KRGV CHANNEL 5 NEWS
@krgv
Followers
139K
Following
933
Media
20K
Statuses
95K
KRGV is committed to covering local news for the Rio Grande Valley. Follow: @KRGV_Weather for weather @KRGVSports for sports
Weslaco, Texas, US
Joined November 2008
Rio Grande City Animal Control launches as its own city department https://t.co/76I8kGXPr5
krgv.com
Facing a rise in stray animals and abuse cases, Rio Grande City Animal Control separates from the police department to become its own unit. The change allows dedicated peace officers to investigate...
0
0
1
Multiple fire crews respond to structure fire in Starr County https://t.co/cbB22r2pCX
krgv.com
Multiple fire crews are responding to a structure fire on Nicolas Lopez Street in Starr County. The Sheriff's Office asks the public to avoid the area while departments combat the blaze.
0
0
2
House fire near Monte Alto destroys home of family of 14 https://t.co/slPohy0iCr
krgv.com
A family of 14 is left picking up the pieces near Monte Alto after a fire left their home in ruins. “It's awful to have something, and then have it all taken away overnight,” Noraelia Garces said....
0
0
2
Brownsville daycare worker sentenced in hot car death of 4-year-old boy
krgv.com
A woman convicted of causing the death of a 4-year-old boy in Brownsville was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday. Karen Silva pleaded guilty on Nov. 3 to a charge of injury to a child,...
1
0
0
Harlingen CISD’s new center training teachers to support students with dyslexia
krgv.com
Harlingen CISD is working to better train teachers to support students with dyslexia thanks to a newly opened dyslexia therapy training center. It’s the first of its kind in the Rio Grande Valley....
0
0
2
Harlingen coalition aims to restock the shelves at Food Bank of the RGV
krgv.com
Food insecurity is reaching a critical level in Harlingen, where city leaders said some of the food pantries in the area are now turning families away. Volunteers at the Harlingen Neighborhood Food...
0
0
1
‘Keep him in your prayers:’ Family reacts after missing Peñitas man hospitalized https://t.co/TcJQxseUMw
krgv.com
A 62-year-old Peñitas man, Reynaldo Garza, who had been missing since Monday night, was found alive near Mission on Wednesday morning, according to the Hidalgo County Sheriff's Office. Reynaldo, who...
0
0
2
US filings for jobless benefits remained in historically healthy range during government shutdown https://t.co/hQD8Uwrr5o via @AP
krgv.com
New U.S. jobless claim applications fell last week, remaining within the healthy range of recent years, according to the government's first weekly layoffs data since before the government shut down...
0
0
3
Beliefs clash among students, parents and teachers as the Ten Commandments go up in Texas classrooms https://t.co/NaslbckUJO via @AP
krgv.com
A new Texas law says every public school classroom must display a poster listing the Ten Commandments. The mandate faces legal challenges that are expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court. Some...
0
0
1
Border Patrol is monitoring US drivers and detaining those with 'suspicious' travel patterns https://t.co/T8qKKW7Gqr via @AP
krgv.com
The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose travel patterns it deems suspicious. The Associated Press has...
0
0
1
Former Brownsville daycare worker receives 5-year sentence in hot car death
krgv.com
A woman convicted of causing the death of a 4-year-old boy in Brownsville was sentenced to five years in prison on Thursday. Karen Silva pleaded guilty on Nov. 3 to a charge of injury to a child,...
0
0
1
Parents mourning death of Palmview High School football player
krgv.com
Parents of a Palmview High School student are mourning the death of their son, who was killed in a Nov. 16 crash.
0
0
5
A year after Donald Trump won the Rio Grande Valley, South Texans navigate changes big and small https://t.co/jmOFLMR6rR via @TexasTribune
krgv.com
A year after the Rio Grande Valley, a predominantly Hispanic and historically Democratic region, voted for Donald Trump, residents are navigating significant economic and social changes. The closure...
0
0
0
Woman steps in to rescue child in Brownsville rollover crash https://t.co/4dl2Q7356u
krgv.com
A woman is speaking to Channel 5 News after she was identified as the individual seen on video rescuing a child in a Brownsville car crash.
0
0
4
Sister of Melissa Banda battling breast cancer while raising her children https://t.co/NwHBYTDxfi
krgv.com
Cynthia Banda has a full life. She's raising six children, and their extracurriculars keep her busy. Cynthia’s life looks different than it did five years ago. That's when her sister — Melissa Banda...
0
0
0