Laredo Chamber Launches #LaredoStrong Campaign
While things have not been easy for anyone over the last few months, the leadership of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce is betting on one trait that has helped Laredo overcome difficult situations in the past – the resiliency of its people.
Rio Grande Valley Receives $13.8M to Improve Transit During Coronavirus Outbreak
The Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council Corporation (LRGVDC) was awarded two federal grants to help transit providers in both the Harlingen and McAllen Urbanized Areas (UZAs) continue to operate throughout the novel coronavirus outbreak, U.S. Senator John Cornyn announced today.
South Texas College saves taxpayers more than $3.6 million from 2020 bond refunding
On July 1, 2020, South Texas College sold a total of $41 million in Limited Ad Valorem Tax Refunding Bonds which saved the College and taxpayers more than $3.6 million in debt service providing a reduction in ad valorem taxes to the residents in Hidalgo and Starr Counties.
How to Efficiently Avoid Water Pollution in our Cities
An estimated 32 trillion gallons of water pollution per year (Nature Conservancy, Summer 2019) and many millions of dollars per year in EPA fines are caused by rainwater entering and then overloading our wastewater systems.
Team is first in Texas to investigate convalescent plasma for prevention of COVID-19 onset...
A research team is the first in Texas to investigate whether plasma from COVID-19 survivors can be used in outpatient settings to prevent the onset and progression of the virus in two new clinical trials at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth).
Two Women Take the Lead, by Establishing a Census Scholarship and Partners with VAMOS
Sarah Hammond President of Atlas Electrical, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration & Plumbing Services, Inc. and Thelma Tamez, a Diversity Specialist partnered with The Valley Alliance of Mentors for Opportunities and Scholarships (VAMOS)to establish the RGV U.S. Census Ambassador Scholarship opportunity.
South Texas College to Expand Manufacturing Robotics Lab and Unique Training
Grant funds from the Rio-South Texas Education and Community Development Foundation will support the expansion of the Advanced Robotics Industrial Automation Program at South Texas College's Institute for Advanced Manufacturing (IAM).
Wells Fargo Donating $400 Million to Nonprofits Helping Minority-owned Business
Following an April 2020 industry-leading commitment to donate all gross processing fees from the Paycheck Protection Program, Wells Fargo unveiled today the details of an approximately $400 million effort to help small businesses impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic keep their doors open, retain employees, and rebuild.
EDINBURG SPARC Business and Individual Assistance Grants
The City of Edinburg is announcing that there has been incredible interest in the City's newest economic stimulus program.
Texas A&M System to analyze racial profiling data from police stops
Tarleton State University’s Dr. Alex del Carmen will lead scholars and academicians from across the Texas A&M University System to analyze data racial profiling reported by law enforcement agencies.
