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City officials, economic development leaders and business representatives gathered under a tent on October 26, 2026, to celebrate the announcement that 5x5 Brewing Co., a veteran-owned business originally established in Mission, will open a new brewery and hospitality facility in downtown Edinburg.

DHR Health and Rio Grande Valley College celebrated the fifth graduating class of their Registered Nurse Apprenticeship Program on September 3, 2026, at the Edinburg Conference Center at Renaissance, marking a milestone for an initiative designed to help working nurses advance their careers.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers working at the Veterans International Bridge import lot intercepted a load of alleged cocaine with an estimated street value of $611,680.

Regional engagement is essential to ensuring the Rio Grande Valley remains part of the conversations shaping Texas' future. By fostering connections between business, education, government and community stakeholders, the region can strengthen partnerships, exchange ideas and create opportunities that support continued growth and prosperity across South Texas.

The City of Edinburg is hosting its upcoming Fall Collection Event—"Fall Haul: Clear It Out This Fall!"—on Saturday, November 14, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced that Texas Children’s Hospital (“Texas Children’s”) has opened the country’s first-ever Detransition Clinic. This fulfills a central requirement of Attorney General Paxton’s landmark settlement that he secured with Texas Children’s in May. 

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, joined U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in announcing that the Texoma Semiconductor Tech Hub has been awarded nearly $24 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) FY2025 Disaster Supplemental Grant Program.

Twenty-five Weslaco residents will have their tuition and fees covered for Patient Care Technician (PCT) training through a $117,000 partnership between the Weslaco Economic Development Corporation, Workforce Solutions Lower Rio Grande Valley, and Texas Southmost College.

Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) Special Education Department, in partnership with Texas Parent to Parent, hosted the South Texas Parent Conference on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at the PSJA Napper Development and Support Center, bringing together families, educators, self-advocates, and service provides from access the Rio Grande Valley. 

The City of Pharr is celebrating the successful first year of its groundbreaking cultural collaboration with the Museum of South Texas History (MOSTHistory), a partnership that has brought museum-quality learning, storytelling, and historical experiences directly into the Pharr community.