CBP Seizes Firearms & Over $131K In Currency at El Paso Ports of Entry
Texas Border Business El PASO, Texas — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers working at the Ysleta Port of Entry in El Paso recently discovered and seized...
IKEA Opens in Pharr, A Landmark Win for Economic Development
The City of Pharr is celebrating a major milestone with the grand opening of IKEA’s first small-format store in the United States and the company’s first location in the Rio Grande Valley. City leaders, business partners, and IKEA executives say the project represents years of persistence, regional growth, and strong community partnerships.
Governor Names Esparza Chair, Appoints Connett As Commissioner of Texas Workforce Commission
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott named Joe Esparza as Chair of the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). Additionally, the Governor appointed Brent Connett...
NNSA and Texas A&M AgriLife partner to combat the New World Screwworm
Texas Border Business WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration’s (NNSA) Office of Radiological Security (ORS) has partnered with Texas A&M...
DPS Captures Convicted Drug Smuggler from Mexico in Laredo
Texas Border Business LAREDO, Texas – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) captured a criminal illegal immigrant from Mexico convicted of drug smuggling during an...
U.S. DOE Awards Over $153M in American History and Civics Seminars Grants
Texas Border Business U.S. Department of Education The U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced over $153 million in new grant awards through the American History...
Cuellar to address government shutdown threats, health care cuts, and border security in high-stakes...
Texas Border Business Texas Border Business U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28), will host a virtual press conference on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at 11:00 AM...
STC & NASA partner to launch students into aerospace and engineering opportunities
Texas Border Business By Joey Gomez McALLEN, Texas – The Texas A&M Engineering Academy at South Texas College together with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)...
Featured Fugitive Captured at San Antonio Job Site
Texas Border Business AUSTIN – The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) announces the capture of this month’s featured fugitive, Robert Bustrillo-Vasquiez, a Honduran felon from Texas’...
RGV Schools Among Inaugural Lone Star Ribbon Schools
Texas Border Business AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott announced that 28 Texas schools are named 2025 Lone Star Ribbon Schools in recognition of their outstanding academic performance...

























