Mayor John Cowen Jr. provided residents with an update on major investments, economic development, infrastructure, housing, and quality-of-life initiatives during Coffee with the Mayor, held Wednesday, Sept. 30, at the Brownsville Golf Center.
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The City of Brownsville Department of Engineering and Public Works Traffic Division is advising motorists of a temporary street closure at Magnetek Drive and State Highway 4 (International Boulevard)....
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — James Talarico spoke with the U.S. Hispanic Business Council via video conference on Wednesday. The Democratic Senate nominee was scheduled to be in Edinburg at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley for a sit-down conversation, but his staff...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) – Vice President JD Vance, Gov. Greg Abbott and Saronic Technologies' CEO Dino Mavrookas spoke at Port Alpha's groundbreaking at the Port of Brownsville on Wednesday morning. The groundbreaking comes after Austin-based Saronic Technologies was awa...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Our last day of September will be summer-like with partly cloudy skies, and hot and breezy this afternoon. Highs will reach the triple digits. The humidity will make it feel like 108-111 in many areas. We can't rule out a stray shower. Computer ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Rio Grande Valley Red Crowns are ready to play with the pros this Saturday. The Red Crowns are in their second season, and their chance to face the pros is within reach. The club is beginning its first U.S. Open Cup qualifying run with the ...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) -- The Vaqueros football team is in high spirits after its bye week. But now it's time to get back to work. UTRGV sets its sights on capturing that elusive first road win of the season this Saturday night at East Texas A&M. The message from the Va...
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RIO HONDO, Texas (ValleyCentral) — Work is underway on Fluidstack’s proposed data center project in Cameron County, as county officials address concerns surrounding water, power, drainage and the project’s impact on local resources. Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. said the...
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HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Mitte Cultural District in Brownsville was formally introduced to the community as a Texas Cultural District during a ceremony on Tuesday. The Texas Commission on the Arts officially designated the Mitte Cultural District a Texas Cultural Di...
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The Harlingen CISD Administration Building is seen in this undated photo. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) H ARLINGEN — Health insurance costs are going to up for many of the school district’s employees. As part of a move to offset last year’s $5.3 million shortfall, the ...
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The Harlingen CISD Administration Building is seen in this undated photo. (Maricela Rodriguez/Valley Morning Star) H ARLINGEN — Health insurance costs are going to up for many of the school district’s employees. As part of a move to offset last year’s $5.3 million shortfall, the ...
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A 25-year-old Honduran native living with a San Benito family called 911 after shooting and killing four family members, including one he referred to as “mom,” before escorting two children and a two-month-old outside their residence to wait for police. Christian Joel Maldonado P...
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T he PossAble Dream Adult High School is opening doors for adult learners who earn high school diplomas and industry certificates years after dropping out of high school. The school has seven campuses in the Rio Grande Valley, with offices in Pharr and Brownsville, where it occup...
