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DHR Health Brownsville plans expansion for surgery, emergency room

December 3, 2025 • 2 min read

The hospital plans to add ER bays, surgical suites, and upgraded imaging after securing city permits for its latest renovation... Read more »

New 7 Brew Coffee drive-thru planned in Weslaco

December 2, 2025 • 1 min read

The $1.25 million project will build a 541-square-foot, drive-thru-only coffee shop on North Texas Boulevard, according to state records.... Read more »

New Cavender’s store planned in Weslaco, state filing shows

December 2, 2025 • 1 min read

A $1.2 million project will renovate more than 15,000 square feet at Weslaco Palm Plaza for a new Cavender’s store,... Read more »

Why McAllen is turning to a $180M desalination plant to protect its water supply

December 2, 2025 • 5 min read

The project would treat brackish groundwater from the Gulf Coast Aquifer, adding up to 10 million gallons a day of... Read more »

New Payne Volkswagen dealership coming to Edinburg

December 1, 2025 • 1 min read

The $15 million project includes a 46,659-square-foot showroom and service center, with construction expected to begin in early 2026.... Read more »

New pickleball facility planned in Harlingen, state filing shows

December 1, 2025 • 1 min read

The $120,000 project will add a nearly 9,000-square-foot covered pickleball facility, according to state records.... Read more »

TxDOT to start construction on $242M highway to reduce Starr County traffic jams

December 1, 2025 • 3 min read

TxDOT plans to build the four-lane State Loop 195 in three phases, connecting Roma to Rio Grande City in rural... Read more »

Brownsville is hunting for a hotel developer for the Gladys Porter Zoo expansion

December 1, 2025 • 3 min read

The city of Brownsville is hunting for a development partner for the future hotel, which would overlook the Gladys Porter... Read more »

Progreso International Bridge to break ground on $8M truck-inspection project as commercial traffic grows

November 30, 2025 • 3 min read

The Mid-Valley crossing is expanding federal inspection capacity, modernizing cargo lanes, and positioning the area for new industrial development.... Read more »

Part 3: Mexican bioenergy facility near Brownsville sits idle despite $15 million investment, deepening Tamaulipas’ sorghum crisis

November 30, 2025 • 7 min read

An ethanol plant in Mexico was built to buy sorghum from Tamaulipas farmers and produce cleaner fuel for both countries,... Read more »

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