La Grulla Volunteer Fire Department received a $25,000 grant from the Texas A&M Forest Service to buy chainsaws, rescue tools and emergency supplies for emergencies.
Firefighters are already adding the equipment to their units after a two-year funding gap.
Regional transportation officials and business leaders met at the Mission Event Center on Oct.
20 for an infrastructure summit where they discussed overweight truck corridor challenges caused by enforcement changes * officials are refining routes to help local freight move safely on older roads.
R.J. Coronado (of the Hispanic Federation) said that year-round grassroots efforts are boosting voter turnout following a mobilization event at Edinburg Auditorium.
Voto Latino will host the READY GO VOTE rally in Weslaco on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. to address local concerns.
Tech executive Scott Li said the Port of Brownsville has the ingredients to become a high‑tech manufacturing hub similar to Shenzhen.
He spoke during a UT-RGV panel in downtown Brownsville today — and he will look for a facility to launch his company's laser and AI project soon.
A podcast with trade experts outlined plans to use a long-dormant Port of Brownsville permit to develop a smart bridge using autonomous trucks & AI, a move set to shift the Rio Grande Valley from a transit point to a global trade engine.
AltaCair Foundation held its Accelerator 2026 conference at the Harlingen Convention Center on October 15, where experts discussed AI & Health Outcomes and how technology can improve healthcare, access, and whole person care to better serve families in the Rio Grande Valley.
Matthew Schalk will speak about notable invertebrates in the RGV with refreshments offered via Facebook Live on Oct.
22 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at the South Texas Ecotourism Center in Laguna Vista (free admission).
Regional healthcare professionals and community advocates will gather in Edinburg on Nov.
12 for the Unidos En Salud diabetes conference at Doctors Hospital at Renaissance while a free health fair with screenings will take place in Weslaco on Nov. 10 at South Texas College’s Mid-Valley Campus.
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