SpaceX bought some water rights from the Rio Grande River. Here’s what we know.
SpaceX is already a customer of the Brownsville municipal water agency, but the company has also purchased water rights directly... Read more »
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Foreign-Trade Zone No. 12 expands into Willacy County
The federal approval extends McAllen-based Foreign-Trade Zone No. 12’s service area beyond Hidalgo County, opening the program to eligible businesses... Read more »
First look inside McAllen’s downtown revitalization ideas, like new business taxes
McAllen city leaders are weighing how to move forward with downtown revitalization efforts, considering a new business tax and other... Read more »
El Pollo Loco plans new $1.5M restaurant in Weslaco
The nearly 3,000-square-foot restaurant is expected to be completed by December, according to a new state filing.... Read more »
Industrial coating company plans $6M expansion in Mission, adding 45 jobs
The industrial coating company plans to grow its Mission operations while retaining 80 existing jobs and adding positions paying an... Read more »
Edinburg EDC is courting franchise brands, and it wants local money to meet them
A November matchmaking session signals the city is recruiting retail and service chains, not just industry EDINBURG — The Edinburg... Read more »
UTRGV named to national workplace Honor Roll for the first time
One of 42 colleges nationwide, as enrollment hits a seventh straight record The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley has... Read more »
CareNow files for $6.5M urgent care buildout at Sharyland Towne Crossing
The Mission clinic would be HCA’s next urgent care location in Hidalgo County CareNow Urgent Care has registered plans with... Read more »
Could apartment-to-condo conversion help make $100K homeownership in the McAllen metro more affordable? One investor says yes.
This Austin-based investor is betting that middle-class workers may buy apartments renovated into condos as a more affordable housing option.... Read more »
Job growth in McAllen to hit 1% increase through August, Brownsville’s official data shows nearly 1% decline
The McAllen metro area added 2,900 jobs through August, while the Brownsville metro was down 1,100 jobs over the year.... Read more »
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