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Video: STHS's 7th freestanding emergency department is to be built in Pharr
PHARR, Texas – The chairman of South Texas Health System’s board of governors, J. Humberto Rodriguez, says he is proud his group will have a presence in the city of Pharr. The South Texas Health System Trauma & Critical Care Institute, the largest network of trauma and critical care in the Rio Grande Valley, is […] → Read More
Video: How Communities Unlimited is working to help colonia residents, small towns
WESLACO, Texas – Funding to help Rio Grande Valley communities with a population of 10,000 or less to cover their engineering and planning costs is now available. Funding from the same source is also available for low-income and colonia families who need to make home improvements. Details on both pots of money were given out […] → Read More
Video: Billy Leo Municipal Park is officially opened in La Joya
LA JOYA, Texas – The late Billy Leo was honored by family, friends and La Joya city leaders on Saturday when a park was named in his honor. The park is on Military Highway and Garza Road, La Joya. Leo, who passed away five years ago, was the legendary mayor of La Joya for many […] → Read More
Ramirez: Brownsville, Texas, is dismantling the perception of a border town
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – What is happening in Brownsville, the second most historic city in Texas? New hotels and restaurants are opening. Downtown is being revitalized. SpaceX is building rockets. Geekdom is partnering with the eBridge Center to grow the entrepreneurial base. And now, Avelo Airlines are offering flights to and from Brownsville to Burbank, California, […] → Read More
Villarreal: Texas-Mexico border region needs more international bridges
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas – There is going to be so much more international trade – caused by the trend of near-shoring – that the Texas-Mexico border region is going to need more international bridges. This is the view of Joel Villarreal. The Rio Grande City mayor said as much in his 2023 State of […] → Read More
Cardona: New allied health apprenticeship program has spurred greater collaboration
WESLACO, Texas A fantastic byproduct of a new federally-approved apprenticeship program for allied health workers is that more institutions in the Rio Grande Valley are working together. This is the view of Anabell Cardona, president and CEO of Valley Grande Institute for Academic Studies. “I told Commissioner Alvarez that besides the overall focus of the […] → Read More
McAllen purchases 1,288 acres of farmland for industrial development
MCALLEN, Texas – The City of McAllen has purchased 1,288 acres of farmland northwest of its city limit boundary in readiness for projected industrial and commercial development. Details were unveiled to the public for the first time by McAllen City Commissioner Joaquin “J.J.” Zamora in a video produced for the Mayor Javier Villalobos’ State of […] → Read More
Ramirez: Companies want to see cohesion when they come to a city; Brownsville is providing it
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS – Something special is likely to happen when a city, two different economic development corporations, a university and the private sector come together on a project. This is the opinion of Helen Ramirez, Brownsville’s new city manager. By way of an example, she cited a new partnership forming that will help a software […] → Read More
Video: State lawmakers learn all about Brownsville's new eBridge Center
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Visiting state lawmakers and other policymakers recently learned about the mission statement of the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization in Brownsville. The lawmakers paid a visit to eBridge as part of the 2023 Valley Legislative Tour hosted by the Rio Grande Valley Partnership. During a panel discussion, Linda Ufland Romo and […] → Read More
Video: Lawmakers hear about education funding needs from Valley superintendents
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Clarissa Riojas, an English language arts teacher at McAllen ISD, asked a question about the funding of public schools at a gathering of state lawmakers recently. The lawmakers, along with other state policymakers, were on the 2023 Valley Legislative Tour hosted by the Rio Grande Valley Partnership. The discussion about public school […] → Read More
Video: Valdez gives update on Weslaco EDC's big projects
MCALLEN, Texas – Steve Valdez, executive director of Weslaco Economic Development Corporation, gave an update on the big projects his organization is working on at the January monthly meeting of South Texas Manufacturers Association. The meeting was held at the Double Tree Suites by Hilton in McAllen on Jan. 31. Here is a video of […] → Read More
Audio: Port Director: 500 to 700 high-paying jobs coming to Willacy County
RAYMONDVILLE, Texas – Ron Mills, Willacy County Navigation District’s port director, won a round of applause when he said Port Mansfield is about to bring 500 to 700 high-paying jobs to the county. The reason the jobs are coming, Mills said, is because Port Mansfield has signed contracts with 11 companies that want to develop […] → Read More
Video: Singh: DHR can help Texas become a national leader for Hispanic Medical Research
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – DHR Health can play a key role in helping Texas become a national leader in Hispanic medical research. This was the message the group’s CEO, Dr. Manish Singh, wanted to get across to a delegation of state lawmakers that visited DHR Health-Brownsville recently. The lawmakers were touring the hospital, which is slated […] → Read More
Video: Manny Vela announces his retirement from Valley Baptist Health System
HARLINGEN, Texas – Manny Vela has announced his decision for formally retire as Chief Executive Officer for Valley Baptist Health System & Valley Baptist Medical Center-Harlingen, effective April 30, 2023. Vela broke the news in a memo to staff on Jan. 2, 2023. Vela has been associated with Valley Baptist Health System for 19 years. […] → Read More
Video: Rodríguez: Keeping it simple, keeping it real at TSC
BROWNSVILLE, Texas – Dr. Jesús Roberto Rodríguez, president of Texas Southmost College, recently gave a powerpoint and video presentation to state lawmakers about the history and achievements of his college. The lawmakers were in Brownsville as part of the Rio Grande Valley Partnership’s 2023 Valley Legislative Tour. In his 45-minute presentation, Rodríguez showed examples of […] → Read More
Audio & Video: LaMantia: Even more legislators wanted to be on Valley tour
HARLINGEN, Texas – Senator Morgan LaMantia says a lot more state lawmakers and chiefs of staff would have liked to have participate on the Valley tour but missed the deadline. The legislative tour is being hosted by the Rio Grande Valley Partnership and is happening this weekend. According to RGVP around 48 state representatives and […] → Read More
Silva: 47 state lawmakers expected to be on Valley Legislative Tour
HARLINGEN, Texas – The Rio Grande Valley Partnership says over 45 state lawmakers have signed up for the 2023 Valley Legislative Tour. The tour starts Thursday afternoon, Jan. 26, when the legislators and their staff fly into to Valley International Airport. It ends on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 29, when they fly back to Austin. In […] → Read More
RGVMPO produces its first-ever State of the System Report
EDINBURG, Texas – The Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization has produced a new 32-page booklet packed with data about the region. The booklet, titled State of the System Report, gives an overview of the Valley, including land use, population, employment, poverty, housing, commuting, housing and transportation affordability, and education. On transportation, which is what […] → Read More
McAllen Chamber to challenge 'border region is dangerous' rhetoric
MCALLEN, Texas – The McAllen Chamber of Commerce has settled on its agenda for the 88th Legislature and one of the items is border security. However, the Chamber will not be pushing for more border security, says Chairman Stephan Wingert. Rather, it will be campaigning against the narrative that the border region is a dangerous […] → Read More
Esterly cannot believe the record number of passengers flying into Valley International Airport
HARLINGEN, TEXAS – In the eight years he has been aviation director of Valley International Airport, Marv Esterly has never seen as many passengers flying in and out of Harlingen. In October 2022, VIA recorded a 24 percent increase. In November 2022 the passenger count was up 26 percent. Esterly puts it down to the […] → Read More