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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...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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 […]
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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 .
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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...
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Vendors demand answers while waiting for refunds following cancelation of Frontera Fest in Harlingen
Three Rio Grande Valley vendors are still waiting for refunds weeks after Frontera Fest in Harlingen was cancelled the day before it was scheduled to start. Channel 5 News spoke with several vendors about their concerns and with the event's organizer. Erika Gonzalez, owner of RGV Tooth Co., paid $450...
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Brownsville progresses on data center task force, SpaceX agreement
BROWNSVILLE — City commissioners on Tuesday filled most of the positions on the Environmental and Conversation Task Force that will develop policies on data centers. This follows a Sept. 1 vote to move forward with the process of creating a temporary moratorium on data centers within city limits, which state law requires to conclude with Brownsville adopting regulations after the data center permit suspension eventually ends. The post Brownsville progresses on data center task force, SpaceX agreement appeared first on MyRGV.com .
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Elon Musk’s Texas metropolis Starbase staffing as much as construct its personal authorities
Starbase, billionaire Elon Musk’s company city close to Brownsville, has begun staffing as much as create its personal authorities. On-line job postings present the fledgling village of 500 — principally SpaceX workers — is looking for a part-time municipal choose, a clerk and a prosecutor. In line...
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UTRGV’s Linda Ufland Romo Honored with Prestigious Ohtli Award by Mexican Government
BROWNSVILLE, Texas — Linda Ufland Romo, director of entrepreneurship, innovation, and commercialization at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center, has been awarded the prestigious Ohtli Award (Reconocimiento Ohtli), one of the highest honors bestowed by the Mexican government to individuals living outside Mexico.
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DHR Health to Host EVS Hiring Event in McAllen, TX on October 1st
MCALLEN, TEXAS – DHR Health is inviting prospective employees to attend an upcoming hiring event on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in McAllen, TX. The hiring event is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Reserva Coffee Roasters, located at 4217 N. McColl Road, McAllen, TX, 78504. The event...
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McAllen Budget Proposal Features 12 New City Positions, Steady Tax Rate
MCALLEN, Texas — The City of McAllen’s proposed $647 million combined budget for the upcoming fiscal year includes funding to add 12 new full-time positions across several city departments, City Manager Isaac “Ike” J. Tawil announced during a recent McAllen City Commission public hearing. The expanded...
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Starbase annexes 7,000 acres; intends to take portion of SH4
STARBASE — City commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve the annexation of about 7,133 acres of land and voted to approve the voluntary annexation of 444 acres of land recently disannexed by Brownsville. The post Starbase annexes 7,000 acres; intends to take portion of SH4 appeared first on MyRGV.com .