRGV will vacate its leased facilities on the Texas Southmost College campus by Fall 2026. The post UTRGV to vacate TS...
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Student employees help keep UTRGV running
Waking up early for class and keeping offices running can sound challenging but, for some of the 2,600 The post Student employees help keep UTRGV runn...
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UTRGV desaloja edificios de TSC en Brownsville
Funcionarios de la universidad confirmaron que UTRGV desalojará sus instalaciones rentadas en el campus de Texas Southmost College The post UTRGV desa...
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The first but not the last
During my time at UTRGV, I’ve had two goals that I aim to accomplish. The first one, like The post The first but not the last appeared first on The Ri...
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Men’s basketball head coach departs UTRGV
According to a March 21 Athletics news release by Senior Vice President and Director of Athletics Chasse Conque, The post Men’s basketball head coach ...
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From proposal to play: what adding a new sport consists of
Football and Women’s Swimming & Diving are the latest sports to be added to UTRGV Athletics, with the The post From proposal to play: what adding a ne...
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SpaceX launches 119 payloads on smallsat rideshare mission from California
The Transporter-16 mission is the 21st mission in the company’s smallsat rideshare program. Liftoff of the Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force...
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Heat trend begins after weekend cold front
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) — After a weekend cold front settled in Saturday, dropping temperatures closer to normal, conditions will beg...
local
Helicopter to replace station antenna, interruptions expected
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The antenna improvement project designed to help with the quality of Rio Grande Valley TV programming will enter it...
space
SpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellites from the West Coast
Liftoff of the Starlink 17-17 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base, in California occurred at 4:03 p.m. PDT (7:03 p.m. EDT / 2303 UTC).
business
Free Naloxone, contraceptive distributed
(Distribution efforts by RGV Harm Reduction during spring break 2026. courtesy/ Loro Jurkin) By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com Ami...
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Task force advances monitoring plan
By JACQI LEYVA-HILL Special to the PRESS The South Padre Island Shoreline Task Force voted March 10 to recommend moving forward with a coastal monitor...
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Moments in Time: Killer Mosquitos Terrorize the Valley
Moments in Time is a collection of recovered newspaper briefs and other publications, compiled by local historian, Steve Hathcock, offering a look bac...
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Power disruptions hit Island, Port Isabel
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com A week of on-and-off power outages across South Padre Island and Port Isabel left many residents and...
business
Spring events slated here
By DIANTÉ MARIGNY editor@portisabelsouthpadre.com From beach runs and fishing tournaments to family festivals and community gatherings, the Port Isa...
business
Tarpons fall to Pirates
(PI starting pitcher Joseph “Jojo” Martinez at the mound during PI vs Hidalgo game. March 13, 2026. Picture by Constancio Martinez Jr) By CONSTANCIO M...