Good morning, McAllen.

Metro McAllen launched a $3 one-way bus route from the McAllen Central Bus Terminal to the Hidalgo-Reynosa International Bridge this month.

The route, running every two hours (Mon-Sat 11 a.m.–7 p.m. and Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m.), is being tested to improve safety against overcrowded private shuttles.

Ambassador Ronald Johnson spoke virtually today at the NADBank Summit and said the U.S.-Mexico border is a dynamic area that boosts trade, jobs, & water for farmers.

He highlighted Mexico's promise to deliver 350,000 acre-feet of water and the new Water Resiliency Fund to help local communities fight drought.

The Mission Economic Development Corporation board appointed Joe Salazar as acting CEO on Sept.

9 after Teclo Garcia announced his retirement effective today. The board will begin the search for a permanent chief.

The 73-year-old Rancho Viejo cyclist, Julio Cardenas, who was hit by a driver while biking in January, returned on Wednesday to Valley Regional Medical Center in Brownsville to thank the doctors, nurses and therapists who helped him survive nearly two months of recovery.