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End of the line: Luby’s plans to liquidate assets, likely close

HARLINGEN — Attempts to salvage the iconic Luby’s restaurants founded in Texas in 1947 have apparently been abandoned, and it appears the chain will...

Terminal nears completion: FAA grants funds for final projects

The Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport has received about $8.5 million from the Federal Aviation Administration in recent days, funding that will be...

Walmart ready to launch subscription delivery similar to Amazon Prime

By Maria Halkias, The Dallas Morning News The pandemic has only intensified the high-stakes grocery battle between retail behemoths Walmart and Amazon. They've seen the...

Harlingen loan program still has funds for local businesses

HARLINGEN — More than 50 local businesses have taken advantage of the HELP for Small Business funds, and more of the zero-interest loans remain...

City mulls re-purposing Ringgold Pavilion and Event Center

Proposals for the Children’s Museum of Brownsville to take over Ringgold Pavilion and to redevelop the Brownsville Event Center are part of the city’s...

SS Cape Florida arrives at port for recycling

The SS Cape Florida arrived at the Port of Brownsville on Thursday, where after 36 years of service it will be dismantled and recycled. International...

Sonic expanding in the Rio Grande Valley

Sonic is building a new drive-in restaurant in the Valley, the first in nearly 20 years. Franchise group CRUSH Enterprises says it plans to invest...

Massive Spectrum outage covers much of country

HARLINGEN — Spectrum internet, television and phone service continued to suffer major outages across the country Tuesday, including much of Texas. Locally, Spectrum’s television, internet...

Flight delay: Starship prototype nearing first launch

SpaceX is close to its first attempted hop of a full-size Starship prototype, according to Elon Musk, the company’s founder and chief executive. In reply...

Tuesday Morning shutting down stores in Harlingen, McAllen

HARLINGEN — Discount home retailer Tuesday Morning is closing its stores at the Dixieland Corners shopping center in Harlingen and at the McAllen Pavilion. Two...