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New Harlingen airport CEO eyes Mexico flights, cargo expansion and more development

October 12, 2026 • 4 min read

Former El Paso aviation director Tony Nevarez sees opportunities to expand air service and develop more than 2,000 acres at... Read more »

Frost Bank is investing in Harlingen, a cement lab coming to Brownsville, City of Hidalgo apartments, plus Terra-Gen’s new offices

October 9, 2026 • 4 min read

There are dozens of construction projects underway across the Rio Grande Valley, including new financial services buildings, corporate offices, and... Read more »

Construction begins on Saronic’s $3.2B Brownsville shipyard. Here’s what’s being built first

October 7, 2026 • 3 min read

JE Dunn and Alberici are beginning site preparation, infrastructure and the first manufacturing facilities at Saronic’s 835-acre Port Alpha site.... Read more »

25 Mexican businesses eye McAllen expansion after city pitches U.S. market entry program

October 6, 2026 • 3 min read

Food and beverage businesses led the interest from Tampico entrepreneurs, while McAllen says it has worked with 79 prospective businesses... Read more »

Brownsville could pause new data centers for 6 months. Here’s how to weigh in

October 5, 2026 • 2 min read

The city will hold two more public hearings this week as it considers new restrictions addressing where data centers can... Read more »

These four projects are driving more than $41B in Cameron County investment

October 3, 2026 • 3 min read

From rockets to LNG and shipbuilding, a handful of massive developments are changing the scale of investment in South Texas... Read more »

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 »

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 »

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

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 »

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