Developing: ICE raid reported at McAllen warehouse
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents appear to have detained workers at the Tres Dimensiones Ropa Usada on Thursday morning. ... Read more »
Economic Trends
Hundreds flock to the first IKEA in the Rio Grande Valley, Pharr leaders push for bigger store
IKEA is experimenting with a small scale store in the Rio Grande Valley, the first for the Swedish retailer.... Read more »
Cameron County set to acquire B&M Bridge, adding fourth international crossing to its network
Officials say the move strengthens oversight of binational commerce as the county pursues major upgrades and new permits along the... Read more »
South Texas’ shuttered sugar mill now part of $1 billion plan to revive U.S. cane industry
The project could bring more than 130 Valley sugar farms back into production, restore jobs, and strengthen the region’s agricultural... Read more »
South Texas ranchers brace as flesh-eating screwworm advances toward border, threatening cattle herds
A confirmed case in northern Mexico raises alarms in the Rio Grande Valley, where millions in cattle investments — and... Read more »
Crossing into the U.S. just got more expensive for many travelers going beyond the border zone
The paperwork fee for travel beyond the Rio Grande Valley increased 400% today at land crossings.... Read more »
Valley’s largest newspaper company outsourcing McAllen printing to Reynosa, layoffs hit press staff
Closure of The Monitor’s press ends more than a century of local printing and eliminates Valley production jobs.... Read more »
Home Depot anchors Peñitas boom as city braces for retail, housing surge
Burlington, Ross, and Marshalls confirmed as Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse listed in plans.... Read more »
New $10M Hilton hotel to begin construction in Brownsville
The $10M hotel in Brownsville is expected to become an Embassy Suites and open in November 2026.... Read more »
The Anzalduas Bridge is two years behind on its commercial opening — but investors are already capitalizing on its potential
From housing and industrial parks to a possible data center, developers see momentum in south Mission despite the delay.... Read more »
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