Downtown Weslaco bar Señor Barbas to close amid declining sales, staffing struggles
The downtown Weslaco bar is expected to wind down operations in November, with owner Aaron Garcia considering leasing the property... Read more »
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Weslaco opens new pathway to healthcare careers for 25 residents
Texas Southmost College will train 25 Weslaco residents at Knapp Medical Center beginning in January, creating a pathway to entry-level... Read more »
Weslaco to cover tuition for 25 residents in health care training program
Weslaco is investing in health care workforce development through a $117,000 program offering 25 residents free training for patient care... Read more »
Valley sales tax collections are up 5.7%. Could a stronger peso be helping?
Valley cities collected $327.1 million in sales tax revenue through September as the Mexican peso strengthened and 39 of 44... 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 »
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 »
STC brings construction management program to Mid-Valley as demand grows
The program has been in place for ten years, but it will be offered at STC’s Mid-Valley Campus for the... Read more »
Bubba’s 33 set to join Weslaco’s growing restaurant scene
The $1.5 million project will bring a new 6,686-square-foot restaurant along Interstate 2 in Weslaco, with construction slated to begin... Read more »
A longtime Valley nonprofit thinks it’s found a new way to make homeownership affordable. Here’s how
Affordable Homes of South Texas is launching the Valley’s first community land trust to lower monthly homeownership costs in Edinburg,... Read more »
Photos show brand new $1.2M Cavender’s in Weslaco surrounded by floodwaters, but the store stayed dry. Here’s how
Severe rainstorms across the Rio Grande Valley this week caused flash flooding, especially in Weslaco, but some businesses kept dry... Read more »
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