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Brownsville’s Sunrise Mall sees more than $1M in planned retail upgrades

June 11, 2026 • 2 min read

American Eagle, Journeys, Journeys Kidz, and Zumiez have filed renovation and build-out projects scheduled to begin later this year.... Read more »

Environmental groups sue to stop SpaceX from acquiring 715 acres of refuge land

June 10, 2026 • 3 min read

The challenge comes days after federal officials approved what opponents describe as one of the largest wildlife refuge land exchanges... Read more »

South Padre Island water park investing $750K to rebuild signature slide

June 10, 2026 • 1 min read

Beach Water Park plans to have the Hurricane Slide back in operation by the end of August, according to state... Read more »

Burger chain backed by former NFL quarterback Drew Brees plans four Valley locations

June 10, 2026 • 2 min read

The first Smalls Sliders restaurant is expected to open in Brownsville as local investors bring the fast-growing slider chain to... Read more »

Construction begins on Pharr’s $60M multi-purpose center. See the vision

June 10, 2026 • 4 min read

Leaders hope the investment sparks new activity around one of Pharr’s fastest-growing commercial areas.... Read more »

New $223M wind project could add up to 62 turbines across Hidalgo and Starr counties

June 10, 2026 • 4 min read

The project is expected to create up to 150 construction jobs, two permanent jobs, and expand renewable energy production in... Read more »

Brownsville and McAllen ranked high on a nationwide ‘overpriced’ housing market list — here’s what the data says

June 9, 2026 • 6 min read

A new analysis ranked Brownsville and McAllen among the nation’s most overpriced housing markets, but local listings tell a more... Read more »

How the RGV Red Crowns landed a FIFA World Cup campaign

June 9, 2026 • 5 min read

The RGV Red Crowns started as a community-built soccer club. Now they’re headed to television screens worldwide through a Bank... Read more »

New Brownsville grant program offers small businesses up to $30K for exterior upgrades

June 9, 2026 • 3 min read

The new initiative builds on Brownsville’s downtown revitalization strategy by extending façade improvement funding to businesses citywide.... Read more »

Higher beef prices are squeezing businesses in Reynosa

June 8, 2026 • 4 min read

Beef prices are rising at more than twice the country's overall inflation rate and substantially faster than overall food prices.... Read more »

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