Businesses react to Texas governor dropping mask mandate
Business operators in Austin and throughout Central Texas expressed a mix of uncertainty, anger and relief after Gov. Greg Abbott's announced that he's lifting...
Airport gets FAA grant; Money will help offset losses
The Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport has been awarded more than $1.5 million as part of $4.4 million in COVID-19 Federal Aviation Administration...
Judge: Elon Musk wants to incorporate Boca Chica Village into a city
Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. said the county has officially been approached by SpaceX regarding Elon Musk’s interest to incorporate Boca Chica Village...
Harlingen leaders approve $3.2 million super park features
HARLINGEN — A $2.5 million amphitheater will stand as the “anchor” of the revamped Lon C. Hill Park, expected to stage concerts and events...
Wickett celebrates 25 years as director of United Way of Southern Cameron County
Traci Wickett, the president and chief executive officer at United Way of Southern Cameron County, is described by the staff and board as a...
County, cities may receive millions; Biden plan has $350 billion for governments
State and local governments across the nation have taken a financial beating in many cases dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic over the past year.
At...
In pandemic’s grip, Harlingen EDC shifts its focus
HARLINGEN — The impact of the pandemic when it comes to jobs, employers, workers and their families is still playing out nearly one year...
Protesters demand ERCOT take responsibility for disastrous failure
Lee Rood Austin American-Statesman
AUSTIN, Texas — About 50 people gathered Sunday afternoon outside ERCOT's campus in suburban Austin, demanding the nonprofit that controls about...
Audit probes land deal: Report says GBIC transaction skirted rules
The shakeup at the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation — the entire board of directors removed by the Brownsville City Commission on Dec. 1 and...
Mother Nature’s sting: Flower farm hurt by deep freeze
San Benito flower farmer Audre Songer was having a busy week even before Winter Storm Uri’s approach on the Rio Grande Valley. On Feb....