Construction workers make up nearly 1 in 3 unemployment claims in three RGV counties
A Workforce Solutions report found 2,652 construction workers filed unemployment claims in early 2026, more than twice as many as... Read more »
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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 »
STC puts AI to work across 55 courses — from construction sites to car repair
The effort is designed to prepare students for workplaces where AI is quickly becoming part of the job.... Read more »
STC built the nation’s first nursing apprenticeship. Its first class just went 10-for-10.
All 10 graduates passed the national nursing exam on their first attempt after completing 2,000 hours of paid training at... Read more »
McCoy’s gives $10K, tools to launch Mid-Valley construction academy
The new academy in Donna will give high school students hands-on construction training, with plans to eventually expand opportunities to... Read more »
TSTC lands nearly $500K grant to train more South Texas truck drivers
The federal grant will pay for two new semitrucks, a trailer, and upgrades to the college’s training and testing pad... Read more »
Industrial growth is bringing RGV workers home — now the region needs to build its next workforce generation
More than 70% of Rio Grande LNG’s 6,000-plus construction workers are from the Valley as leaders prepare for the next... Read more »
TSTC adds two aircraft to expand aviation training in Harlingen
Harlingen-based Gulf Aviation helped transport the donated Cessna 172s to TSTC, where students will use them for hands-on training.... 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 »
Edinburg begins $7M transformation of Ebony Hills Golf Course near downtown
The city of Edinburg sees the golf course renovations as an economic development catalyst with the jumpstart of a new... Read more »
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