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Entrepreneurs can get free business coaching through new UTRGV, McAllen library partnership

Entrepreneurs can get free business coaching through new UTRGV, McAllen library partnership

July 22, 2026 • 2 min read

The six-week program will offer free coaching, market research, branding support, and strategic planning to the first 30 accepted businesses.... Read more »

July rains give Rio Grande a water boost, but the region isn’t out of the woods yet

July rains give Rio Grande a water boost, but the region isn’t out of the woods yet

July 22, 2026 • 2 min read

Recent July rains added more than 232,000 acre-feet of water to Amistad and Falcon reservoirs, but both reservoirs remain well... Read more »

Valley hospital investigations spark statewide birth tourism crackdown

Valley hospital investigations spark statewide birth tourism crackdown

July 22, 2026 • 3 min read

Gov. Greg Abbott has expanded Texas’ crackdown on birth tourism after ordering investigations into Mission Regional Medical Center and Knapp... Read more »

New retail and restaurant investments coming to Reynosa and Río Bravo

New retail and restaurant investments coming to Reynosa and Río Bravo

July 22, 2026 • 3 min read

National brands and local entrepreneurs are expanding across Reynosa and Río Bravo, highlighting continued private investment in the region.... Read more »

SpaceX bought land worth at least $2.1 million on South Padre Island, so we visited the public beach next door

SpaceX bought land worth at least $2.1 million on South Padre Island, so we visited the public beach next door

July 22, 2026 • 6 min read

The potential value of the land SpaceX purchased could be worth anywhere between $2.1 million and $2.9 million if sold... Read more »

Pharr is the nation’s only city competing for a top federal management award

Pharr is the nation’s only city competing for a top federal management award

July 20, 2026 • 3 min read

The city is among 13 finalists for the 2026 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which recognizes excellence in organizational performance.... Read more »

Reynosa’s east side is getting two new retailers — including a brand-new home improvement concept

Reynosa’s east side is getting two new retailers — including a brand-new home improvement concept

July 20, 2026 • 2 min read

Grupo Blanquita’s first TODO TODO store and a new Coppel department store are under construction as commercial development continues in... Read more »

McAllen wins $6M federal grant for new 47-acre industrial site

McAllen wins $6M federal grant for new 47-acre industrial site

July 20, 2026 • 4 min read

The City of McAllen was awarded a $6 million federal grant for a new industrial park during U.S. Secretary of... Read more »

SpaceX schedules next Starship launch from Starbase

SpaceX schedules next Starship launch from Starbase

July 20, 2026 • 2 min read

SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship flight test from Starbase after making upgrades to address issues encountered during its... Read more »

First Rio Grande Valley screwworm case confirmed in Starr County

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 »

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