South Texas College and Mid-Valley International Airport launch first avionics program in South Texas
The program will prepare students for the growing demand tied to airport expansion and aerospace employers like SpaceX.... Read more »
Economic Trends
Defense contractor plans aerospace manufacturing expansion in Brownsville
Kearfott Corp. plans to retrofit a 24,000-square-foot facility as part of a long-term strategy to expand production capacity after hurricane... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley cities saw more than $183M in sales tax payments through May — up 6.6% collectively
Port Isabel, Rio Grande City, and several smaller communities posted some of the region’s strongest gains as Valley sales tax... Read more »
Your tomatoes are getting expensive — and fewer are crossing through Pharr
Roma tomato crossings through Pharr are down nearly 45% as weather, tariffs, and transportation costs squeeze one of the region’s... Read more »
Brownsville still losing jobs, while McAllen ranks among Texas’ fastest-growing metros
New Texas labor data shows the Valley’s two largest metros moving in different directions, even as both continue posting some... Read more »
Edinburg on track for $20M redevelopment for two hotels
A $20 million hotel redevelopment project is underway in Edinburg near South Closner Boulevard and Trenton Road.... Read more »
Valley businesses tapped nearly $103M in SBA-backed loans last year. See how lenders ranked
From family-owned restaurants to construction firms, small businesses across the Valley leaned on federally backed financing to grow, expand, and... Read more »
Gateway International Bridge breaks ground on $300M expansion — the first major overhaul in decades
The project will double inspection capacity, replace aging infrastructure dating back decades, and reshape one of the Valley’s busiest international... Read more »
Matamoros escalates fight to avoid being cut out of Mexico’s $2.7B trade corridor
Business organizations say the proposal has evolved beyond one highway connection into a broader strategy tied to trade and investment.... Read more »
New Texas A&M partnership brings legal support clinic to DHR’s Edinburg hospital
The legal clinic program, known as the Community and Legal-Medical Alliance (CALMA), is designed to help patients facing legal issues... Read more »
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