TSTC lands nearly $500K grant to train more South Texas truck drivers
The federal grant will pay for two new semitrucks, a trailer, and upgrades to the college’s training and testing pad... Read more »
Workforce
Industrial growth is bringing RGV workers home — now the region needs to build its next workforce generation
More than 70% of Rio Grande LNG’s 6,000-plus construction workers are from the Valley as leaders prepare for the next... Read more »
Mexico president opens Tamaulipas tour in Reynosa with $2.16B housing push
President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted plans for 60,000 new homes for workers and more than $2 billion in statewide housing investment.... Read more »
TSTC adds two aircraft to expand aviation training in Harlingen
Harlingen-based Gulf Aviation helped transport the donated Cessna 172s to TSTC, where students will use them for hands-on training.... Read more »
Valley farmers push Washington for immigration solutions as labor shortage grows
U.S. Rep. Monica De La Cruz and Acting Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling met with South Texas growers as farmers pushed... Read more »
What Valley businesses should know about new Trump Account rules
Employers can put up to $2,500 a year into Trump Accounts for workers or their children without the money being... Read more »
STC brings construction management program to Mid-Valley as demand grows
The program has been in place for ten years, but it will be offered at STC’s Mid-Valley Campus for the... Read more »
Edinburg begins $7M transformation of Ebony Hills Golf Course near downtown
The city of Edinburg sees the golf course renovations as an economic development catalyst with the jumpstart of a new... Read more »
Donna students get pathway to county jail jobs through new STC partnership
The new partnership will give up to 20 seniors a pathway to meet licensing requirements for county jail jobs across... Read more »
Edinburg inks deal with Arizona golf management company to run Ebony Hills, Los Lagos golf courses
Edinburg selected Troon Golf to manage its two municipal courses as the city looks to end taxpayer subsidies that totaled... Read more »
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