DPS Hosts Hundreds at 2026 Inspiring Women Leaders Conference
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) proudly hosted the 2026 Inspiring Women Leaders (IWL) Conference at the Hilton Palacio del Rio in San Antonio, from April 14–16, 2026.
New World Screwworm Detected 62 Miles from Texas
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller responded to USDA reports of New World screwworm in the Mexican state of Nuevo León, approximately...
CBP Intercepts $1.1 Million Worth of Cocaine at Pharr International Bridge
Texas Border Business PHARR, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility recently intercepted $1.1 million in suspected cocaine concealed...
Timmerman Power Plant Comes Fully Online One Month Early
Governor Greg Abbott and the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) announced that the second unit of the 380-megawatt Timmerman Peaker Power Plant in Maxwell is fully operational one month ahead of schedule.
Rio Grande Valley Banker Bobby Norman Remembered for Leadership and Community Service
Robert Charles Norman “Bobby,” a longtime banking leader in the Rio Grande Valley, died suddenly on April 14, 2026, at the age of 62.
AmCham Mexico meets with Jamieson Greer and Mexican government during USMCA review
Representatives of the American Chamber of Commerce of Mexico met with U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and senior Mexican officials.
Port of Harlingen Authority Hires Director of Business Development
Texas Border Business HARLINGEN, Texas- The Port of Harlingen has named Miguel Pereira director of business development. In this new role, Pereira will focus on business...
Federal Prosecutors Bring 261 New Immigration Cases Across Western District of Texas
Federal prosecutors in the Western District of Texas filed 261 new immigration and immigration-related criminal cases from April 3 to April 9.
New Texas Sterile Fly Facility Breaks Ground in Edinburg
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins and Lieutenant General William H. “Butch” Graham, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) commanding general, led the groundbreaking for the new sterile fly production facility at Moore Air Base in Edinburg, Texas.
Armenian Citizen Convicted of Smuggling Restricted U.S. Goods to Russia
An Armenian national pleaded guilty in a federal court in Austin today to participating in a criminal conspiracy to export goods from the United States to the Russian Federation through the Republic of Armenia without the requisite license or authorization from the U.S. government.























