Governor Greg Abbott held a severe weather briefing and press conference at the Texas State Emergency Operations Center (SOC) to provide an update on the tropical system in the northern Gulf of America and the state’s preparedness posture ahead of potential impacts along the Upper Texas Coast and in Southeast Texas.

The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC) is now accepting applications for the BIG LIFT Citywide Storefront Improvement Grant Program from eligible small businesses in Brownsville City Commission District 2. Applications are open September 1 through October 9, 2026.

Village in the Valley (ViVa) has named Dina Sabnani its new Director of Development & Community Engagement, strengthening the nonprofit’s commitment to building relationships, expanding community partnerships and creating sustainable support for its work throughout the Rio Grande Valley.

The City of Edinburg, in partnership with the Edinburg Arts Foundation and H-E-B Operation Appreciation, proudly announces the Boulevard of Heroes Unveiling Ceremony. This community event highlights the brave service members of the Edinburg community.

A 22-acre former caliche pit that had become a dumping ground is undergoing a major cleanup and redevelopment as the City of Alamo works to convert the property into a stormwater detention facility and, in a future phase, a recreational park for residents.

The McAllen Public Library (MPL) is making room for one of life’s most important moments. Beginning September 1, 2026, mothers visiting MPL will have access to the Serenity Suite, a private, comfortable setting where they can nurse or pump while continuing to enjoy theprograms, services and resources offered.

Tony Forina turned the live auction at the VAMOS 30th Anniversary celebration into more than a fundraising exercise, using humor, quick delivery and decades of experience behind a microphone to engage the audience while keeping attention focused on helping Rio Grande Valley students.

In honor of Hunger Action Month, which takes place every September, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and Feeding Texas are teaming up to raise awareness of food insecurity and encourage Texans to take action in support of their neighbors facing hunger.

Four Rio Grande Valley community and business leaders stepped forward to serve VAMOS in a different capacity during its 30th anniversary celebration, volunteering as auction spotters and helping keep the fundraising portion of the evening moving in support of scholarships for local students.

Within 35 years in public service, Donna Chief of Police Gilbert Guerrero has built a career that has taken him from patrolman to investigator, lieutenant and to eventually chief of police in the community where he was born and raised.