Edinburg EDC, Chamber Set Friday Groundbreaking for Plaza Guerlain on S. Raul Longoria

October 8, 2025

Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation will host a groundbreaking for Plaza Guerlain on Friday, Oct. 10, at 11 a.m. at 2200 S. Raul Longoria Road. The ceremony, organized in partnership with the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce…

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Chamber taps Garza, Gonzales as 2025 Man, Woman of the Year

October 7, 2025

Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce has named Mayor Ramiro Garza Jr. and Veronica Gonzales, a senior vice president at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, as its 2025 Man and Woman of the Year. The…

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Chamber to Host Ribbon Cuttings for Hidalgo Nursing & Rehab Center on Tuesday and University Barbershop on Friday

October 6, 2025

Staff ReportEdinburg, TX – The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce will host two ribbon-cutting ceremonies next week, celebrating both a business anniversary and a new local opening. The first event will take place Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m. at the…

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Edinburg EDC Nominated for Regional Excellence Award in Economic Development

October 4, 2025

Staff Report Edinburg, TX – The Edinburg Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) has been nominated for the Rio Grande Valley Partnership’s Regional Excellence Award in the Economic Development category, a recognition of the city’s growing economy and regional impact. In 2024, Edinburg…

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Texas DPS Halts Issuing Commercial Driver Licenses To Some Immigrants Under Federal Rule Change

September 30, 2025

Staff Report Edinburg, tx – The Texas Department of Public Safety announced Monday it has suspended issuing certain commercial driver licenses and permits in response to an emergency federal rule change. The move complies with new guidance from the Federal Motor…

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Edinburg Launches Coffee Shop Tour for International Coffee Day

September 29, 2025

Staff Report Edinburg, TX – Coffee lovers will have a reason to celebrate on Tuesday, Oct. 1, as the Edinburg Chamber of Commerce hosts its “Sips Tour: Edinburg’s Coffee Run” in recognition of International Coffee Day. Participants are encouraged to stop…

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Edinburg hosts Rio Grande Valley leaders to discuss challenges and misconceptions facing region

September 26, 2025

Photo above: The Texas Tribune hosts a discussion about the RGV’s Economic Miracle in Edinburg on Sept. 24, 2024. From left: Matthew Watkins, Editor in Chief of the Tribune; Ramiro Garza, Jr., mayor of Edinburg; Julia Coronado , president and…

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STC to launch free small business Cybersecurity Clinic

August 22, 2025

Amanda Sotelo, STC Communications The South Texas College Cybersecurity program recently secured a $467,000 Advanced Technological Education (ATE) grant from the National Science Foundation to create the Rio Grande Valley’s first Cybersecurity Clinic. The three-year grant awarded by the U.S.…

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Metro Musings

August 5, 2025

Dr. M. Ray Perryman Although uncertainty has increased markedly since the last forecast, Texas and its metropolitan areas are projected to see notable growth through 2029. The rate of increase is again expected to outpace that of the US, and…

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Edinburg Hospital Ranked Among Nation’s Most Beautiful by Soliant Health

August 5, 2025

Staff Report EDINBURG TX – South Texas Health System Edinburg has been named the second most beautiful hospital in the country in Soliant Health’s 2025 “Most Beautiful Hospitals” contest, which recognizes hospitals for excellence in design, care, and community connection.…

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