UTRGV lands in national top five for affordability and student outcomes
UTRGV ranked No. 4 nationally and No. 1 in Texas in a Washington Monthly ranking measuring access, affordability, student outcomes,... Read more »
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Business leaders defend Brownsville’s $220M SpaceX water agreement after contentious vote
Business leaders said the investment could expand water capacity, support jobs, and prepare Brownsville for industrial growth.... Read more »
Texas hospitals are losing $27M a day in Medicaid funding. Here’s why the Valley should care
More than 333,000 Valley residents rely on Medicaid, including roughly 234,000 children, raising the stakes as Texas hospitals face billions... Read more »
Brownsville advances as finalist for potential professional soccer team
The city says an interested ownership partner has emerged as Brownsville competes with one other city for a United Soccer... Read more »
Construction workers make up nearly 1 in 3 unemployment claims in three RGV counties
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Competition for Rio Grande Valley workers is heating up
More companies are turning to Workforce Solutions job fairs to recruit, even as some young workers say they may have... Read more »
Social Fest launches RGV Creator of the Year award
Rio Grande Valley creators can be nominated regardless of follower count, with the inaugural winner set to be announced at... Read more »
Twin Peaks is coming to Brownsville and South Padre Island
The sports restaurant chain is planning new locations in Cameron County as part of a broader South Texas expansion agreement... 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 »
New statewide push to reduce Texas’ uninsured population starts in the Rio Grande Valley
A new nonprofit backed by major health organizations is starting its statewide work in the Valley, where some of Texas’... Read more »
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