News from 3/5/2026
- New owner working to bring historic Edinburg home back to life
- McAllen kicks off $5.6 million drainage project to tackle flooding
- Texas Supreme Court holds hearings in Edinburg on local cases
- Alamo adding free Wi-Fi at city park
- New FM 2556 bridge now open between La Feria and Santa Maria
- Third sexual assault lawsuit filed against Ramon Ayala Jr.
- Donna man charged in connection with sexual assault of a child investigation
- Pharr city officials respond to viral video involving off-duty firefighter
- Paxton says he’d consider dropping out of Senate runoff if Republicans pass voter ID bill
- Weslaco proclamation honors Channel 5 News Chief Meteorologist Tim Smith
- Pump Patrol: Thursday, March 5, 2026
- La Joya ISD officer saves choking student, staff member in separate incidents
- Valley man with family in Israel shares fears after deadly missile strike
- Palmhurst man pleads not guilty to beating cat to death in gym parking lot
- Boil water notice rescinded for some Military Highway Water Supply Corporation customers
- Edcouch announces plans for historical museum
- Trump fires Homeland Security Secretary Noem after mounting criticism over her leadership
- Two new entertainment districts created as Brownsville expands bar safety regulations
- Britney Spears arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
- ICE moving toward closing El Paso detention camp, report says
- Thursday, March 5, 2026: Windy & warm with highs in the 80s
- Over 86,000 votes cast in Hidalgo County primary, Democrats lead turnout
- Cameron County primary election draws historic voter turnout
- Valley Metro reroutes bus after three near-crashes in Harlingen
- $1 million flood relief project set to begin in Laguna Vista
- Edinburg-area home declared a total loss following report of washer and dryer on fire
- 8 Harlingen CISD students hospitalized following school bus crash, district says
- Arrest made in connection with Edinburg crash that killed 4 people
- With Trump endorsement looming, Cornyn and Paxton prepare for “knife fight” in Senate runoff
- Consumer Reports tests safety features of strollers
- Pump Patrol: Wednesday, March 4, 2026
- MXLAN 2026 kicks off this Friday
- Sheriff’s office: Brothers shot during road rage incident near Harlingen
- Big money moved the needle and down-ballot chaos reigned in Texas’ action-packed primaries
- Rep. Tony Gonzales, forced into runoff, admits to affair with aide who died by suicide
- 14 measles cases reported at El Paso ICE tent camp as Democrats call for its shuttering
- Multiple U.S. House members face setbacks in Texas primaries
- With 100 days to go, World Cup faces new challenges with Iran war and Mexico violence
- Change in primary voting rules leads to confusion in 2 Texas counties as voters are turned away
- Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2026: Warm & breezy with a high of 89
- Cameron County Precinct 2 Democrat primary heads to runoff