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Port of Brownsville could soon host Nodule City, a first-of-its-kind commercial deep-sea mining hub

Port of Brownsville could soon host Nodule City, a first-of-its-kind commercial deep-sea mining hub

August 31, 2026 • 6 min read

The Metals Company is eyeing 1,466 acres at the port for Nodule City, a proposed hub to process metals mined... Read more »

TownePlace Suites by Marriott moves forward with $6.25M McAllen hotel

TownePlace Suites by Marriott moves forward with $6.25M McAllen hotel

August 31, 2026 • 2 min read

Marriott has listed the planned hotel in franchise documents since at least 2022; a new state filing puts construction start... Read more »

Reynosa’s newest technical high school focuses on AI, semiconductors and bionics

Reynosa’s newest technical high school focuses on AI, semiconductors and bionics

August 31, 2026 • 5 min read

CBTIS 312 opened Monday with about 150 students, launching a technical education pipeline for Reynosa’s evolving manufacturing workforce.... Read more »

McAllen metro shifts toward a buyer’s housing market as Brownsville metro stays balanced in July

McAllen metro shifts toward a buyer’s housing market as Brownsville metro stays balanced in July

August 30, 2026 • 5 min read

Home sales increased across both Valley metros in July, but McAllen had nine months of inventory while Brownsville remained balanced... Read more »

SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase

SpaceX is giving Brownsville $220M for water projects. In exchange, the city gave up zoning control of 444 acres near Starbase

August 30, 2026 • 11 min read

The last-minute deal followed a raucous six-hour meeting in which police removed several people, and SpaceX declined to give commissioners... Read more »

Nearly $164M in water conservation investments planned for Rio Grande Valley

Nearly $164M in water conservation investments planned for Rio Grande Valley

August 29, 2026 • 3 min read

The funding would support 12 irrigation districts across the Lower Rio Grande Valley, with projects expected to conserve nearly 44,000... Read more »

Nearly 4,000 Cameron County homes could lose state-backed windstorm coverage

Nearly 4,000 Cameron County homes could lose state-backed windstorm coverage

August 29, 2026 • 4 min read

The proposal could save the state-backed insurer about $60 million a year while reducing its financial risk during major hurricanes.... Read more »

UT Health RGV performs new digestive procedure for first time in the Valley

UT Health RGV performs new digestive procedure for first time in the Valley

August 28, 2026 • 3 min read

The minimally invasive treatment gives patients with swallowing and digestive disorders access to care previously requiring travel outside the Valley.... Read more »

Brownsville advances as finalist for potential professional soccer team

Brownsville advances as finalist for potential professional soccer team

August 28, 2026 • 3 min read

The city says an interested ownership partner has emerged as Brownsville competes with one other city for a United Soccer... Read more »

Construction workers make up nearly 1 in 3 unemployment claims in three RGV counties

Construction workers make up nearly 1 in 3 unemployment claims in three RGV counties

August 27, 2026 • 4 min read

A Workforce Solutions report found 2,652 construction workers filed unemployment claims in early 2026, more than twice as many as... Read more »

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