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Jorge A. Vela

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Hola! Multimedia Journalist for @CBS4RGV and @kveotv23. Former news reporter at @lmtnews and freelancer. Love people, traveling, soccer and La Familia!
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‘He was like a brother’: Palmview mayor remembers Sweeta Ram after Alton family tragedy

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By Jorge A. Vela Verified
| KVEO-TV (Brownsville, TX) Verified
PALMVIEW, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A tragedy involving an Alton family is sending shockwaves through both Alton and Palmview, where friends and community leaders are remembering Sweeta Ram as a businessman, friend, and longtime supporter of the community. Hidalgo County investigators say 19-year-old Gaurav Chopra shot and killed his father, mother, and grandmother inside their Alton home. Chopra appeared before a judge on Thursday and has been charged with capital murder of multiple persons.
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‘Mosquitoes are out like crazy’: Weslaco, Cameron County launch spraying efforts

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By Jorge A. Vela Verified
| KVEO-TV (Brownsville, TX) Verified
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Recent rainfall across the Rio Grande Valley has created ideal conditions for mosquitoes to thrive, prompting local governments to begin spraying operations. Officials are urging residents to eliminate standing water around their homes as mosquitoes are already appearing in large numbers and could multiply rapidly as temperatures continue to rise.
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‘Another inch and it would have come inside’: Storm cleanup continues in Weslaco

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By Jorge A. Vela Verified
| KVEO-TV (Brownsville, TX) Verified
WESLACO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — A day after several inches of rain fell across the Rio Grande Valley, city crews in Weslaco spent Tuesday cleaning up storm debris and working to reduce the risk of additional flooding if more rain moves into the area. Public works crews cleared ditches, drainage inlets and road crossings throughout the city as part of ongoing post-storm operations.
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