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Matt Wilson

Matt Wilson is a Hidalgo County–based freelance reporter and contributor to the Rio Grande Valley Business Journal. He previously covered education and general assignment for The Monitor, frequently writing about the dramatic ways business changed during the coronavirus pandemic. Before that he worked as a reporter in rural Central Texas where he covered everything from house fires to school board meetings.

Articles by Matt Wilson

UTRGV-trained physicians are reshaping the Valley’s strained healthcare system

November 5, 2025 • 5 min read

Since 2016, the UTRGV School of Medicine has produced 449 doctors — and more than 130 chose to stay and... Read more »

Freedom Bank invests in South McAllen to capture Expressway traffic

November 3, 2025 • 3 min read

Freedom Bank is investing in South McAllen with a new retail bank branch.... Read more »

Coming soon: The Valley’s only nighttime golf course to open in Mission after $2 million investment

November 2, 2025 • 3 min read

Mission's “Starlight” project is transforming nine holes at the Shary Municipal Golf Course into a lighted attraction expected to bring... Read more »

Government contracts buoy Valley hotels — but long-term growth may hinge on tourism

October 24, 2025 • 7 min read

Hotels across the Rio Grande Valley have stayed busy thanks to state and federal bookings, but hoteliers say lasting success... Read more »

Rhodes Enterprises goes all-in with a $100 million bet on South Texas renters

October 16, 2025 • 5 min read

With eight new build-to-rent neighborhoods underway, the McAllen-based company is redefining what it means to lease a home in the... Read more »

McAllen sets sights on regional tourism with $230 million Boeye Reservoir development

October 14, 2025 • 2 min read

City officials expect the mixed-use waterfront project to draw 460,000 visitors annually, generate $35.6 million in yearly spending, and support... Read more »

De La Cruz, Valley ag leaders push to tie Mexico water treaty to USMCA renewal

October 11, 2025 • 5 min read

Advocates say linking the 1944 water treaty to USMCA could give the U.S. tools to enforce Mexico’s water obligations.... Read more »

Edinburg breaks ground on long-awaited downtown parking garage near county courthouse

October 10, 2025 • 1 min read

The three-story structure will add 268 parking spaces to serve nearby landmarks and ease congestion in the city’s historic core... Read more »

Palmhurst extends Skyline ambulance contract despite bankruptcy filing

October 9, 2025 • 2 min read

The Palmhurst City Council voted to extend its contract with Skyline EMS in September for at least two more years,... Read more »

Valley’s largest newspaper company outsourcing McAllen printing to Reynosa, layoffs hit press staff

September 29, 2025 • 4 min read

Closure of The Monitor’s press ends more than a century of local printing and eliminates Valley production jobs.... Read more »

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