Crunch Fitness is expanding and struggling in the Valley. Here’s why
One Crunch Fitness operator is expanding into Harlingen while another gym in Pharr recently reopened after a nearly $400,000 tax... Read more »
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Harlingen earns state tourism certification aimed at boosting local economic development
The Travel Texas designation recognizes Harlingen’s efforts to grow tourism and turn visitor spending into support for local businesses, hotels... Read more »
Cameron County is negotiating a $20M Fluidstack data center donation after Harlingen waffles on the same offer
Cameron County officials may secure a $20 million donation from the Fluidstack data center company.... Read more »
Fluidstack breaks ground on $4 billion Cameron County AI data center
The company says the more than 1,100-acre campus near Rio Hondo will create more than 2,500 construction jobs and several... Read more »
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 »
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 »
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