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Saronic starts hiring for Port Alpha, and the first jobs are engineers

Saronic starts hiring for Port Alpha, and the first jobs are engineers

September 22, 2026 • 3 min read

Nine Brownsville positions are live on the company’s board, the earliest hires for a $3.2 billion shipyard Saronic Technologies has... Read more »

Could apartment-to-condo conversion help make $100K homeownership in the McAllen metro more affordable? One investor says yes.

Could apartment-to-condo conversion help make $100K homeownership in the McAllen metro more affordable? One investor says yes.

September 22, 2026 • 9 min read

This Austin-based investor is betting that middle-class workers may buy apartments renovated into condos as a more affordable housing option.... Read more »

Selling Matamoros: Business Groups Push Cross-Border Economic Opportunities

Selling Matamoros: Business Groups Push Cross-Border Economic Opportunities

September 22, 2026 • 6 min read

CODEM has big plans for the Matamoros-Brownsville community.... Read more »

Abbott freezes all state permits for data centers, halting projects even off the grid

Abbott freezes all state permits for data centers, halting projects even off the grid

September 21, 2026 • 7 min read

Order threatens Rio Grande Valley projects, including a $4 billion campus now under construction near Harlingen AUSTIN — Gov. Greg... Read more »

Job growth in McAllen to hit 1% increase through August, Brownsville’s official data shows nearly 1% decline

Job growth in McAllen to hit 1% increase through August, Brownsville’s official data shows nearly 1% decline

September 21, 2026 • 6 min read

The McAllen metro area added 2,900 jobs through August, while the Brownsville metro was down 1,100 jobs over the year.... Read more »

Reynosa Raises the Bar for Electronics Manufacturing

Reynosa Raises the Bar for Electronics Manufacturing

September 21, 2026 • 7 min read

Smaller components and tougher quality requirements are driving demand for greater precision, traceability and efficiency as the city strengthens its... Read more »

Rio Bank is building a new $5.3M bank and office building in McAllen

Rio Bank is building a new $5.3M bank and office building in McAllen

September 21, 2026 • 1 min read

The 19,000-square-foot project along East Jackson Avenue will include office space, retail banking services, and a drive-thru.... Read more »

Australian company plans to build a $607M lithium refinery at the Port of Brownsville. It’s a big bet on America’s battery future

Australian company plans to build a $607M lithium refinery at the Port of Brownsville. It’s a big bet on America’s battery future

September 20, 2026 • 8 min read

The proposed facility could create up to 200 permanent jobs while producing lithium carbonate for the growing North American battery... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley receives more than $2M in state grants for veteran services

Rio Grande Valley receives more than $2M in state grants for veteran services

September 20, 2026 • 3 min read

Five Valley governments and agencies received funding for veteran housing, financial assistance, and mental health services.... Read more »

5 things to know about manufacturing along the South Texas-Mexico border

5 things to know about manufacturing along the South Texas-Mexico border

September 20, 2026 • 7 min read

From $40 billion in potential Cameron County investment to AI and advanced manufacturing suppliers, here are five takeaways from a... Read more »

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

October 14, 2026 • 6 min read

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