Tag: Rio Grande Valley
Fire Weather Watch issued for entire Rio Grande Valley
As a cold front approaches the Rio Grande Valley on Wednesday, the National Weather Service in Brownsville has issued a Fire Weather Watch for...
Laser light cases on rise; High powered devices can render pilots blind
The Federal Aviation Administration reports that dangerous laser strikes -- in which someone shines a laser light at an aircraft -- continue to rise...
Freezes possible this winter; NOAA also predicts warmer, drier conditions
A repeat this winter of the frigid onslaught that gripped the state last Feb. 14-20 would be very unusual, since such record-shattering outlier events...
East Valley Football: Key contests on tap in Week 9
There’s another full slate of action in Week 9, and East Valley teams will be participating in some important district contests.
Three of the area’s...
East Valley Football: Districts rounding into form
Playoff pictures are starting to take shape after teams picked up key district wins in Week 8.
No. 2 Harlingen South remains atop the District...
Hurricane season fell asleep, but we can’t
Where did all the storms go?
What began as an active hurricane season has gone dormant.
AccuWeather meteorologists now believe the odds of any additional tropical...
In South Texas, aging water system meets growing population
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM, Associated Press
McALLEN — On a scorching afternoon in South Texas, Sonia Lambert looked out at an open-air canal that carries mud-green water...
East Valley Volleyball: District races continue in 6A, 5A
District title odds and playoff seeding were shaken up in Districts 32-6A and 32-5A this week.
The No. 25 Harlingen High Lady Cardinals maintain sole...
Against the grain: Sorghum crop had wet-weather problems that hurt quality
In the often arid stretches of cropland in South Texas, rainfall is regarded as something heaven-sent.
Unless it comes thundering down at the wrong time.
“Most...
Texas Republicans want new House district in the Valley over local lawmakers’ objections
By Patrick Svitek, The Texas Tribune
Texas Republicans are on the verge of creating a newly competitive state House seat in the Rio Grande Valley...
