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More Rio Grande Valley residents hold college degrees than ever — yet gaps in attainment still shape the workforce

More Rio Grande Valley residents hold college degrees than ever — yet gaps in attainment still shape the workforce

September 25, 2025 • 4 min read

Over the past decade, there's been a 4% increase in the number of adults in the Rio Grande Valley who... Read more »

Brownsville AmFELS shipyard, among Gulf’s largest, to be sold for $50.6M to energy company

Brownsville AmFELS shipyard, among Gulf’s largest, to be sold for $50.6M to energy company

September 25, 2025 • 3 min read

The sale shifts one of the Valley’s most prominent industrial sites into the hands of a global power company.... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley citrus growers grapple with shrinking industry

Rio Grande Valley citrus growers grapple with shrinking industry

September 25, 2025 • 11 min read

Once spread across 30,000 acres, Valley groves now cover closer to 20,000 — with water shortages, extreme weather and urban... Read more »

Abbott announces $26 million for Mid-Valley Airport, Weslaco projects

Abbott announces $26 million for Mid-Valley Airport, Weslaco projects

September 24, 2025 • 3 min read

Funding will expand the runway, improve drainage, and add an emergency facility, making Weslaco a hub for growth and disaster... Read more »

The Rio Grande Valley: two countries, one inspiring story

The Rio Grande Valley: two countries, one inspiring story

September 24, 2025 • 12 min read

Once dismissed as a neglected borderland, the Rio Grande Valley has reinvented itself through education, trade, and innovation, emerging as... Read more »

Why Brownsville is laying the foundation for a new industrial park

Why Brownsville is laying the foundation for a new industrial park

September 24, 2025 • 5 min read

The Linde air separation unit in Brownsville is under construction inside a bustling industrial park.... Read more »

$20M industrial project begins construction in Brownsville for mystery manufacturing client

$20M industrial project begins construction in Brownsville for mystery manufacturing client

September 24, 2025 • 4 min read

Anchor Industrial is a new $20 million development by CIL Capital near the Port of Brownsville.... Read more »

The Rio Grande Valley’s population is younger than the rest of Texas, but its baby boom has slowed

The Rio Grande Valley’s population is younger than the rest of Texas, but its baby boom has slowed

September 24, 2025 • 11 min read

The Rio Grande Valley has historically been a young population that's been growing steadily for years here's what that means.... Read more »

AEP Texas is buying land in South McAllen, but its plan to reduce power outages might stir up a fight

AEP Texas is buying land in South McAllen, but its plan to reduce power outages might stir up a fight

September 24, 2025 • 5 min read

Utility aims to balance growing demand with community concerns as it seeks sites for new substations.... Read more »

AEP Texas customers are smashing electricity demand records, especially in the Rio Grande Valley

AEP Texas customers are smashing electricity demand records, especially in the Rio Grande Valley

September 24, 2025 • 8 min read

Rapid growth and extreme weather are straining South Texas’ electric grid, forcing utilities to invest billions in new transmission lines.... Read more »

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