The McAllen Chamber of Commerce and the McAllen Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) will host the Man & Woman of the Year Gala: “La Catrina,” a binational celebration inviting family and friends from both sides of the border to join through sponsorships and table purchases, while honoring two individuals for their outstanding contributions to the City of McAllen and its community.

DHR Health will host its 20th Annual Fishing for Hope Tournament on Saturday, Aug. 22, at Jim’s Pier on South Padre Island, continuing a long-running fundraising effort to support the Hope Family Health Center.

Texas Border Business Texas Border Business Watch the invitation and be part of a tradition that changes lives. On Saturday, Aug. 22, anglers, businesses, and community supporters...

Efrain Gomez Jr., treasurer of the South Texas Builders Association, called for legal workforce pathways, expanded construction training and continued cooperation between employers and elected officials during a regional forum focused on labor shortages and housing affordability.

When Felida Villarreal became president and chief executive officer of Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) in 2022 at age 27, she assumed the leadership of one of South Texas' most established workforce development nonprofits— and the scrutiny that often accompanies young executives.

U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez told members of the South Texas Builders Association that immigration reform, workforce shortages and housing affordability require bipartisan solutions, arguing that the construction industry needs legal pathways to maintain an adequate labor force.

Some leaders spend decades preparing for the moment they are called to lead. Others arrive much sooner than expected— and redefine what leadership looks like. At 27, Felida Villarreal became president and CEO of one of the Rio Grande Valley's most influential workforce development organizations, assuming responsibility for changing thousands of lives while confronting questions about her age and experienc

The McAllen Citizens League (MCL) board of directors held its annual retreat at McAllen's Doubletree Hotel recently in order to plan the fall membership meeting programs.  A member survey sent in early summer and proved essential to the board during the retreat.

In February of 2019, the CHAPS Program at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley debuted its “War & Peace on the Rio Grande 1861-1867” traveling exhibit.

Antonio Oseguera Cervantes, 67, of Michoacán, Mexico, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute cocaine and methamphetamine for unlawful importation into the United States and to using, carrying, and possessing a firearm in furtherance of the drug trafficking conspiracy, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.