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Los Fresnos mayoral race heads into runoff as candidates push infrastructure krgv.com/news/los-fresnos-ma…
Los Fresnos mayoral race heads into runoff as candidates push infrastructure

Los Fresnos mayoral race heads into runoff as candidates push infrastructure

Los Fresnos, TX (KRGV) — Los Fresnos voters will choose their next mayor in a runoff after the race between three candidates this week sent the election to another vote.

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Starr County officials urging people to check their animals amid new screwworm cases krgv.com/news/starr-county-o…
Starr County officials urging people to check their animals amid new screwworm cases

Starr County officials urging people to check their animals amid new screwworm cases

Rio Grande City animal control urges pet and livestock owners to inspect animals for wounds after the Texas Animal Health Commission confirmed two screwworm cases in Starr County.

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BBB of South Texas warns holiday shoppers of early surge in scams krgv.com/news/bbb-of-south-t…
BBB of South Texas warns holiday shoppers of early surge in scams

BBB of South Texas warns holiday shoppers of early surge in scams

The Better Business Bureau of South Texas is warning holiday shoppers about fake online ads and phishing texts following an unseasonal spike in scam reports.

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SpaceX sets target date for 15th Starship launch at Starbase krgv.com/news/spacex-sets-ta…
SpaceX sets target date for 15th Starship launch at Starbase

SpaceX sets target date for 15th Starship launch at Starbase

SpaceX is targeting Nov. 13 for Starship Flight 15 from Starbase in Cameron County, pending regulatory approval.

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2 people killed in major Brownsville crash krgv.com/news/2-people-kille…
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First & Goal: Highlights from Friday, Nov. 6, 2026 krgv.com/news/first-and-goal…
First & Goal: Highlights from Friday, Nov. 6, 2026

First & Goal: Highlights from Friday, Nov. 6, 2026

Watch Part 2 First & Goal Below:

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Valley Baptist to end inpatient pediatric care in Brownsville krgv.com/news/valley-baptist…
Valley Baptist to end inpatient pediatric care in Brownsville

Valley Baptist to end inpatient pediatric care in Brownsville

Valley Baptist Medical Center will close its Brownsville pediatric inpatient unit on Nov. 13, leaving the city without local hospital beds for hospitalized children.

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Texas spent billions on border security. What happens to Greg Abbott’s mission when Dems take over? krgv.com/news/texas-spent-bi… via @TexasTribune
Texas spent billions on border security. What happens to Greg Abbott’s mission when Dems take over?

Texas spent billions on border security. What happens to Greg Abbott’s mission when Dems take over?

Following historic election victories, Texas Democrats Gina Hinojosa and Nathan Johnson face the challenge of unwinding Greg Abbott’s $11 billion Operation Lone Star and its complex web of border...

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Zoo Guest: Spiny-tailed lizard krgv.com/news/zoo-guest-spin…
Zoo Guest: Spiny-tailed lizard

Zoo Guest: Spiny-tailed lizard

Cynthia Garza Galvan of Gladys Porter Zoo introduced a spiny-tailed lizard and shared details on discount days Nov. 6-8 and Wild Tales on Nov. 14.

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With Democrats unexpectedly in control, Gina Hinojosa will have more power than she ever imagined krgv.com/news/with-democrats… via @TexasTribune
With Democrats unexpectedly in control, Gina Hinojosa will have more power than she ever imagined

With Democrats unexpectedly in control, Gina Hinojosa will have more power than she ever imagined

Following historic midterm flips across Texas government, Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa enters office with unexpectedly broad power to advance her populist education and affordability agenda.

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Carbon monoxide poisoning ruled cause of death for Weslaco firefighters krgv.com/news/carbon-monoxid…
Carbon monoxide poisoning ruled cause of death for Weslaco firefighters

Carbon monoxide poisoning ruled cause of death for Weslaco firefighters

Carbon monoxide poisoning accidentally caused the off-duty deaths of Weslaco firefighters Juan Peña Jr. and Julia Divine Rocha, according to Weslaco police.

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District 15 congressman-elect Bobby Pulido outlines priorities after taking office krgv.com/news/district-15-co…
District 15 congressman-elect Bobby Pulido outlines priorities after taking office

District 15 congressman-elect Bobby Pulido outlines priorities after taking office

District 15 congressman-elect Bobby Pulido says immigration reform will be his first priority when he takes office in January.

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TSTC aviation students can finish certification exams at Harlingen campus krgv.com/news/tstc-aviation-…
TSTC aviation students can finish certification exams at Harlingen campus

TSTC aviation students can finish certification exams at Harlingen campus

TSTC aviation maintenance students can now take final certification exams at the Harlingen campus instead of traveling to Houston.

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Salvation Army seeks kettle volunteers throughout the Valley as holidays near krgv.com/news/salvation-army…
Salvation Army seeks kettle volunteers throughout the Valley as holidays near

Salvation Army seeks kettle volunteers throughout the Valley as holidays near

Salvation Army is seeking volunteers to man kettles outside stores and will soon begin hanging Angel Tree tags for children in the Valley.

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Brownsville residents pushing city for quicker road repairs krgv.com/news/brownsville-re…
Brownsville residents pushing city for quicker road repairs

Brownsville residents pushing city for quicker road repairs

Brownsville plans to widen a temporary lane on Dennet Road following rain damage, with full reconstruction and drainage improvements targeted for completion by June 2027.

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City of Mission breaks ground on new recycling center krgv.com/news/city-of-missio…
City of Mission breaks ground on new recycling center

City of Mission breaks ground on new recycling center

The City of Mission broke ground Thursday on an expanded indoor recycling center to replace a previous facility destroyed by an arson fire.

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Screwworm case found in Starr County dog krgv.com/news/screwworm-case…
Screwworm case found in Starr County dog

Screwworm case found in Starr County dog

The USDA has confirmed new cases of the flesh-eating New World screwworm in Starr County, including an active infection found in a dog and another in cattle.

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Texas appeals court denies stay of execution for John Allen Rubio krgv.com/news/texas-appeals-…
Texas appeals court denies stay of execution for John Allen Rubio

Texas appeals court denies stay of execution for John Allen Rubio

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas denied John Allen Rubio's motion for stay of execution. Rubio is scheduled to be executed Nov. 12, 2026.

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Elsa proposes turning gravel pits into flood retention ponds krgv.com/news/elsa-proposes-…
Elsa proposes turning gravel pits into flood retention ponds

Elsa proposes turning gravel pits into flood retention ponds

Elsa officials are studying a plan to convert two gravel pits into retention ponds to mitigate regional flooding across Elsa, Edcouch, and La Villa.

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