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SpaceX pushes back target date for Starship 14 test flight
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX pushed back the target date for its next launch by several days and is now eyeing Monday, Sept. 28, for its Starship 14 test flight. The flight is still pending regulatory approval. SpaceX previously announced that it expected to launch its fourteenth flight on Sept. 22. According to SpaceX’s website, the […]
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GBEDC: The next Texas boomtown isn't Austin or Dallas. It's Brownsville.
More than a decade after SpaceX chose Greater Brownsville to establish its operations, South Texas is proving that was just the start. SpaceX now directly employs 4,300 people, up from 3,400 in 2025, and its presence supports 24,000 direct and indirect jobs across the region, generating $13 billion in economic output over the past two years alone. Saronic Technologies is the latest to bet big, investing $3.2 billion in its own autonomous vessel shipyard nearby.
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Reyna: RGV’s sales tax revenues are on a par with Austin's
Across all 39 incorporated municipalities in Hidalgo, Cameron, Starr, and Willacy counties, combined local sales tax collections total $376.0 million annually, placing the Rio Grande Valley's collective municipal retail yield right on par with the City of Austin and well ahead of Fort Worth, Arlington, and El Paso. Note: When...
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McAllen's Nuez de Azahar Bakery Picks East Austin for First Local Shop
A McAllen bakery offering cookies, cakes and coffee is putting down roots in Austin, with an Austin storefront in the works. Nuez de Azahar is opening its first Austin location at 902 E. 5th St., Unit 105 — a project still moving through the city's permitting phase with no confirmed opening date yet.
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PUBLIC NOTICE- Mission Planning and Zoning Commission
The Mission Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a regular meeting and conduct public hearings on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. at the Mission Council Chambers, 1201 E. 8th Street, Mission, Texas in order to consider the following:. Rezoning: A 0.19 acre tract of land, out of Block...
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America First Refining is transforming Gulf Coast refining
John Calce, chairman, founder and CEO of America First Refining, joins Jeremy Osterberger to discuss plans for a new greenfield refinery at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, designed around domestic Permian and Eagle Ford light sweet crude. Calce explains how modular construction, deepwater access and existing pipeline infrastructure could help...
MyRGV.com
Mission adopts budget; vote planned on tax rate
MISSION — The council here unanimously adopted the proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Tuesday, undertaking what its co-interim city manager says is the most comprehensive budget the city has ever developed. The post Mission adopts budget; vote planned on tax rate appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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Workforce Solutions Cameron hosting largest job fair expo in Harlingen
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The largest job fair expo in Harlingen is returning to the Harlingen Convention Center. Workforce Solutions Cameron will present the expo, giving job seekers the chance to explore opportunities, connect with others and build their future. Workforce Solutions encourages attendees to dress in business casual or professional attire and to bring […]
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Gonzalez: City of Weslaco Proposes Lower Property Tax Rate for FY 2026-2027
Hello, Weslaco. I want to take a few minutes to talk about property tax rate the city is proposing for the upcoming 2026-2027 fiscal year. Here's the most important part: the city is proposing a tax rate that is nearly two cents lower than last year's rate. Last year, the city's tax rate was 0.6867 for every $100 of taxable property value. This year, the proposed rate is 0.6678. That is almost a two-cent reduction and approximately a 3% decrease in the city's tax rate.
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Edinburg trades street improvement funds for more-affordable insurance
Edinburg has revised the health insurance premiums that alarmed city employees, dramatically reducing increases after the city found a way to shoulder a projected hike in healthcare costs. The post Edinburg trades street improvement funds for more-affordable insurance appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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SpaceX sets tentative launch date for Starship 14 flight
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX is eyeing Tuesday, Sept. 22, for Starship’s fourteenth flight from Starbase. The company said the flight is still pending regulatory approval, and that target dates may change. The 75-minute launch window will open at 7:15 a.m. on Sept. 22. According to SpaceX’s website, the fourteenth flight aims to be the […]
MyRGV.com
Harlingen proposing half-cent tax hike; public hearing set for Wednesday
HARLINGEN — For the first time in seven years, the city’s property tax rate might be bumping up, this time to help fund a $2.7 million police union contract, parks upgrades and a growing payroll. The post Harlingen proposing half-cent tax hike; public hearing set for Wednesday appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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Rio South Texas Welcomes Metropolitan Automotive Cluster for Strategic Investment Visit
Rio South Texas Region was pleased to welcome the Metropolitan Automotive Cluster, organized by COSTEP, for a strategic visit focused on investment opportunities, business development, and the competitive advantages of the Rio South Texas Region. The delegation included Elisa Crespo Ferrer, Executive President of the Metropolitan Automotive Cluster; Ramiro Escobedo...
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MEDC Interim CEO Named, City Wants Audit
A comprehensive audit of the Mission Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) accounts and processes was ordered by the city council on September 8, to begin as soon as the city has a new internal auditor in place at the end of the month. The new auditor will be working with a...
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‘Zero to Full Throttle’: Greater Brownsville EDC Chief Outlines $50B Industrial Tech Boom
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The Greater Brownsville region is undergoing an unprecedented economic surge, rapidly transforming into a global hub for space exploration, defense technology, and advanced manufacturing. Speaking before higher education leaders from the Rio Grande Valley and Northern Tamaulipas at a forum hosted by the Council for South...