Cameron County hopes to make its toll tag for truckers go international
Pete Sepulveda Jr., executive director for the Cameron County Regional Mobility Authority, wants to make CCRMA’s “Fuego” vehicle toll tag, currently operable only on the S.H. 550 toll road, work on a regional, national and even international basis.
A trace of red tide was briefly detected at South Padre Island
Officials with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department have announced that red tide has recently been detected along the Texas coastline, including at two locations off South Padre Island.
Dunkin Donuts launched its mobile coffee truck
Attention all coffee lovers! Dunkin Donuts coffee is going mobile.
Mercedes-based VIDA receives $100,000 educational support grant
The Mercedes-based Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement announced it has received a $100,000 grant from the Trellis Foundation to enhance career pathways for low-income students.
RGVSports.com Athletes of the Week – 09/25/23
Meet the RGVSports.com Athletes of the Week. Athletes are voted on by the RGVSports.com sports staff with input from coaches and organizations in each...
Brownsville ISD names United Healthcare to administer health plan
After hearing presentations from five finalists, Brownsville Independent School District trustees named United Healthcare as the third-party administrator for the district’s $54 million self-funded health insurance plan and authorized the administration to negotiate a contract.
There’s a major career fair slated for job seekers in Brownsville this week
What the city of Brownsville and the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation are calling the biggest career fair in South Texas is scheduled for Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FAA removes grounding for RGV commercial flights
All commercial flights in the Rio Grande Valley are currently grounded, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Brownsville teen charged with murder for fatal stabbing
A 19-year-old Brownsville man has been charged with murder following a fatal early morning stabbing on Sunday.
UTRGV to raise minimum wage for all full-time employees
Employees at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley who get paid minimum wage will see an extra $3.25 per hour added to their pay rate at the end of the year.