Sarah Cervera

18 hours ago | krgv.com | Sarah Cervera

Potholes and dips are a common sight for Dalia Peña when she drives on 10th Street in Mercedes. “Many areas have been neglected throughout the years,” Peña said. In August 2024, Channel 5 News reported that the city approved a one-cent property tax increase, and planned to use revenue from it to fix the road. Channel 5 News reached out to Mercedes Assistant City Manager PR Avila to ask if that was still the plan.

21 hours ago | krgv.com | Sarah Cervera

inNews - LocalPews were packed Wednesday at the Basilica of Our Lady of San Juan Del Valle for a special evening mass dedicated to Pope Francis. Francis, 88, died on Monday. A black bow hangs on the doorway of the Basilica, a sign that the church is in mourning. The Catholic Church is in a nine-day mourning period, and parishioners are encouraged to pray the rosary and attend mass.

21 hours ago | krgv.com | Sarah Cervera |Bella Michaels

A four-vehicle crash that hospitalized seven people on Wednesday stemmed from a police chase, according to San Juan Police Chief Leandro Sifuentes. Police were after a suspect accused of assaulting a woman and stealing her vehicle, Sifuentes said. The suspect remain at large, Sifuentes added. Officers with the San Juan Police Department responded to an assault in progress at the parking lot of a McDonald’s located at 3701 N. Raul Longoria Road, according to Sifuentes.

1 day ago | krgv.com | Sarah Cervera |Bella Michaels

inNews - LocalA female officer with the San Juan Police Department was among the people hospitalized Wednesday following a four-vehicle crash, according to a spokesperson with the city of Pharr. The crash happened at around 3:15 p.m. on Veterans and Sioux roads. Seven people including a San Juan police officer were transported to a local hospital to be treated for injuries. San Juan Fire Chief Tirso Garza previously told Channel 5 News said the officer didn’t have serious injuries.

1 day ago | krgv.com | Sarah Cervera

inNews - LocalCatholics across the world are praying for Pope Francis during a nine-day mourning period. “[We are] praying for the pope today since he passed, hoping we will get a pope that is as half as good as he was,” Evelia Patina said. Within the next 20 days, a papal conclave will assemble to elect the new pope. Father Manuel Razo with St. John the Baptist Catholic Church said a conclave is the process where cardinals come together inside the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope.