Advancing College and Career Readiness Across the Rio Grande Valley
Texas Border Business By Roberto Hugo González RGV LEAD, the Rio Grande Valley’s longtime leader in bridging education and workforce, reported notable expansion and measurable success...
SpaceX Starship 36 Explodes During Testing at Starbase Texas on 6/18/25
On June 18, 2025, at approximately 11 p.m. Central Time, SpaceX’s Starship prototype Ship 36 experienced a catastrophic explosion during a static-fire test at...
Governor Announces Over $262k Job Training Grant for Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande ValleyÂ
Texas Border Business AUSTIN ⎯ Governor Greg Abbott today announced a Skills Development Fund (SDF) grant award totaling $262,944 to Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley by...
Janet Ogden Vackar: Business & Philanthropy in the RGV
Texas Border Business By Caroline Waldrip “I was born in Weslaco and raised in the Rio Grande Valley, where my parents, Bert and Dorothy Ogden, established...
De La Cruz Secures Sterile Fly Facility in Hidalgo County to Combat New World...
Texas Border Business WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (TX-15) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced $8.5 million to establish a New World Screwworm...
Secretary Rollins Announces Bold Plan to Combat New World Screwworm’s Northward Spread
Texas Border Business U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Edinburg, Texas – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins this morning launched an $8.5 million sterile New World...
Mentors Rise & Redefine Learning at STCÂ
Texas Border Business By Joey Gomez McALLEN, Texas – As standout peer educators at South Texas College’s Center for Learning Excellence (CLE), Emily Jimenez and Julisses Longoria...
DPS Arrests Nine During Weekend Protest in Austin
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – On Saturday, June 14, 2025, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) responded to a planned and well-publicized protest at...
CBP Officers Seize $815K in Unreported U.S. Currency at Anzalduas International Bridge
Texas Border Business HIDALGO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Anzalduas International Bridge seized $815,475 in bulk unreported U.S. currency, June...
Secretary Nelson Announces Millions in Election Security Grants for Texas Counties
Texas Border Business AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson has announced the launch of a new election security grant program to strengthen election integrity throughout...
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