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McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge marks 100 years of trade and travel

McAllen-Hidalgo International Bridge marks 100 years of trade and travel

July 12, 2026 • 2 min read

The international crossing has connected South Texas and Reynosa since 1926, helping drive commerce, tourism, and regional economic growth.... Read more »

A master-planned community near the Mercedes outlets is selling faster than expected. Here’s why

A master-planned community near the Mercedes outlets is selling faster than expected. Here’s why

July 11, 2026 • 7 min read

The Los Prados development just north of Mercedes with downpayment assistance is selling faster than Rhodes Enterprises anticipated.... Read more »

New McDonald’s coming to Palmview with $750K investment

New McDonald’s coming to Palmview with $750K investment

July 9, 2026 • 1 min read

The restaurant is planned near the intersection of U.S. 83 and Farm-to-Market Road 429.... Read more »

Undocumented students lose access to in-state tuition in Texas after appeals court ruling

Undocumented students lose access to in-state tuition in Texas after appeals court ruling

July 9, 2026 • 2 min read

The Fifth Circuit upheld a lower court ruling ending in-state tuition for undocumented Texas students, rejecting an appeal that included... Read more »

What’s in a name? For Boca Chica Beach lovers, it’s pride. Feds deny ‘Cyber Beach’ application

What’s in a name? For Boca Chica Beach lovers, it’s pride. Feds deny ‘Cyber Beach’ application

July 9, 2026 • 3 min read

An obscure federal committee responsible for updating official maps rejected an Elon Musk super fan’s suggestion to rename Boca Chica... Read more »

Boca Chica Beach name change unites elected officials, environmentalists, and Starbase

Boca Chica Beach name change unites elected officials, environmentalists, and Starbase

July 8, 2026 • 3 min read

A federal committee will consider renaming Boca Chica Beach to “Cyber Beach” on Thursday, uniting unlikely opponents.... Read more »

Mission touts sales tax growth, affordable housing, and golf investments in State of the City

Mission touts sales tax growth, affordable housing, and golf investments in State of the City

July 8, 2026 • 3 min read

Mission leaders touted an increase in sales tax payments, new building permits, affordable housing, and a plan to incentivize investment... Read more »

Texas is tackling health care worker shortages, but the Valley has no seat at the table

Texas is tackling health care worker shortages, but the Valley has no seat at the table

July 7, 2026 • 6 min read

El Paso and Corpus Christi are the closest communities to the Valley represented on a new statewide health care workforce... Read more »

Abbott orders investigation into Mission Regional Medical Center over alleged birth tourism marketing

Abbott orders investigation into Mission Regional Medical Center over alleged birth tourism marketing

July 7, 2026 • 3 min read

The governor directed state regulators to investigate whether the Mission hospital violated state law by advertising birth packages to foreign... Read more »

Cameron County drainage district secures $11.3M to help protect 4,000 homes from flooding

Cameron County drainage district secures $11.3M to help protect 4,000 homes from flooding

July 7, 2026 • 2 min read

The loan from the North American Development Bank will fund drainage improvements designed to reduce flood risks across northwestern Cameron... Read more »

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Is SpaceX quietly building a data center at Starbase? Job postings offer clues

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