Silly Dillys captured first place and a $30,000 award at the third annual RISE Up Harlingen Business Pitch Competition, leading a group of local entrepreneurs receiving financial support to develop and expand their businesses.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Laredo Port of Entryseized cocaine that totaled more than $628,000.

The 21st Annual Heroes & Outlaws Benefit Concert reaches a new milestone this year with H-E-B named Presenting Sponsor in a new partnership with Friends for Hope supporting the Vannie E. Cook Jr. Children’s Cancer and Hematology Clinic.

Petty Officer 3rd Class Elizmar Rodriguez, a native of Donna, Texas, serves in the U.S. Navy assigned to Navy Medicine Readiness and Training Command (NMRTC) Rota, Spain.Rodriguez graduated from McAllen Memorial High School in 2025. Lessons from Donna continue to shape Rodriguez’s service. 

South Texas College (STC) has been awarded an estimated $2.1 million through the Child Care Access Means Parents in School (CCAMPIS) federal grant program, providing critical support for student parents and their children over the next four years. 

Texas Border Business and Mega Doctor News have joined AACT Now’s Rally the Vote initiative, using their digital platforms to encourage eligible Rio Grande Valley residents to register to vote and participate in the November 2026 election.

The Hidalgo County Elections Department main office, located at 2015 W. Jackson Creek Ave., Edinburg, will be open until 7 p.m., today, Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. 

The Junior League of McAllen is inviting nonprofit organizations to participate in its Legacy Fund Grant program, continuing the organization’s long history of volunteer service and community investment in the greater McAllen area.

An automotive technology company with only 10 employees could reach a $1 billion valuation by 2029, according to one of nine predictions from Car Dealership Guy founder and CEO Yossi J. Levi.

After an evening devoted to education, workforce development and the accomplishments of Rio Grande Valley students, VIDA President and CEO Felida Villarreal had one more piece of business to handle — sending somebody on vacation.