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Harlingen, TX · Business
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Texas carrier files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Texas-based Xoco Transport is seeking to reorganize its business through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The business, located near the U.S. border in Hidalgo, filed a voluntary petition on Sept. 16 in federal court. Xoco Transport told Trucking Dive Wednesday that it’s still operating. The reorganization envisions business continuity and...
KRGV
New grant helping revitalize Mercedes businesses
Small businesses in Mercedes are getting help standing out, and it starts with a sign. The Mercedes Economic Development Corporation set aside about $70,000 to help local shops get new illuminated signs, with the goal of drawing more attention to downtown businesses and boosting the local economy. Any business in...
ValleyCentral
‘We need to rightsize’: Mission CISD plans for fewer students to avoid financial hit
MISSION, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Leaders with the Mission Consolidated Independent School District are looking ahead to continued enrollment declines and the potential financial impact on the district, including possible changes to campuses and staffing. Mission CISD recently presented a long-term sustainability plan focused on matching student enrollment with facility use and staffing needs. The district’s enrollment […]
areadevelopment.com
Brownsville Opens an Office for the Space Economy
Brownsville’s economic development office was accustomed to fielding questions from companies looking for sites, incentives and workers. Instead, people kept walking in to ask when the next rocket would launch. Where could they watch it? What should they do if it was scrubbed? Where could they stay for another...
ValleyCentral
UTRGV cancels Edinburg classes due to power outage
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley announced Friday that it canceled all Edinburg campus operations, including classes, due to a power outage. According to Melissa Vasquez, the UTRGV Director of External Communications and Media Relations, a primary AEP power line serving the campus went down Friday morning. UTRGV said at […]
riograndeguardian.com
Reyna: RioPlex's trade mission to Mexico City was an outstanding success
McALLEN, Texas — Fresh off a multi-nation trade summit in the Mexican capital, leadership at RioPlex says global interest in the cross-border industrial corridor has exceeded even their most ambitious expectations. The organization’s "From the Border to the World" Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) Summit in Mexico City drew over...
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Torres: RGV Well-Positioned to Benefit from San Antonio’s Expanding Automotive Supercluster
McALLEN, Texas — The Rio Grande Valley has a major opportunity to capitalize on the growing Texas-Mexico automotive supercluster, particularly as Toyota expands its manufacturing footprint in San Antonio, according to a local international trade expert. Jorge Torres, president of McAllen-based Interlink Trade Services, briefed members of the McAllen...
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U.S. Navy Awards Contract to Saronic for New Landing Craft to Be Built at Port of Brownsville
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — In a major boost to the Rio Grande Valley’s growing defense and maritime manufacturing sector, autonomous marine technology company Saronic Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Navy to construct next-generation Landing Craft Utility (LCU) 1700-class vessels. The production will take place at Port Alpha,...
ValleyCentral
BBB Rio Grande Valley warns of fake job offers
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Better Business Bureau Rio Grande Valley on Thursday urged job seekers to watch out for unexpected job offers. According to the BBB, people are using fake employment opportunities to steal money and personal information from job seekers. The BBB says fake job offers from well-known companies, recruiters or hiring managers […]
ValleyCentral
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 […]
riograndeguardian.com
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...
hoodline.com
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.
progresstimes.net
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...
bicmagazine.com
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 […]
riograndeguardian.com
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.