Reminder: your friends at The Bench Wire will be holding a live-blog of Saturday’s fight starting at 8:00 PM
Reminder: your friends at The Bench Wire will be holding a live-blog of Saturday’s fight starting at 8:00 PM
For people actually interested in watching this circus, Showtime has announced that the August 26th bout between Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
Floyd Mayweather posted a video of his training this morning and it’s safe to say that Conor McGregor will be
Conor McGregor took a break from training for his upcoming title fight against Jose Aldo on December 12th to, you
Denver 9 News was sent a series of horrifying videos depicting cheerleaders from Denver East High School forcing fellow student squad members into splits. Keep Reading
Earlier today, I received a “Fwd” in my inbox, urging others including myself to throw support at a “100% Smoke-Free Ordinance” for the City of McAllen. You may have also received this email today, and perhaps like me also felt the need to vomit moments after reading it. Keep Reading
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably heard about a woman who driving her car into the McAllen
While we’ve taken a break from our yearly ranking of the best bars in McAllen, we felt that we could
The City of McAllen’s Health & Code Enforcement Department issued a warning to its residents yesterday regarding a SignNow account
Current Progreso Police Department Sergeant Geovani (Not, “Giovani,” Valley Central) Hernandez has been charged with aiding and abetting the trafficking of narcotics stemming from a sting operation lasting between March through July of 2017, as announced in a news release by acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez. Keep Reading
Yesterday, we published a polished timeline of the events surrounding the scandal involving Edinburg police chief, Cesar Torres, and one
Local Weslaco resident and newly christened hero, Gabriel Palomo, spent Saturday night in county after signing “Fuck You” on the
The results of an audit conducted by Cameron County’s DA Luis Saenz’ office and the Texas Rangers show that approximately
Carlos Vela’s shocking decision to leave his starting position at Real Sociedad, a member of Spain’s highly competitive La Liga, to sign on to play in MLS’s Los Angeles F.C.’s inaugural season in 2018 has brought out the critics in droves. Chicharito, apparently, is having none of it. Keep Reading
Earlier today, MLS team Columbus Crew SC unveiled their 2016 home kits and boy, do they look like they’ve been
What the fucking fuck, man? Keep Reading
After playing 18 seasons in the NBA, there really isn’t much left to discuss. Cutting through the opinions about his
Ok, so maybe not technically a “new team” but the NBA and the Toronto Raptors have officially announced that the
With the announcement of his retirement earlier today, it’s easy to assume that Manu Ginobili’s professional career will mostly be
The Valley is one of a kind when it comes to diversity. From the racist white people, the country-wannabes, the ghetto Hispanics, the snobby Mexicans from Monterrey and the token black person in between. With all that diversity and culture mixing all over, visiting the Valley might be a little overwhelming. Not to worry, tourist: The Bench Wire is here to help.
We’re getting off on Jackson. No, not Jackson but Jackson. Nahh man, THE OTHER FUCKING JACKSON!!!! Welcome to Pharr.
The Valley is one of a kind when it comes to diversity. From the racist white people, the country-wannabes, the
Pharr PD responded to a 911 call at approximately 12:30 PM today at 407 N. Jackson Rd., the location of
The Valley is one of a kind when it comes to diversity. From the racist white people, the country-wannabes, the
The case of Ernesto Gonazles, an attorney with a practice in Harlingen who has been missing since July 18th, just got an almost cliched twist as it is currently being reported that he filed for a protective order against his family members just five days before his disappearance. Keep Reading
Being a field reporter for a local news station in a small market can be shitty. It also means that producers might ask you to get creative on your reporting for the sake of ratings. In KRGV’s Frank McCaffrey’s case, it meant getting that big-ol-body of his into a steamy, hot trailer to sweat chingos to be aired and viewed by world. Keep Reading
Yesterday, SB 4, the controversial Texas law that would make illegal entry into the United States a state crime, and
Following a nearly two-year stint of pivoting to a digital subscription model, MyRGV.com, which serves as the website for The
A high school basketball announcer in Oklahoma was caught on a hot mic calling the girls basketball team from Norman
Who’s ready for the circus? Keep Reading
First time voting? Don’t know what the hell everyone’s voting for today? No problem. Your friends at The Bench Wire
It’s campaign season in McAllen, which means your eyes get to be polluted by all sorts of campaign signs in
Tuesday afternoon, we posted our predictions for election night and, ultimately, the outcome of the election. We got a few