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DHR Health is now home to South Texas’ only comprehensive epilepsy center

May 12, 2026 • 2 min read

The designation means patients with severe epilepsy may be able to receive advanced treatment closer to home instead of traveling... Read more »

TxDOT wants help in identifying the Valley’s biggest border bottlenecks

May 12, 2026 • 2 min read

The agency is updating its long-range Texas-Mexico transportation plan as trade volumes, freight traffic, and cross-border mobility demands continue to... Read more »

Rio Grande Valley cities saw more than $183M in sales tax payments through May — up 6.6% collectively

May 12, 2026 • 2 min read

Port Isabel, Rio Grande City, and several smaller communities posted some of the region’s strongest gains as Valley sales tax... Read more »

The Harlingen VFW post was falling apart. The community raised millions to rebuild it

May 12, 2026 • 5 min read

What began as a grassroots fundraising push grew into a $2.5 million effort to replace the aging veterans hall with... Read more »

Brownsville still losing jobs, while McAllen ranks among Texas’ fastest-growing metros

May 10, 2026 • 3 min read

New Texas labor data shows the Valley’s two largest metros moving in different directions, even as both continue posting some... Read more »

Severe thunderstorms knock out power to 45,000 across Valley as microburst damages homes, infrastructure

May 10, 2026 • 2 min read

National Weather Service says 65-80 mph winds injured three people and caused damage from Harlingen to Laureles as officials urge... Read more »

Edinburg on track for $20M redevelopment for two hotels

May 8, 2026 • 2 min read

A $20 million hotel redevelopment project is underway in Edinburg near South Closner Boulevard and Trenton Road.... Read more »

Harlingen touts big drainage investment, retail sales bump, and a new boutique hotel at ‘State of the City’

May 7, 2026 • 3 min read

City leaders highlighted downtown redevelopment plans, a growing industrial pipeline, and major flood mitigation projects aimed at reshaping long-term growth.... Read more »

How the Valley’s SBA business owner of the year built a 300-employee caregiving company

May 7, 2026 • 4 min read

After watching her daughter navigate a difficult medical recovery, Blanca Elina Perez launched a home health company that now serves... Read more »

Valley businesses tapped nearly $103M in SBA-backed loans last year. See how lenders ranked

May 6, 2026 • 3 min read

From family-owned restaurants to construction firms, small businesses across the Valley leaned on federally backed financing to grow, expand, and... Read more »

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