Cameron County drainage district secures $11.3M to help protect 4,000 homes from flooding
The loan from the North American Development Bank will fund drainage improvements designed to reduce flood risks across northwestern Cameron... Read more »
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More homes are for sale across the Rio Grande Valley, but affordability remains out of reach
The Valley has more homes for sale than in decades, but rising prices, higher mortgage rates, and wages are keeping... Read more »
Texas is getting ready to spend another $300M on its space industry. South Texas could benefit again
The Texas Space Commission is preparing its next round of grants after committing its first $150 million, including $7.5 million... Read more »
New council seeks united South Texas response to water crisis
Hidalgo County became the first member to join the South Texas Water Supply Council, a new regional coalition focused on... Read more »
Brownsville’s Midtown nightlife is costing taxpayers $25,000 a month
Mayor John Cowen says 576 calls for service and 158 arrests have prompted increased enforcement focused on compliance, not business... Read more »
City of Brownsville to host workshop on proposed budget and community survey
Residents are invited to review spending priorities and provide feedback as city leaders begin planning for the next fiscal year.... Read more »
UTRGV lands one of five statewide grants to bring cancer trials to the Valley
The $877K CPRIT award will establish the region’s first comprehensive oncology clinical trials infrastructure at the new UT Health RGV... Read more »
Harlingen seeks next generation of startups through $65K pitch competition
Selected participants will receive training through UTRGV’s Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center before competing for grant funding in October.... Read more »
Hidalgo County is turning federal housing funds into new homes for Valley residents
The county’s housing reconstruction program has invested more than $54.6 million since 1992, helping thousands of homeowners replace unsafe or... Read more »
How one Rio Grande Valley bank is helping families build generational wealth
From affordable housing and scholarships to payday-loan alternatives and ITIN mortgages, the bank is investing in long-term economic mobility across... Read more »
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