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FAA awards Harlingen’s Valley International Airport $4.5 million grant

The 1970s-era air traffic control tower at Valley International Airport in Harlingen has been in bad shape for a long time, but it’s a very expensive thing to replace.

Harlingen pulls $1.4M from tax zone to expand main trade corridor

HARLINGEN — City leaders are pulling $1.4 million out of a tax-generating zone to help Cameron County expand one of the area’s main trade corridors.

Harlingen’s economic corp. sets goals for fiscal year

HARLINGEN — The city's outlining a set of goals aimed at drawing U.S.-based and international business while developing a skilled workforce.

TSTC students gain new perspective as ‘crash victims’ in airport emergency drill

HARLINGEN — More than 130 students from Texas State Technical College’s Harlingen campus participated in an emergency drill that was staged on a closed runway at Valley International Airport on Thursday, Oct. 12.

FM 509 expansion in Harlingen to cost $108M to $141M

HARLINGEN — For decades, local leaders have dreamed of developing a main trade corridor linking area cities with an international bridge into Mexico.

Harlingen’s economic arm calls for $50K study targeting industries

HARLINGEN — The city's target industries might be changing amid a rapidly evolving economy.

Harlingen losing aerospace cornerstone as United Launch Alliance closes

HARLINGEN — One of the Rio Grande Valley's first major aerospace companies is working with Cameron County to help its employees find new jobs as it winds down local operations while planning to close at the end of the year.

Harlingen setting stage for first solar farms to back up grid

HARLINGEN — The stage is being set for the city's first solar farms as officials work to diversity energy sources, aiming to back up the local electric grid.

Harlingen’s first solar farms might be springing up

HARLINGEN — The city’s first solar farms planned to shoulder up the local electric grid might be springing up across farmland near the airport.

Harlingen officials expanding economic development zone

HARLINGEN — One of the city’s economic development zones is getting bigger as part of a plan to expand Harlingen’s main trade corridor.