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'Like a Grinch': McAllen Food Truck Park vendors blindsided by closure ahead of holidays

UPDATE: On Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, McAllen City Commissioner Michael Fallek announced that the McAllen Food Truck closure has been delayed until Jan. 14, 2027. McAllen, TX (KRGV) — The McAllen Chamber of Commerce will close the McAllen food truck park on Dec. 14, city officials announced Wednesday. Food...

Mcallen, TX · 1d

ValleyCentral

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Starship’s explosive start to its 22-hour orbit mission

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX launched Starship Flight 15 from Starbase on Friday afternoon, the aerospace company’s most ambitious mission to date. The ship launched at approximately 4:45 p.m. for a planned 22-hour flight set to orbit Earth about 14 times, SpaceX said on its website. SpaceX made its first attempt on Friday to catch […]

Harlingen, TX · 13h

Realtor.com News & Insights

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McAllen, TX, Struggles With Low Starter Home Availability Compared to Other Cities

For many prospective homeowners, the dream of purchasing a first home can feel increasingly out of reach. A recent analysis by Realtor.com® explores the availability of starter home options across

Mcallen, TX · 18h

ValleyCentral

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Mission Fire Department hiring firefighters

HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Mission Fire Department is hiring firefighters. According to a notice posted by the city of Mission, the job offers competitive pay, benefits, training opportunities, and more. Starting pay for certified firefighters starts at $52,217, with up to $8,000 in additional medic pay based on certifications. Candidates must submit their applications […]

Mission, TX · 2d

MyRGV.com

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UTRGV director receives award from Mexico for supporting communities abroad

Always having a passion for business and helping others, Linda Ufland, UTRGV director of Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Commercialization, said receiving the Ohtli Award from the Mexican government is validating to not only her, but the team she works with and the community she serves. The post UTRGV director receives award from Mexico for supporting communities abroad appeared first on MyRGV.com .

Edinburg, TX · 16h

riograndeguardian.com

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Soluna Holdings Eyes Nearly $4 Billion AI Data Center Expansion in Willacy County

RAYMONDVILLE, Texas — Soluna Holdings is preparing to dramatically expand its footprint in Willacy County with Project Kati 2, an artificial intelligence and high-performance computing data center representing a nearly $4 billion capital investment, according to CEO John Belizaire. Speaking in an in-depth interview with the RGG Business Journal...

Willacy County, TX · 23h

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Sharyland raises healthcare premiums to correct deficit

Sharyland ISD raised the monthly premium for its self-funded health insurance — the first of several increases in the administration’s long-term plan to align the district with market value and limit deficits. The SISD administration reported a $3.8 million deficit in its health insurance fund earlier in the...

Mission, TX · 2d

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SpaceX drops $74 billion on AI as Texas politics shift

SpaceX plans to spend more than $74 billion on two AI supercomputing campuses, about $24 billion at its Starbase site in South Texas and roughly $50 billion in Cochise County, Arizona, the company said Thursday. Both projects still need local approval, and both key votes are scheduled for the same night, Dec. 9.

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WashingtonExaminer

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SpaceX’s $24 billion data center outside Texas city would circumvent moratorium

Elon Musk’s SpaceX this week revealed it plans to build a multibillion-dollar data center and gas plant in Starbase, Texas, a move that appears to circumvent a recently enacted local ban on such projects. The $24 billion gas-fired power plant and supercomputing facility will be built on land in Starbase, SpaceX’s company town, just outside […]

Brownsville, TX · 2d

KRIS 6 News

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Starbase says Boca Chica beach not part of potential SpaceX land deal with Texas

The city of Starbase said Boca Chica beach is not being purchased amid fears that the state would cede control of the park to a company owned by the world’s richest man, Elon Musk.

Texas · 21h

Breitbart

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SpaceX to build $74B AI supercomputing facilities in Texas, Arizona

Nov. 12 (UPI) — Elon Musk’s SpaceX announced Thursday plans to invest more than $74 billion in artificial intelligence supercomputing facilities in Texas and Arizona. The company said the plans would expand its computing infrastructure with projects expected to create thousands of jobs. SpaceX plans to spend $50...

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Texas faces new electricity concerns as SpaceX plans massive $24 billion energy project

Texas energy project initiatives advance a monumental infrastructure plan to secure natural gas independence for space operations. City officials in Starbase evaluate a sweeping development deal and tax abatement package to support massive infrastructure scaling. Integrating vertical energy systems allows major technology enterprises to overcome local grid limitations and sustain...

Texas · 3d

fox26houston.com

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USDA begins hiring for new Texas fly-breeding facility to fight New World screwworm

The USDA is hiring 228 workers for a new fly-breeding facility opening in mid-2027 at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas, with a hiring event scheduled in McAllen from Nov. 17–19. The facility will produce 300 million sterile male flies per week to halt the reproduction of flesh-eating New...

Edinburg, TX · 3d

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Saronic selects Syncrolift for Port Alpha shiplift

Saronic Technologies, Austin, Texas, has awarded Norway-based Syncrolift AS a contract valued at more than $100 million to design and supply a shiplift for Port Alpha, its shipyard under construction in Brownsville, Texas. The system will have a platform approximately 984' long and a lifting capacity of about 73,855 tons....

Brownsville, TX · 2d

ValleyCentral

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‘Without community consent’: Residents raise concerns over proposed SpaceX facility

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Environmental advocates gathered outside the Cameron County Courthouse on Tuesday, calling on county leaders to oppose a proposed SpaceX data center and natural gas-fired power plant in Starbase, citing concerns over pollution, water consumption and the facility’s energy demands. The project, for which Space Exploration Technologies Corporation is seeking economic incentives […]

Cameron County, TX · 3d

The Texas Tribune

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SpaceX to build $24 billion data center in South Texas, sidestepping moratorium

Subscribe to The Y’all — a weekly dispatch about the people, places and policies defining Texas, produced by Texas Tribune journalists living in communities across the state. McALLEN — SpaceX is planning to build a $24 billion data center and power plant just outside of Brownsville on property...

Brownsville, TX · 3d

Realtor.com News & Insights

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McAllen List Prices Slip While Homes Spend More Time on the Market

McAllen buyers got more breathing room as prices dropped and homes spent more time on the market, making it a more accessible place to shop.

Mcallen, TX · 5d

KXAN

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NADBank approves $164M in water projects for Rio Grande Valley border

The North American Development Bank (NADBank), during its first-ever meeting held Thursday in the Rio Grande Valley, approved a dozen water-related infrastructure projects for the region totaling $164 million in funds.

Mcallen, TX · 3d

KLST/KSAN

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USDA facility to combat New World screwworm hiring hundreds

A sterile fly facility that is being built in the South Texas border town of Edinburg to combat the spread of New World screwworm is hiring hundreds of new workers.

Edinburg, TX · 3d