Texas is prepared for the long-term fight against screwworms, Abbott and USDA chief say
The plan centers on AI-assisted monitoring and a new production facility that would position the Rio Grande Valley at the... Read more »
Articles by Matt Wilson
The worms are coming: Texas braces for a nightmare it once barely survived
Those who fought screwworms decades ago remember the smell, the labor, and the losses — and warn Texas may be... Read more »
Last time Brownsville had a direct flight to Orlando, it flopped. Why this time might be different.
City leaders say the conditions behind this launch are not the same as before.... Read more »
Half a billion dollars in Valley road projects sit idle, South Texas lawmakers say
State Rep. Terry Canales says shovel-ready projects are being ignored while money goes to long-term plans.... Read more »
Construction leaders raise concerns after Mission concrete supplier cites ICE raids in bankruptcy
The Mission company said it lost about 60% of its residential demand as projects stalled and concrete orders were canceled... Read more »
South Texas mayors head to D.C. to address ICE raids and their economic impacts
Alliance leaders plan to press lawmakers on labor disruptions, delayed construction, and the gap between national rhetoric and on-the-ground realities... Read more »
Barrilito beer lands in the Valley as Glazer’s becomes one of only two Texas distributors
Rio Grande Valley residents can now buy the popular Mexican beer locally, without traveling to Mexico.... Read more »
After nearly two decades, Hidalgo County RMA advances plan to close 73 miles of long-delayed trade loop
The estimated $5 million engineering work was first bid in the mid-2000s, but funding constraints caused the contract to lapse.... Read more »
DHR Health sets aggressive push to double kidney transplants after record year
DHR Health leadership is signaling a major expansion, underscoring a turning point for transplant access in the Rio Grande Valley.... Read more »
Over 1,200 acres of Rio Grande Valley citrus placed under new fruit fly quarantines
Quarantine zones in La Feria and Peñitas are delaying harvests as growers contend with recurring pest controls.... Read more »
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