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UTRGV lands $5M federal grant to boost Valley manufacturing workforce

UTRGV lands $5M federal grant to boost Valley manufacturing workforce

October 1, 2026 • 4 min read

The university expects the initiative to work with at least 50 manufacturers, train 250 workers and help create 50 manufacturing... Read more »

Foreign-Trade Zone No. 12 expands into Willacy County

Foreign-Trade Zone No. 12 expands into Willacy County

October 1, 2026 • 2 min read

The federal approval extends McAllen-based Foreign-Trade Zone No. 12’s service area beyond Hidalgo County, opening the program to eligible businesses... Read more »

Starbase EDC may issue $3 billion in tax-exempt bonds to support SpaceX, records show

Starbase EDC may issue $3 billion in tax-exempt bonds to support SpaceX, records show

October 1, 2026 • 5 min read

Starbase EDC’s strategy is taking shape, with up to $3 billion in tax-exempt bonds proposed to support SpaceX expansion and... Read more »

Zaxby’s plans $1.1M restaurant in Harlingen

Zaxby’s plans $1.1M restaurant in Harlingen

September 30, 2026 • 2 min read

The chicken chain is expanding its Rio Grande Valley footprint with a nearly 2,000-square-foot location along Expressway 77/83.... Read more »

Vice President JD Vance kicks off construction of $3.2B Brownsville shipyard promising 10,000 jobs

Vice President JD Vance kicks off construction of $3.2B Brownsville shipyard promising 10,000 jobs

September 30, 2026 • 5 min read

The vice president’s whirlwind visit to the Rio Grande Valley included a stop at the Port of Brownsville, where Saronic... Read more »

New Chedraui store in Valle Hermoso could bring 120 direct jobs

New Chedraui store in Valle Hermoso could bring 120 direct jobs

September 30, 2026 • 2 min read

The 2027 project is part of the retailer’s $200 million plan to open 13 stores across Tamaulipas over five years.... Read more »

First look inside McAllen’s downtown revitalization ideas, like new business taxes

First look inside McAllen’s downtown revitalization ideas, like new business taxes

September 30, 2026 • 6 min read

McAllen city leaders are weighing how to move forward with downtown revitalization efforts, considering a new business tax and other... Read more »

LIVE: Vice President JD Vance in South Texas for Saronic shipyard groundbreaking

LIVE: Vice President JD Vance in South Texas for Saronic shipyard groundbreaking

September 30, 2026 • 3 min read

Follow live updates as Vice President JD Vance visits South Texas for Saronic’s $3.2 billion Port Alpha shipyard groundbreaking in... Read more »

El Pollo Loco plans new $1.5M restaurant in Weslaco

El Pollo Loco plans new $1.5M restaurant in Weslaco

September 29, 2026 • 1 min read

The nearly 3,000-square-foot restaurant is expected to be completed by December, according to a new state filing.... Read more »

Saronic to break ground on $3.2B Brownsville shipyard with Vance, Abbott expected to attend

Saronic to break ground on $3.2B Brownsville shipyard with Vance, Abbott expected to attend

September 29, 2026 • 3 min read

The Wednesday groundbreaking will mark the start of construction on Port Alpha, the massive Port of Brownsville project expected to... Read more »

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