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FOOD & DRINK
‘Todo esta bien’: Food Patrol finds mouse traps, roaches at Mama Maria’s
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — In this week’s Food 4 Thought, we got a dead mouse in a trap, roaches, and an owner explains every violation the inspector found. The report says “all violations were corrected” but when she let us check it out, we were catching the same issues again and have the pictures and […]
Southwest Airlines at Harlingen International Airport adjusts to new assigned seating change
Southwest Airlines will soon offer assigned seating for the first time. The airline says they made the move after research showed that's what customers wanted. Hundreds of people fly Southwest on a daily basis at the Harlingen International Airport. The director of air services says they have at least six to eight flights a day with Southwest.
Bee-related hospitalizations increase across RGV, expert touches on why
COMBES, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rio Grandy Valley cities are reporting a higher influx of people begin sent to the hospital with bee-sting-related ailments. ValleyCentral spoke to a few local experts to see why this is and how you can prevent being attacked. Walter Schumacher, founder of the American Honey Bee Protection Agency says the increase […]
Glizzey’s Food Trailer opens in Harlingen
HARLINGEN — There’s a sort of monotony in the sameness of things. That monotony can numb the senses of anyone working or passing a busy street corner where the smells of exhaust and the clanging of tools and the aromas of coffee and burgers and tacos continue day after day.
Hawaiian Bros to open eight new locations in Texas, US
American fast-casual restaurant brand Hawaiian Bros has announced an expansion into the Rio Grande Valley, Texas, with a multi-unit development agreement. The deal, signed with franchisee William Marin, will see the addition of eight new restaurants across key markets. Marin, an experienced franchisee with more than two decades of industry...
Los Fresnos native records music with Tennessee producer
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Rivas Garza, also known as Staarz, has been making music since the age of three. The Los Fresnos native said it began when her grandmother gave her a microphone. Since then she said she could never stop singing and is glad her family encouraged her passion for music. In 2022 she […]
BARCC Pet of the Week: Barney
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Pet of the Week is back and the Brownsville Animal Regulation and Care Center (BARCC) brings us Barney. Barney is a precious 1-and-a-half-month-old puppy who is energetic and looking for his forever family. In addition, BARCC urges the public to take part in the Bissell...
Spud-tastically versatile: Papas & Papas, in Harlingen and Pharr, is for potato lovers
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... For this week’s South Texas Flavor, I had the chance to explore the versatile world of potatoes by visiting Papas & Papas— and you guessed it. It’s about to get cheesy, buttery, creamy and whatever else you like in your Papa Asadas.
New Wingstop Opening at at This Location in La Feria, Texas
A new Wingstop will open at 109 9th Street in La Feria, Texas. The popular buffalo wings restaurant chain will be part of a new commercial plaza with three units. The building, completed in 2023, replaced a residential area with homes demolished in the 2010s. It is located just south of Interstate 2, near La Feria Early College High School.
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