SPI EDC board discusses new projects
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND — From electric vehicle charging stations to a deep water marina, some new ideas are on the table in this coastal...
Pitch Summit winners named; BCIC awards local start-ups $20,000 each
The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation has announced the five winners of its 2021 StartUp Texas Pitch Summit, a seed-fund program in its second year...
Texas Parks and Wildlife sets new limits on spotted seatrout
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission took emergency action to change the bag and size limits on spotted seatrout in the Upper and Lower Laguna Madre due...
Tree Trade: BPUB offers program for the community
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board offers a trade a tree program for customers that have trees planted right underneath a primary voltage line where...
Alcohol to go from restaurants gets closer to becoming permanent
The Texas House gave initial approval Wednesday to legislation that would allow restaurants to sell alcohol to go beyond the coronavirus pandemic.
The chamber signed...
Texas Republicans begin pursuing new voting restrictions
Republican lawmakers in Texas are attempting to cement more bricks into the wall they hope will shield their hold on power from the state's...
VIA passenger traffic down 55.9 percent in February
HARLINGEN — Airlines and airports continue to struggle with passenger numbers, which are improving only by fits and starts one year after the pandemic...
BCIC head recognized; Mejia receives ‘40 Under 40’ award
Josh Mejia, executive director of the Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation, has been named a top 40 under 40 economic development professional by New York-based...
Eviction standstill nearing closure; CDC tenant protections ending soon
With deadlines for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium and a Texas Supreme Court emergency order coming up this month, tenants...
Five Below plans to raise some prices beyond $5 limit
Popular discount retailer Five Below bases its sales premise on offering products under $5.
But whether it is inflationary pressure or customer demand, or maybe...
