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Groundbreaking Ceremony for $5.6M McAllen Lateral Channel Improvements Project, Feb. 24th 

The City of McAllen will host a groundbreaking ceremony for the McAllen Lateral Channel Improvements Project February 24 at 10:00 a.m. , a major infrastructure initiative designed to enhance stormwater conveyance, increase storage capacity, and expand hike-and-bike trail connectivity in north McAllen.

Brownsville CBP officers seize $489k in Cocaine at Veterans International Bridge

Texas Border Business BROWNSVILLE, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Veterans International Bridge cargo lot intercepted a...

Leader of Major Narcotics Ring Receives 360‑Month Federal Sentence

Texas Border Business U.S. Attorney's Office, Southern District of Texas HOUSTON – A 40-year-old Houston man has been ordered to federal prison for his role in...

Why Credit Cards Are Essential to America’s Small Business Economy

Small businesses comprise 99% of the businesses in the U.S., employ 46% of Americans, and represent 44% of America’s GDP.

Texas DPS Announces New Assistant Chiefs Following Recent Retirement

The changes resulted from the retirement of Office of Inspector General (OIG) Assistant Chief James Lopez, who retired on Jan. 31, 2026, and from the promotion of Regulatory Services Division (RSD) Assistant Chief Vanessa Mayo to DPS’ Chief of Finance in October 2025. 

Donna Man Gets 12 Years After Deadly 2024 Assault

Texas Border Business DONNA – A Donna man will spend more than a decade in prison for manslaughter. On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 398th District Court Judge L. Keno...

Former Texas Most Wanted Criminal Sentenced to 38 Years for Child Sexual Assault

Former Texas 10 Most Wanted Criminal Illegal Immigrant Jose Miguel Zelaya-Ponce will spend nearly four decades behind bars following his recent sentencing in Harris Co. The now 22-year-old Honduran national was found guilty on enhanced charges of continuous sexual assault of a child and sentenced to 38 years in prison on Jan. 13, 2026.

Thousands of Trafficked Guns Intercepted Before Reaching Mexico

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) today announced that since January 20, 2025, it has seized 36,277 illegal crime guns and 2,317,999 rounds of ammunition from prohibited persons, gang members, and suppliers for transnational criminal organizations.

New Advisory Committee Formed to Guide Long‑Term Water Planning in the RGV

This morning, the four County Judges of the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) launched the Advisory Committee for the RGV Water Management Study supported by the North American Development Bank (NADBank).

Texas AG Launches New Legal Action Over Alleged CCP‑Connected Drone Threat

Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Anzu Robotics, LLC (“Anzu”) for misleading Texas consumers about the origin, data practices, and security risks of its drones, which are rebranded products of Chinese drone manufacturer DJI and tied to the Chinese Communist Party (“CCP”).

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