Good morning, Brownsville.

Angie Martinez, a Rio Grande Valley native who has worked at KRGV since 2010, was named News Director for Channel 5 News on Monday.

She will oversee both broadcast and digital news content for the station—continuing her commitment to serving the local community.

Five Rio Grande Valley schools were named Texas Lone Star Ribbon Schools for academic achievement earlier this week — the list includes Delia Gonzales Garcia and R.T.

Barrera Elementary in Roma, Harry Shimotsu Elementary from Sharyland ISD, Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School from PSJA ISD, and Diaz-Villarreal Elementary from La Joya ISD. The governor announced the awards to recognize each school's progress in the program formerly known as National Blue Ribbon Schools.

Texas Education Agency and lawmakers plan to replace STAAR in the 2027-2028 school year with shorter tests called the Student Success Tool to better track student progress.

Brownsville ISD teachers expressed worry over added testing stress and the removal of benchmark tests — saying the frequent exams will demand new planning efforts.

Cameron County announced an agreement to purchase an ownership interest in the Brownsville and Matamoros Bridge Company, which owns a historic international bridge built in 1910.

Officials will review the stock purchase agreement at the Commissioners’ Court meeting on October 7 at 9:30 a.m. — the transaction is expected to close in late 2025 or early 2026.

Local officials and business leaders met Tuesday to discuss a commuter rail plan from Brownsville to Rio Grande City that would extend to Monterrey, Houston, Dallas and San Antonio—using real estate development to help fund and sustain the project.

They plan to start moving dirt next year and will reveal more details at the Rio Grande Valley International Rail Conference on Jan. 29 and 30 at Mission's Balli’s Social Event Center—a move that has already attracted interest from several banks.

Brownsville leaders celebrated the reopening of Harry E.

McNair Park on Wednesday after the park’s jungle gym was set on fire in an arson attack on Thanksgiving Day; the new playground and added surveillance—costing about $75,000 from the capital improvement fund—aim to enhance public safety.

Hidalgo County has banned selling non-livestock animals along roadsides and in parking lots after its commissioners court approved the order on Tuesday to protect public safety and animal welfare—anyone violating the rule will face a Class C misdemeanor.

Hidalgo County’s new public health lab earned CAP accreditation today after a thorough on-site inspection—this lets the lab process tests faster and more accurately for local residents.

EZ Band Live at Brownsville BeerFest

1 PM – 12 AM — Dean Porter Park — Free entry — Experience the Spanglish heat with high-energy Norteño-style covers and catchy hits from EZ Band.

Leyendas America vs. Leyendas Brownsville 956

5:30-9 a.m. — Brownsville Sports Park — General Admission $36.64, VIP $71.30 — Experience legendary players battle on the field in this local sports showdown.

Careers & Coffee 2025 - The Premier Job Expo

9 AM - 4 PM — Brownsville Events Center — Free entry — Discover over 2,000 job openings and network with industry leaders while enjoying coffee.

Blinn Men’s Soccer vs. Texas Southmost College

12:30-3:00 p.m. — Texas Southmost College-Gorgas — Check the website for ticket info — Witness the Blinn College Buccaneers take on the Texas Southmost College Scorpions in an exciting soccer match.