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First Rio Grande Valley screwworm case confirmed in Starr County

July 20, 2026 • 2 min read

State and federal officials established an infested zone in Starr and Zapata counties after confirming the parasite in a domestic... Read more »

Brownsville’s Búho expands with coffee bar and nonprofit foundation as bookstore sales climb

July 20, 2026 • 5 min read

Búho opened a new coffee, tea, and wine bar and formally launched its nonprofit foundation as sales continue to grow... Read more »

Former Austin mayor Will Wynn tapped to lead Texas A&M McAllen campus

July 18, 2026 • 3 min read

The McAllen resident brings decades of leadership in government, economic development, and real estate to his new position.... Read more »

Bert Ogden plans $20M renovation and expansion of McAllen corporate campus

July 18, 2026 • 2 min read

The project aims to modernize three buildings at the dealership group’s North 10th Street headquarters, with construction expected to begin... Read more »

Data center proposed inside former Walmart near Port of Brownsville

July 18, 2026 • 3 min read

The former Brownsville Walmart was most recently used as a shelter for immigrant children seeking asylum until it closed, but... Read more »

SpaceX scrubs Starship test flight at final countdown, targets next launch attempt next week

July 16, 2026 • 2 min read

Flight 13 was halted seconds before liftoff after an issue during Super Heavy booster engine startup. SpaceX says it is... Read more »

Inside the deal that brought Saronic’s $3.2 billion shipyard to the Port of Brownsville

July 16, 2026 • 7 min read

The inside story of how Brownsville secured Saronic’s $3.2 billion Port Alpha shipyard through state and local incentives, workforce planning,... Read more »

Harlingen mayor withdraws 2025 letter backing proposed data center after it resurfaces online

July 16, 2026 • 5 min read

Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda withdrew a 2025 letter supporting a proposed Cameron County data center, saying she signed it without... Read more »

Defense industry tech startup Saronic chooses Port of Brownsville for its 10,000-job shipyard

July 16, 2026 • 4 min read

The project is expected to create up to 10,000 jobs and transform the Rio Grande Valley into a major hub... Read more »

Brownsville airport awarded $1.49M federal grant for upgrades

July 15, 2026 • 2 min read

The funding will replace airfield signage, improve safety, and enhance airport operations.... Read more »

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