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Texas National Bank is buying a small bank along the U.S.-Mexico border

May 17, 2026 • 2 min read

Texas National Bank is acquiring Zapata National Bank, enabling the McAllen financial institution to expand into Starr and Zapata counties.... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley cities hit 1 million residents. See the fastest growing

May 15, 2026 • 2 min read

The incorporated communities across the Rio Grande Valley added thousands of residents over the year, U.S. Census data shows.... Read more »

Why McAllen’s Foreign Trade Zone purchased 1,500 acres on the city’s north side

May 14, 2026 • 4 min read

The longtime industrial organization says growth pressures, infrastructure planning, and future demand are reshaping where development is headed in McAllen.... Read more »

Texas Governor’s Small Business Summit brings entrepreneurs, resources to Mission. What you need to know

May 14, 2026 • 3 min read

State and regional agencies gathered in Mission to connect entrepreneurs with funding, export, manufacturing and cybersecurity resources.... Read more »

South Texas College and Mid-Valley International Airport launch first avionics program in South Texas

May 13, 2026 • 3 min read

The program will prepare students for the growing demand tied to airport expansion and aerospace employers like SpaceX.... Read more »

OXXO to invest $17M to build 60 new stores in Tamaulipas

May 13, 2026 • 4 min read

The expansion will create more than 450 new jobs while strengthening local supply chains and expanding retail space for products... Read more »

Turkish shipbuilder plans $3B investment to build ‘floating data centers’ and more at Port of Brownsville

May 13, 2026 • 4 min read

The project could bring floating LNG-powered data centers, power plants, and a major industrial expansion to a shipyard long tied... Read more »

DHR Health is now home to South Texas’ only comprehensive epilepsy center

May 12, 2026 • 2 min read

The designation means patients with severe epilepsy may be able to receive advanced treatment closer to home instead of traveling... Read more »

Defense contractor plans aerospace manufacturing expansion in Brownsville

May 12, 2026 • 3 min read

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 »

TxDOT wants help in identifying the Valley’s biggest border bottlenecks

May 12, 2026 • 2 min read

The agency is updating its long-range Texas-Mexico transportation plan as trade volumes, freight traffic, and cross-border mobility demands continue to... Read more »

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