High housing costs cut into Texans’ income gains in 2025 While Incomes Dropped in McAllen Area

October 29, 2026

Photo above: Newly developed apartments sit next to older homes in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas on July 11, 2024. Azul Sordo for the Texas Tribune by Joshua Fechter and Dan Keemahill, The Texas Tribune Incomes largely slowed in Texas…

STC Workforce Summit to Showcase Apprenticeships, Strengthen RGV Workforce

October 27, 2026

Photo above: South Texas College, a national leader in workforce training, innovation and apprenticeships, will be bringing regional and statewide leaders together for its annual Workforce Summit on Nov. 19. Photo Courtesy of STC Communications. Amanda Sotelo, STC Communications South Texas…

Edinburg EDC Reveals 5×5 Brewing Co. as $2.5 Million ‘Project 25’ Partner, Construction Set for December

October 27, 2026

Edinburg, Economic Development, Craft Beer, EEDC, Business, Entertainment Staff Report EDINBURG TX – The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation officially unveiled 5×5 Brewing Co. as the partner behind “Project 25” during a press conference Monday at 517 W. McIntyre St. The project…

Edinburg Chamber Names D.A. Palacios, Commissioner Torres as 2026 Man and Woman of the Year

October 13, 2026

Edinburg, Chamber of Commerce, Man of the Year, Woman of the Year, Terry Palacios, Ellie Torres, Annual Banquet Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce has named Hidalgo County District Attorney Terry Palacios as the 2026 Edinburg Man…

STC connects students with manufacturing futures

October 3, 2026

Photo above: South Texas College’s Advanced Manufacturing Technology (AMT) program celebrated Manufacturing Day at STC’s Technology Campus, connecting students with industry leaders, hands-on demonstrations and tours with local manufacturers. Students heard from Valeo Site General Manager Francois Vermeulen, who was keynote…

Edinburg Poised to Restrict Data Centers to Industrial Zones Under Proposed Development Code Update

October 1, 2026

Edinburg, data centers, UDC, zoning, Special Use Permit, land use, city council Staff Report Edinburg TX – A proposed update to Edinburg’s Unified Development Code would define data centers for the first time in the city’s zoning framework and limit their…

Swig, Home of the Original Dirty Soda, Coming to Edinburg as First Rio Grande Valley Location

September 16, 2026

Edinburg, Edinburg Economic Development Corporation, Swig, Raudel Garza, First to Market Program Staff Report Edinburg TX – Swig, a beverage brand known for its customizable dirty sodas, has selected Edinburg for its first location in the Rio Grande Valley, according to…

The Short‑Term Economic Forecast for Texas Metropolitan Areas

September 14, 2026

Texas and its metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) and metropolitan divisions (MDs) are projected to see notable economic expansion from 2025 to 2030 despite national and global uncertainties and significant headwinds. The pace will be uneven and likely backloaded to the…

Edinburg Chamber to Hold Ribbon Cutting for Courthouse Business Executive Center on Friday

September 13, 2026

Edinburg, Edinburg Chamber of Commerce, Courthouse Business Executive Center, Ribbon Cutting Staff Report Edinburg TX – The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce will hold a ribbon cutting for the Courthouse Business Executive Center on Friday, Sept. 18, at 10 a.m., at 200…

Edinburg’s September Sales Tax Allocation Rises 10.5% but Falls Behind for the Year

September 13, 2026

Edinburg, Sales Tax Allocation, Texas Comptroller, Don Huffines, Hidalgo County Staff Report Edinburg TX – Edinburg received $3,688,637.05 in its September sales tax allocation payment, an increase of $350,612.50, or 10.50%, compared to the comparable payment a year earlier of $3,338,024.55,…