GBIC to Operate Under New Name: Greater Brownsville EDC
 The Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation (GBIC) announced today that it will begin operating under a new name, Greater Brownsville EDC, in the coming weeks.
Texas DPS Unveils Largest Aircraft Operations Hangar in Edinburg
On January 26, 2026, the Texas Department of Public Safety held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Edinburg to officially open its largest aircraft operations hangar in the state, marking a significant expansion of DPS aviation capabilities.
Texas Joins National Education Freedom Tax Credit Program
Texas is one of the 23 states participating in the Education Freedom Tax Credit, a federal program created under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act that allows taxpayers to support education through targeted tax credits.
Third RN Apprenticeship Cohort Completes Training Through RGV College and DHR Health
Texas Border Business PHARR, Texas - Rio Grande Valley College and DHR Health proudly recognized the accomplishments of 11 aspiring nurses who recently completed the Registered...
Texas Posts Nation’s Largest Job Gain in 2025
Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas as America’s jobs leader as the state gained the most nonfarm jobs in the nation in 2025 and set new records for total nonfarm jobs, the number of Texans working, and the size of the Texas labor force based on December labor market estimates.
U.S. Attorney Reports 229 New Immigration Cases Between Jan. 9 and Jan. 15
 United States Attorney Justin R. Simmons for the Western District of Texas announced that federal prosecutors in the district filed 229 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from Jan. 9 to Jan. 15.
Round Rock Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Possessing Illegal Machinegun
A Round Rock man was sentenced in a federal court in Austin to 30 months in prison for possession of a machinegun.
Third Annual RGV Startup Week Announces Dates and Opens RSVPs
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation (BCIC), in collaboration with the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Entrepreneurship and Commercialization Center (UTRGV ECC), announced today that RSVPs are now open for the third annual RGV Startup Week, taking place April 24 through May 1, 2026.
Pharr EMS Leads Region with First Deployment of TRAUMAGEL® in the RGV
The City of Pharr is proud to announce that Pharr EMS has introduced TRAUMAGEL® into its emergency medical response system, becoming the first EMS service in the Rio Grande Valley and south of Houston to use this innovative, life-saving technology.
Harlingen Police Promote Yesenia Vega to Sergeant
The Harlingen Police Department recently held a promotional ceremony to officially recognize Officer Yesenia Vega on her promotion to the rank of Sergeant.
