Ena Capucion
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Vela: More attention should be given to trade with Mexico
BROWNSVILLE, RGV – Congressman Filemon Vela says national and state media outlets that recently started to focus on South Texas should move beyond border security and start covering internati… → Read More
Pharr to host region’s first international trucking expo
PHARR, RGV – The City of Pharr, Pharr Economic Development Corporation and the Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce will host the Rio Grande Valley’s first international trucking expo next month… → Read More
City of Weslaco considers short- and long-term solutions to flooding issues
WESLACO, RGV – The officials of the City of Weslaco are looking into long term and short term actions to control and alleviate flooding in the area. Mike Perez, city manager for the City of W… → Read More
FIRST in Texas wants to expand robotics programs throughout state
HARLINGEN, RGV – Patrick Felty is the newly appointed executive director for FIRST in Texas and hopes to grow these programs throughout the state. Felty was profiled in the most recent Soluti… → Read More
STHS opens another free-standing emergency room facility
EDINBURG, RGV – South Texas Healthcare System recently opened their fourth free-standing emergency room facility on McColl Road in Edinburg. By the end of the year, STHS will open two more. C… → Read More
OWLS: La Sienna development did not flood; downtown Edinburg did
EDINBURG, RGV – When the Rio Grande Valley suffered the heavy rains of June 20 and 21, OWLS members went around Edinburg taking photos of which areas were flooded and which were not. The watc… → Read More
News in Pictures: DHR unveils new state-of-the-art imaging center
EDINBURG, RGV – Doctors Hospital at Renaissance sees approximately 50,000 patients every year at its current Imaging Center. With the opening of the new imaging facilities, they hope that num… → Read More
Report: Texas one of the worst states in the U.S. for children
MCALLEN, RGV – Based on this year’s KIDS COUNT Data Book, Texas is ranked 43rd in the U.S. on the overall well-being of children. Every year, the Annie E. Casey Foundation ranks each state on… → Read More
Vanguard Academy to blend STEM with liberal arts
MCALLEN, RGV – For FIRST Robotics, Vanguard Academy will incorporate STEM within its liberal arts foundation for more well-rounded education and student competitions. Vanguard Academy is know… → Read More
Dairy Queen is field naming sponsor for McAllen’s Veterans Memorial Stadium
MCALLEN, RGV – McAllen ISD announced the new field sponsor will be Dairy Queens of the Rio Grande Valley for the McAllen Veterans Memorial Stadium. Danny Vela, president of the McAllen ISD Bo… → Read More
Canadian radio commentator: All this news is not helping McAllen’s image
MCALLEN, RGV – McAllen, Texas, has been trending on social media for the past week due to the separation of immigrant families and it is not helping the city’s image, says a Canadian commenta… → Read More
Cuellar: We may end up with a Mexican version of Donald Trump
MCALLEN, RGV – With Mexican general elections scheduled for July 1, Congressman Henry Cuellar says there is a chance for Mexico to have a president very much like Donald Trump. One of the can… → Read More
BREAKING: Pharr Interchange project to start in 2020
PHARR, RGV – The Pharr Interchange will undergo major reconstruction for three years beginning 2020 to alleviate the current traffic congestion during peak hours. Last month, the Texas Depart… → Read More
RGV sales tax revenues showed healthy increase over past six months
MCALLEN, RGV – Cameron and Hidalgo counties experienced an increase in sales tax revenues of at least five percent for the first half of 2018. Matt Ruszczak, executive director of Rio South T… → Read More
Alton officials expect population to hit 20,000 when 2020 census is taken
ALTON, RGV – Steve Peña, CEO of the City of Alton Development Corporation, says the city experienced a 250 percent growth in population over the last 15 years. This makes Alton the fastest gr… → Read More
Alton officials expect population to hit 20,000 when 2020 census is taken
ALTON, RGV – Steve Peña, CEO of the City of Alton Development Corporation, says the city experienced a 250 percent growth in population over the last 15 years. This makes Alton the fastest gr… → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: Medical foundation donates 35 acres of land in Harlingen to UTRGV
HARLINGEN, RGV – Around 35 acres of land located in Harlingen will go towards a new institute of neurosciences and other medical related facilities. Randolph “Randy” Whittington, attorney and… → Read More
Valley Interfaith encourages public to speak out against Trump’s ‘public charge’
HARLINGEN, RGV – Eddie Anaya, attorney and executive committee member of Valley Interfaith, has warned Rio Grande Valley residents what could happen to families if President Donald Trump’s “p… → Read More
Cass: Senate panel hearing on affordable housing was hardly productive
WESLACO, RGV – Ann Williams Cass, executive director of Proyecto Azteca and chair of the RGV Equal Voice Network Housing Group, says a Senate committee wasn’t really looking for solutions for… → Read More
Cuellar: Imposing tariffs will harm relations with closest trading partners
MISSION, RGV – U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar says the new tariffs U.S. imposed will harm relations with our closest trading partners. While renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement … → Read More