This year's recipients will be the migrant children that pass through Catholic Charities RGV's McAllen Respite Center.

Organizers said this year's Career & Coffee jobs fair expo was the biggest yet. More than 1,600 people registered in advance to attend.

A lead organizer with the Hidalgo County Prosperity Task Force says RioPlex plans to promote the region around the world.

Brownsville Mayor John Cowen, Jr., gave an update on his city's fast paced growth when he spoke at a recent BTX Developers Tour event.

Ruben Alfaro, development engineer for Hidalgo County Regional Mobility Authority, gave a power point presentation at IWS4.

Recruiting manufacturing companies to Brownsville is a priority, says leazar Rodriguez, director of industrial park development and special projects for the Greater Brownsville Incentives Corporation.

Speaking at a Pharr Bridge Board "Trade Talks" session, the assistant secretary of the economy for Tamaulipas said his state is open for business.

People need to know that fresh produce business in Pharr is huge, says Dante Galeazzi, president and CEO of the Texas International Produce Association. "In many ways, we can consider Pharr a gateway – a gateway to better health, a gateway for our communities."

The conference featured a full day of presentations and interactive workshops featuring influential Latina leaders from across the Rio Grande Valley and beyond.

Pharr is open for business. That was the message Lilvette Santos, Pharr EDC's economic business development director, delivered in a presentation at IWS4.

In an in-depth presentation at IWS4, Pharr Bridge Director Luis Bazan said the Mexican half of the new second span is already open and being used by trucks.

The Pharr facility is STHS’s 7th freestanding emergency department in the Rio Grande Valley. It cost $14.3 million to build and is located near the intersection of Cage Boulevard and Ridge Road.

Pharr City Commissioner Dr. Ramiro Caballero, MD, says families in his city can now have peace of mind knowing that they can access emergency health care services in a strategic, convenient location.

The funding will help establish the Rio Grande Valley Cancer Health Disparity Research Center. The center aims to reduce cancer health disparities in underserved Hispanic communities.

Harlingen EDC Executive Director Orlando Campos says he would like to see a business incubator developed with a focus on supporting food product startups.

Speaking at an RGV Partnership/Pharr EDC event, Pharr IT Director Jose Peña unveiled the city's Broadband Strategic Plans and Goals.

The Rio Grande Guardian has produced a video from the event with commentary from RGVP President & CEO Daniel Silva, along with two of his predecessors, Julian Alvarez and Sergio Contreras.

Video interviews with former educators Ricardo Rodriguez, Griselda Quintanilla, Ramona Barron, and Victor Perez