Ribbon-cutting ceremony held for eagerly-awaited Cameron County Drainage District No. 5 project.

Cameron County's economic development director provides updates to RGVP and STMA.

Economic Development Director Rick Carrera gives an update on the group's Binational Autocluster project.

Widening existing drains and building more detention ponds are on Cameron County Drainage District No. 5's agenda.

U.S. Rep. Monica de la Cruz spoke at Hidalgo County Republican Party's Lincoln-Reagan Dinner.

U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton was keynote speaker at Hidalgo County GOP's Lincoln-Reagan Dinner.

Manuel Cruz, executive director of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Development Council, says his fears over funding for the Area Agency on Aging have subsided.

Lower Rio Grande Development Council Executive Director Manuel Cruz says the COG has received good news about funding for its Department of Aging.

State Rep. Gene Wu of Houston: "(We need to) bring the vibrancy, the light, the color, back into this community and make the people around here be proud again.”

Hidalgo County and the City of Mission believe they can secure funding for two key sections of the Hidalgo County Loop more quickly than Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority.

Jose Luis B. Garza says Debate X will shine a light on the talent and contributions of the Hispanic population of the Rio Grande Valley.

Weslaco-based nonprofit responds to comments made on a Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force webinar.

Hidalgo County could lose $8 million under the Low-Income Household Energy Assistance Program. Seventy-five percent of the money helps the elderly and children, says the director of Hidalgo County's Community Service Agency.

Jacob L. Shapiro, director of research for the Bespoke Group, was a guest speaker at an international trade forum hosted by the Mexican Consulate's Office in Brownsville.

South Texas Vocational Technical Institute McAllen is expanding its job training programs.

Unidos Contra la Diabetes’ collective impact director, Moises Arjona, Jr., says the drop-off in numbers is alarming. "There's paranoia in the community."

Victor Perez, president of Pharr EDC, predicts more international organizations will start utilizing the Pharr Global Business Hub.

A big fish draws big fish, says Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation CEO Gilberto Salinas. SpaceX is a big fish, he says.

Cameron County Judge Eddie Treviño says "a lot of misinformation" has been put out. He said property taxes will not be used to pay for the project.

At Rally in the Valley, Ron Whitlock Reports interviews Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Texas Workforce Commissioner Joe Esparza, and Workforce Solutions Cameron Executive Director Rafael Vela.