Brownsville is hunting for a hotel developer for the Gladys Porter Zoo expansion
The city of Brownsville is hunting for a development partner for the future hotel, which would overlook the Gladys Porter... Read more »
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Progreso International Bridge to break ground on $8M truck-inspection project as commercial traffic grows
The Mid-Valley crossing is expanding federal inspection capacity, modernizing cargo lanes, and positioning the area for new industrial development.... Read more »
Part 3: Mexican bioenergy facility near Brownsville sits idle despite $15 million investment, deepening Tamaulipas’ sorghum crisis
An ethanol plant in Mexico was built to buy sorghum from Tamaulipas farmers and produce cleaner fuel for both countries,... Read more »
Mexico producers lift highway blockades along key trade routes near the Valley after federal agreement
Truckers and farmers ended nationwide protests after federal agencies agreed to review overdue payments and open new policy talks.... Read more »
Hundreds of Black Friday shoppers at the Mercedes outlet mall, as most Valley cities see higher sales tax revenue
Hundreds of shoppers filled the Mercedes outlet mall on Black Friday as cities across the Rio Grande Valley reported higher... Read more »
Part 2 of 3: A fourth-generation farmer in Tamaulipas, Mexico, braces for a future he fears may not come
As protests spread across northern Mexico, Rogelio García Moreno says his 41 years in agriculture have never been harder —... Read more »
Part 1 of 3: Sorghum collapse deepens as Tamaulipas farmers join national blockades over rising costs and lost support
Farmers and transporters blocking key highways across northern Mexico say low grain prices, insecurity, and federal policy gaps have pushed... Read more »
Why farmers and truckers are blocking key trade routes in Mexico
Violence against drivers, rising diesel and toll costs, and proposed water rules are fueling blockades disrupting major routes linked to... Read more »
U.K. business plans massive data center in Harlingen, records show
Eneus Energy is under contract to purchase 1,780 acres from a Raymondville-based farmer, Cameron County records show.... Read more »
Here’s how much more traffic could be driving in the Rio Grande Valley this Thanksgiving
The three busiest travel days around Thanksgiving brought more than 44,000 drivers down U.S. 281 into Hidalgo County last year.... Read more »
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