News from 5/6/2025
- Hidalgo County sheriff discusses funding needs as part of regional conference
- Children’s advocacy center receives grant from Toyota
- Water service interruption announced in Weslaco
- Police: Man in custody after damaging Rio Grande City cemetery
- New relief route aims to lessen traffic congestion in Rio Grande City
- Edinburg officials hoping $6 million parking garage will alleviate parking concerns around new courthouse
- Texas Senate panel advances bill that would no longer allow undocumented students to pay in-state tuition
- High school students receive hands-on EMS training in Pharr
- Flood finance bill that benefits Delta area water project passes the House
- Pump Patrol: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Texas Democratic Party considers sanctioning Henry Cuellar over federal indictment, votes breaking with party
- Additional SpaceX launches would have no significant environmental impacts to Boca Chica Beach, FAA says
- McAllen foster care organization to hold pop-up event, provide information to community
- City of McAllen prepares for MXLAN 3-day event
- Edinburg man arrested after allegedly striking 13-year-old girl with his vehicle
- In one day, two separate judges rule Trump improperly used 18th century wartime act against gang
- What's in Trump's big bill? Money for migrant clampdown but tax breaks and program cuts hit 'bumps'
- Man wanted in connection with shooting near Sebastian
- Hegseth directs 20% cut to top military leadership positions
- Supreme Court allows Trump ban on transgender members of the military to take effect, for now
- CBP officers seize $184,000 at the Brownsville and Matamoros International Bridge
- Edinburg North High School student arrested after unloaded firearm found in backpack
- Made in the 956: 10-year-old McAllen native dancing her way to stardom
- Flood relief funds available for low-income households in Cameron and Willacy counties
- Channel 5 News gets up-close look with U.S. Navy in Virginia
- Homeland Security chief says travelers with no REAL ID can fly for now, but with likely extra steps
- Rescue crews recover the body of a 10-year-old girl lost in Texas floods
- Lawmakers want to expand Texas’ teacher pay raise program. Many educators will still be left out.
- The Texas Lottery and billions in school funding in limbo as deadline nears at Capitol
- Tuesday, May 6, 2025: Very muggy, late storms, temps in the 90s
- What’s next for SpaceX’s company town of Starbase following incorporation election
- Valley educators react to passage of $1 billion school voucher program
- Remaining Canterbury elementary students finishing school year at Edinburg Rec Center
- UTRGV unveils new manufacturing research facility
- Consumer Reports: Clean your coffee maker
- Pump Patrol: Monday, May 5, 2025
- Mexican national admits to attempting to export stolen vehicle to Gulf Cartel, records show
- Texas homeowners could see lower property tax bills if deal from Republican lawmakers passes
- TxDOT announces road closures in Mission and McAllen
- Willacy County Young Farmers holding annual fishing tournament
- Cinco de Mayo celebrates resilience and culture of Mexican people
- Texas Republican lawmakers may “financially handcuff” cities that don’t play by their rules
- Trump administration says it'll pay immigrants in the US illegally $1,000 to leave the country
- Trump says he's going to reopen Alcatraz prison. Doing so would be difficult and costly
- Trump is swiftly undoing transgender protections in HUD's housing policies
- Israel plans to seize Gaza under new plan, officials say
- Trump blasts Mexico's Sheinbaum for rejecting offer to send US troops into Mexico to fight cartels
- Monday, May 5, 2025: Spotty showers with highs in the 80s