September is Hunger Action Month, a time to take a pro-active part in ending hunger.

The City of McAllen Census Complete Count Committee (McAllen CCCC) and Workforce Solutions are teaming up to make sure the U.S. Census Bureau has enough workers to get the U.S. Census 2020 count right for the Rio Grande Valley. Thousands of U.S. Census jobs will soon be available in the Rio Grande Valley.

The General Services Administration (GSA) executed a construction license for the commencement of construction for Phase I of the commercialization of the Donna-Rio Bravo Land Port of Entry (LPOE).

The Western Athletic Conference announced on Monday that freshman Anna Torslov of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Vaqueros women’s soccer team has been named WAC Offensive Player of the Week.

The Boys & Girls Club of Pharr has started another year of its Afterschool program, and is doing “Whatever it Takes” to build GREAT futures for the youth & teens of Pharr and surrounding communities.

Denisce Palacios, a senior at UTRGV, has been selected as one of the #TribFest19 social media ambassadors. The former president of the UTRGV Student Government Association joins 20 promising young leaders from across Texas who will serve as on-the-ground student correspondents at the Texas Tribune Festival, Sept. 26 –Sept. 28, in Austin.

The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo invites you to join us on Tuesday, October 1st as we unveil our WINGS OF HOPE in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Snap a selfie with our WINGS OF HOPE, upload the photo to social media and tag the post with #wingsofhopeosl and The Outlet Shoppes at Laredo will make a $1 donation to the Laredo Cancer Society for every photo uploaded.

Mission High School recently was host to the school district's annual Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (TACRAO) College Fair. More than 50 universities participated in the event and nearly 1,000 graduating seniors from all three high schools had an opportunity to attend the event.

McAllen Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, Steve Ahlenius, has named Robert Lopez Vice President of Visit McAllen. Lopez served as the organization’s Director of Sales for seven years before his most recent stint as Interim Vice President and comes with 14 years experience working in the hospitality industry.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have issued warning letters to four website owners of rogue online pharmacies offering to distribute or dispense controlled substances, including opioids, and advertising their sale in violation of federal law.