Student-Athletes Urged to Prioritize Hydration During Hot Fall Practices

McALLEN, Texas — With fall sports practices beginning during some of South Texas’ hottest weather, sports-medicine specialists are urging student-athletes, coaches and families to make hydration part of every workout. Drinking enough fluid helps regulate bo...

Abbott Proposes $25 Monthly Cap for Inhalers and Epinephrine in Texas

MISSION, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott said during a Rio Grande Valley stop that he intends to pursue legislation limiting certain patients’ out-of-pocket costs for asthma inhalers and epinephrine auto-injectors to $25 per month. Abbott announced the proposal at...

Brownsville to host FIRST Tech Challenge robotics competition in September

Innovation, creativity and teamwork will take center stage when Visit Brownsville hosts the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, at...

RGV students to unveil 12-foot rocket before Texas launch

The South Texas Astronomical Society and its Launchpad program will host a public unveiling of Project Vortex, a year-long student rocketry project, from 7...

City invites community to housing master plan open house

The City of Brownsville Planning and Housing Department is inviting residents to help shape the city's future housing policies during a Housing Master Plan...

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Texas Senate Panel Examines Illicit Drones and Fuel Trafficking at Border

AUSTIN, Texas - A Texas Senate committee is studying how state agencies can respond to hostile drones and black-market fuel operations tied to organized crime along the Texas-Mexico border. The Senate Select Committee on Homeland and Border Security held he...

Brownsville and Matamoros Realtor Groups Sign Cross-Border Agreement

BROWNSVILLE, Texas - Real estate organizations in Brownsville and Matamoros have signed a memorandum of understanding intended to create a more organized professional network for property transactions and investment across the Texas-Mexico border. The Brown...

South Padre Island Reviews Convention Center Expansion Plans

SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas - South Padre Island officials are reviewing an expansion of the city convention center that could cost between $84 million and $92 million and nearly double the building's size. The City Council met Aug. 11 with representatives of...

Mexico Announces $2.16 Billion Housing Push in Tamaulipas

REYNOSA, Mexico - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum opened a Tamaulipas tour in Reynosa by highlighting more than 38 billion pesos, approximately $2.16 billion, in planned housing investment across the state. Sheinbaum attended a housing event at the Info...