Rio Grande Valley job growth slows to a trickle through July
The Valley added 4,900 jobs over the year through July, almost entirely in the McAllen metro, while Brownsville-Harlingen added just... Read more »
Workforce
Mission’s first Small Business Expo puts $25K on the line for local entrepreneurs
The free, full-day event will bring businesses, resources and an entrepreneur pitch competition to the Mission Event Center on Sept.... Read more »
STC puts AI to work across 55 courses — from construction sites to car repair
The effort is designed to prepare students for workplaces where AI is quickly becoming part of the job.... Read more »
STC built the nation’s first nursing apprenticeship. Its first class just went 10-for-10.
All 10 graduates passed the national nursing exam on their first attempt after completing 2,000 hours of paid training at... Read more »
BMW sales at Bert Ogden in Pharr are outpacing some bigger Texas markets, leaders say
The Rio Grande Valley population may be smaller than other markets in Texas but BMW dealership leaders say demand is... Read more »
McCoy’s gives $10K, tools to launch Mid-Valley construction academy
The new academy in Donna will give high school students hands-on construction training, with plans to eventually expand opportunities to... Read more »
Thousands of Mexicans are being sent back through Matamoros — bringing skills that could reshape Tamaulipas’ economy
Matamoros handled nearly 90% of Tamaulipas’ repatriation events through May — almost 14 times as many as Reynosa.... Read more »
SpaceX’s millionaire boom could make Brownsville homes — and some tax bills — more expensive
Thousands of SpaceX employees may have become millionaires, adding pressure to Brownsville’s housing market.... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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