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mySanAntonio.com
Major overhaul will bring a fresh look to busy South Texas Target
This popular South Texas Target store is about to get a major glow-up.
theedinburgadvocate.com
UTRGV awarded $5M federal grant to advance Rio Grande Valley manufacturing
Photo above: UTRGV and U.S. Small Business Administration representatives unveil a ceremonial $5 million grant check on Thursday. The funding will support EMPOWER-RGV, a UTRGV-led initiative designed to provide hands-on workforce training and technical assistance to small manufacturers across the Rio Grande Valley. (UTRGV Photo by Christopher Cabello) University among...
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Industrial growth boosts demand for skilled trades in South Texas
Sparks fly in a Brownsville, Texas, warehouse as local students practice grinding bevels into steel pipes. This is Jason Medina’s STX Metal Trades, a 12-week hands-on program for pipefitting that is meant to prepare people to quickly enter jobs in the field. “When they get out there, that’s probably...
riograndeguardian.com
Reyna: Preparing Our Region's Hidden Workforce
Not a day goes by without hearing about new companies, such as data centers, refineries, Valeo, and LNG plants, coming to the RioPlex region. We also have SpaceX expanding its operations, and lately the construction and building trades workforce has grown scarce, which is both a problem and an opportunity. This is extremely good news for the region because these new and expanding companies will bring greater prosperity for everyone who meets the qualifications to work there. Furthermore, the construction and building trades workforce is stretched thin, so this new opportunity creates new demand for skills.
KRGV
SpaceX's 14th Starship launch drives surge in South Padre Island business sales
Cameron County, TX (KRGV) — SpaceX's 14 Starship launch drew crowds to South Padre Island and opened new viewing spots across Cameron County. Point Isabel ISD opened Tarpon Stadium to the public for the first time to watch the launch. The stadium had previously only been used by students to watch the flights.
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Brownsville property owners can now check if their building qualifies for historic tax credits
Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — A new interactive map is helping Brownsville property owners find out if their buildings could qualify for historic tax credits. The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation launched the map that shows 306 historic properties, and 278 of them could potentially qualify for both state and federal historic tax credits.
Combat Rated
The Navy adds three shipyards to build its LCU 1700 landing craft, with $280.5 million in initial agreements
Three Gulf Coast builders are now on contract to build the Navy’s next-generation landing craft. The Navy has awarded prototype agreements for the LCU 1700 class to Conrad Shipyard of Orange, Texas; Master Boat Builders of Coden, Alabama; and Saronic Technologies of Brownsville, Texas, with an initial construction obligation of $280,521,389. The Landing Craft, Utility […]
progresstimes.net
Company Alleges Bias in Mission’s Bidding Process
A representative for a company with accounts across the country believes the city of Mission did not provide a fair shot for a recent bid for sludge management services and appealed the city’s decision to award the contract to a south Texas company. Peyton Golden, Municipal/Event Sales Manager for...
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Podcast: America First Refining is transforming Gulf Coast refining
In this podcast, 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...
KRGV
Federal and state officials attend groundbreaking of $3.2B shipyard project at Port of Brownsville
Brownsville, TX (KRGV) — Vice President JD Vance and Gov. Greg Abbott joined local leaders for the groundbreaking of Saronic Technologies' Port Alpha shipyard, a project expected to bring 10,000 jobs to the area. Local leaders say the ramp-up is already starting, and their message to people who want...
riograndeguardian.com
Rodriguez praises STC staff, defends tax rate decision at Fall Convocation
McALLEN, Texas — South Texas College Board of Trustees Chairman Paul R. Rodriguez praised the college's faculty and staff for making STC a statewide benchmark in higher education, while defending the board's recent decision to maintain its property tax rate during STC’s Fall Convocation at the McAllen Convention Center.
KRGV
Public now invited to watch Starship launches from Point Isabel ISD's Tarpon Stadium
Port Isabel, TX (KRGV) — Point Isabel Independent School District opened Tarpon Stadium to the public for the first time to watch Monday's Starship launch. In the past, only students filled the stands to watch the rocket take off just across Laguna Madre. This time, the community joined in as well.
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Pharr trucking company faces federal lawsuit over age discrimination claims
Pharr, TX (KRGV) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Pharr-based trucking company for refusing to hire older drivers based on their age, according to a news release. The EEOC filed a lawsuit against Trancasa USA, Inc., a trucking and logistics company with locations in south...
riograndeguardian.com
Castañeda: New manufacturing facility coming to Donna
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - April Castañeda, executive director of Donna Economic Development Corporation, gave a brief update on her department’s work at a South Texas Manufacturers Association meeting. Castañeda spoke about a new manufacturing company coming to her city and an eagerly-awaited groundbreaking ceremony for southbound commercial truck movements...
ValleyCentral
WATCH: SpaceX launches 14th Starship flight test
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — SpaceX officially launched its fourteenth flight test from Starbase on Monday morning. On Sept. 15, SpaceX announced the flight aimed to be the first to send Starship into orbit around Earth and deploy the Starlink VS 3 satellite into the constellation. The Starlink satellite is expected to connect with the full […]
MyRGV.com
Fluidstack ‘reserving’ 1.5GW for data center; expansion considered
HARLINGEN — A developer building a 1,100-acre data center campus on the city’s outskirts has “reserved” 1.5GW of power for the project’s $4 billion first phase. The post Fluidstack ‘reserving’ 1.5GW for data center; expansion considered appeared first on MyRGV.com .
riograndeguardian.com
Flight academy flies high in Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas - That “I want to be a pilot” dream some people have could become a reality right here in Brownsville, Texas. But to achieve that, they must get a private pilot certification which Flight Academy of South Texas offers. The nearly ten-month-old business has a variety...