Harlingen hits pause on $27M offer from company planning 1,000-acre data center
Commissioners want the company to face the public first as residents raise concerns about transparency, water and the project’s impact... Read more »
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Rio Grande Valley job growth slows to a trickle through July
The Valley added 4,900 jobs over the year through July, almost entirely in the McAllen metro, while Brownsville-Harlingen added just... Read more »
TSTC lands nearly $500K grant to train more South Texas truck drivers
The federal grant will pay for two new semitrucks, a trailer, and upgrades to the college’s training and testing pad... Read more »
Industrial growth is bringing RGV workers home — now the region needs to build its next workforce generation
More than 70% of Rio Grande LNG’s 6,000-plus construction workers are from the Valley as leaders prepare for the next... Read more »
Most Rio Grande Valley cities see sales tax gains through July 2026
McAllen led the Valley with $63 million in sales tax revenue through July, up 7.2%, while Edinburg bucked the regional... Read more »
TSTC adds two aircraft to expand aviation training in Harlingen
Harlingen-based Gulf Aviation helped transport the donated Cessna 172s to TSTC, where students will use them for hands-on training.... Read more »
Harlingen to renovate Victor Park with $1.5M pool, splash pad project
State filings show the city plans to modernize Victor Park with a renovated swimming pool, new splash pad, basketball court... Read more »
Texas pumps the brakes on new data centers as Brownsville prepares to weigh in
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered a statewide review of proposed data centers Monday as Brownsville officials prepare for a data center... Read more »
Crunch Fitness plans a new 50,000-square-foot Harlingen location
The $1.2 million project would convert an existing commercial building into a full-service fitness center.... Read more »
Sluggish job growth across the Rio Grande Valley continues through June, data shows
The Rio Grande Valley added 6,400 jobs during the first six months of the year through June 2026 compared to... Read more »
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