TxDOT takes over stalled RGV MPO projects
WESLACO — The Rio Grande Valley Metropolitan Planning Organization has a number of stalled projects that will be going forward under the direction of the Texas Department of Transportation.
James Beard taps Las Ramblas: Brownsville bar makes ‘Outstanding Bar’ semifinals
Downtown Brownsville cocktail lounge Las Ramblas at Market Square has been selected as a semifinalist for a 2023 James Beard Foundation award in the Outstanding Bar category.
‘Rite of Passage:’ IDEA seniors petition for College Signing Day
A change.org petition is calling on IDEA Public Schools to return College Signing Day to its original format, saying IDEA seniors and their families have looked forward to the “rite of passage” event ever since they were in the fifth grade.
Brownsville police officers undergo autism training
Brownsville police officer Regino Garza has encountered autistic people while patrolling the streets.
UTRGV football reaches 1,000 season ticket reservations for inaugural season
Sabercats hold off Warriors rally, remain perfect in district
Texas grant program aimed at tourism-related COVID losses
Applications for a new grant program with awards of up to $20,000 for qualifying travel and tourism-related businesses and organizations will open Feb. 1.
Texas leads U.S. in job creation
Texas led the nation in job growth in 2022, adding 650,100 positions, which not only was the largest total increase in jobs added but also claimed the highest percent of seasonally adjusted total non-farm jobs added over the year at 5.0 percent.
The need for speed: CDCB: Pre-planning hastens disaster funding
Making money flow faster after a disaster is the point of SB 289, which authorizes local governments to pre-plan for a catastrophe to the extent possible with the aim of expediting federal assistance from HUD and FEMA.