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7 Brew Coffee plans $1.25M drive-thru in McAllen

August 17, 2026 • 2 min read

The 510-square-foot coffee stand is planned along North 10th Street, marking the drive-thru chain’s continued expansion across the Rio Grande... Read more »

Mexico president opens Tamaulipas tour in Reynosa with $2.16B housing push

August 15, 2026 • 2 min read

President Claudia Sheinbaum highlighted plans for 60,000 new homes for workers and more than $2 billion in statewide housing investment.... Read more »

The Vitamin Shoppe plans second McAllen location

August 11, 2026 • 2 min read

The health and wellness retailer plans a nearly 3,000-square-foot store along Expressway 83, according to a new state filing.... Read more »

New report uses Rio Grande Valley to show how ICE raids can hurt local economies

August 11, 2026 • 4 min read

More than 9,100 ICE arrests across South Texas have coincided with a record quarterly construction decline as Valley builders report... Read more »

Cement industry sees prolonged slowdown, but data centers remain bright spot, new forecast says

August 5, 2026 • 4 min read

High interest rates continue to slow U.S. construction, but data centers remain a key growth driver, the American Cement Association... Read more »

Museum of South Texas History moves forward with $800K renovation in Edinburg

July 30, 2026 • 2 min read

The project will transform nearly 6,000 square feet of unfinished space into new exhibit galleries, meeting areas, and visitor amenities.... Read more »

Starbucks café planned inside Macy’s at La Plaza Mall in $600K renovation

July 30, 2026 • 2 min read

The new in-store café would bring Starbucks back to one of McAllen’s busiest department stores as Macy’s invests in interior... Read more »

South Texas builders say ICE raids are back, mourn death of slain construction worker

July 29, 2026 • 10 min read

A 52-year-old Houston construction worker was fatally shot by an ICE agent; South Texas business owners say they worry about... Read more »

Rio Grande LNG adds $6M in new buildings at Port of Brownsville 

July 29, 2026 • 2 min read

The latest state filings include a security building, laboratory, fire truck station, chemical storage facility, and other operational structures.... Read more »

DHR moves forward with $5.6M medical research hub in McAllen

July 29, 2026 • 3 min read

The four-story facility will house medical research and education programs developed through DHR Health’s partnership with the University of Houston.... Read more »

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