TBB Staff

The Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation (GBIC) has partnered with the City of Brownsville, Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, Brownsville Independent School District, Brownsville Public Utilities Board, Port of Brownsville, Texas Southmost College, and The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley to bring broadband to Brownsville.

Several entities in the Rio Grande Valley were awarded a number of federal grants totaling $143,367.02 to enhance operations and safety, recruitment, and retention for the Fire Departments in response to the coronavirus pandemic, U.S. Sen. John Cornyn announced today.

The collections department at the Museum of South Texas History preserves and presents materials of enduring historical value. Sometimes this also means recognizing history in the making. The current COVID-19 pandemic is one such event.

Hidalgo County will receive a $1,223,357 urban outdoor grant for the Sunflower Memorial Park project located in Hidalgo County Precinct 4.

U.S. Border Patrol agents working with their K-9 partners continue to prove effective against hard narcotic smuggling attempts at the Rio Grande Valley checkpoints.

Today, Congressman Filemon Vela (D-TX) announced that the City of Brownsville was awarded $5,000,000 in discretionary Airport Improvement Program (AIP) federal grant funding from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

Since Wednesday, agents thwarted eight human smuggling attempts that led to the arrest of seven human smugglers and 53 illegal aliens.

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Department of Intercollegiate Athletics announced on Friday promotions for the communications staff, as Jonah Goldberg is now the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Communications while Danny Elizondo is now the Assistant Athletic Director for Communications.

Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) asking the agency to declare Hidalgo County a disaster area following the impact of Hurricane Hanna in July.

Rio Grande Valley FC acquired midfielder Juan Carlos Azocar on loan from Deportivo La Guaira in Venezuela’s Primera Division, the club announced today.