Legacy orchards near Shary Mansion wiped out
Loss of 300 acres at the heart of the industry underscores water shortages, disease threats, and shifting economics for Valley... Read more »
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Reynosa, Matamoros drive Tamaulipas workforce past 1.7 million
Border cities show strong manufacturing and low unemployment, but nearly half of Tamaulipas workers lack job benefits.... Read more »
Inside a maquiladora for medical devices that runs nearly nonstop across the Texas-Mexico border in Reynosa
There are more than 130,000 workers in the maquiladora industry in Reynosa, Mexico just across the border from McAllen, Texas.... Read more »
Sprouts files $10M plan for Brownsville grocery store
BROWNSVILLE — Sprouts Farmers Market has filed plans with the state to open its first Brownsville location. The store would... Read more »
More Rio Grande Valley residents hold college degrees than ever — yet gaps in attainment still shape the workforce
Over the past decade, there's been a 4% increase in the number of adults in the Rio Grande Valley who... Read more »
Brownsville AmFELS shipyard, among Gulf’s largest, to be sold for $50.6M to energy company
The sale shifts one of the Valley’s most prominent industrial sites into the hands of a global power company.... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley citrus growers grapple with shrinking industry
Once spread across 30,000 acres, Valley groves now cover closer to 20,000 — with water shortages, extreme weather and urban... Read more »
Abbott announces $26 million for Mid-Valley Airport, Weslaco projects
Funding will expand the runway, improve drainage, and add an emergency facility, making Weslaco a hub for growth and disaster... Read more »
The Rio Grande Valley: two countries, one inspiring story
Once dismissed as a neglected borderland, the Rio Grande Valley has reinvented itself through education, trade, and innovation, emerging as... Read more »
Why Brownsville is laying the foundation for a new industrial park
The Linde air separation unit in Brownsville is under construction inside a bustling industrial park.... Read more »
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