TBB Staff

The coronavirus pandemic has set off an unprecedented global race for a vaccine.

The Hidalgo County Commissioners Court voted on Tuesday to make approximately $63 million in federal funding under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security or CARES Act available to reimburse the county’s 22 municipalities for COVID-19 related costs.

The Air Force recently named its male and female 2019 athletes of the year.

Main Street Alliance sent a letter to Congressional leaders last week warning them of the danger to small businesses by pushing forward corporate immunity, a long time goal of large corporations looking to undo decades of worker and consumer protections.

Rio Grande Valley High School Theatre Awards(The Palm Awards), founded in 2018 by the McAllen Performing Arts Center and two retired high school theatre professors, Michael Alibis and Gilbert Cepeda has served as a platform for theater students by elevating the importance of performing arts education in schools.

AccuWeather’s forecast last week for “the best stretch of weather they will have had” in the Midwest came true and paid off for corn and soybean farmers in particular.

In response to the current COVID-19 crisis, Texas Southmost College, in collaboration with the Alliance Safety Council and Workforce Solutions Cameron, has developed a short-term COVID-19 Disinfection Specialist Training program that will be made available to businesses and industry for a safe reopening.

About 87 million Americans are worried about their credit scores due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to WalletHub’s nationally representative Coronavirus and Credit Score Survey, released today along with tips to protect your credit score during the crisis.

W. Chad Nunnery is a visionary businessman who saw an opportunity and decided to go for it.

Governor Greg Abbott announced Phase II of Open Texas adding an updated list and timeline of what types of businesses and activities can resume operations.