Texas is deciding which Valley communities will get a powerful investment incentive
The Governor’s Office is reviewing eligible census tracts before choosing which communities will qualify for a federal program that offers... Read more »
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New $1.6M food hall aims to transform downtown Edinburg with dining, retail and events
The locally owned Las Almas Food Hall will create more than 30 jobs and serve as a new gathering place... Read more »
Buffalo Wild Wings GO coming to Pharr
The $200,000 project would bring the chain’s fast-casual takeout concept to an existing retail space on South Jackson Road.... Read more »
Rio Grande Valley still has Texas’ lowest wages despite billions in new investment, state report shows
New state workforce data show Hidalgo and Starr counties had Texas’ lowest median annual wages in 2025, while Cameron County... Read more »
DHR moves forward with $5.6M medical research hub in McAllen
The four-story facility will house medical research and education programs developed through DHR Health’s partnership with the University of Houston.... 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 »
McDonald’s plans new McAllen restaurant
The $750,000 project will add a new 4,146-square-foot restaurant near one of McAllen’s growing commercial corridors.... Read more »
Does the Rio Grande Valley have a supply glut of single-family homes? Here’s what we know
Inventory hit a 36-year peak in the McAllen metro, while the Brownsville metro heads in a different direction.... Read more »
New Tamaulipas electronics manufacturing industry trade group seeks to unite companies on both sides of the Rio Grande
A fast-expanding industry trade group along the U.S.-Mexico border state of Tamaulipas is looking to connect as a binational region.... Read more »
7-Eleven ramps up Rio Grande Valley expansion with three new stores
The Mission and Donna projects, along with a previously announced Mercedes location, represent $3.6 million in planned investment across the... Read more »
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