Rio Grande Valley households getting richer faster than most in Texas. Dallas Fed releases 2026 Texas Economic Outlook. Brownsville native performs in Super Bowl halftime show. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's Harte Research Institute expands technology to detect harmful algal blooms along Texas coast.

Spencer Cihak and Naxiely Lopez-Puente discuss the impact of recent events in South Texas, including the death of a nurse in an altercation with ICE agents from the region and the reaction to ProPublica's report. They also address the effects of a new HUD directive requiring legal status for professional licenses, particularly in the booming construction sector, which has seen a 28% increase in jobs over five years. The introduction of two new border patrol checkpoints in Starr County raises concerns about traffic and logistics. Local leaders are actively lobbying in Washington to address these issues, with significant attention on the construction industry's challenges.

Flour Bluff High School students join in on statewide walkouts over immigration enforcement actions. Evangeline Water Project delayed as Sinton continues opposition. Senior judge in Hidalgo County suspended by State Commission on Judicial Conduct. About 71,000 immigrant are being held in U.S. ICE detention. Corpus Christi to be featured in new episode of “The Daytripper."

Arsenic found in Robstown water supply. Sinton woman accused of stealing $1.6 million from employer. Packery Channel renovations could happen next year. HUD order to verify tenants’ legal status could displace more than 14,000 Rio Grande Valley households. Immigration raids affecting construction industry. Mexico, U.S. reach agreement on water delivery.

Sinton City Manager: Evangeline aquifer permit protests are to protect local water supply. Kingsville ISD approves school improvement plan to consolidate elementary campuses. Applications for Texas private school vouchers now open. Victoria City Council approves $12 million in Certificates of Obligation to fund capital projects. Congressman calls for South Texas immigrant detention center to be closed. Brownsville and Corpus Christi are in the running for a Texas Monthly mural contest. Coastal Bend Regional Science Fair seeks volunteers and judges.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations have been in the spotlight nationwide and here in South Texas it’s no different. Here to discuss it more is Rio Grande Valley Business Journal Reporter Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza. Read more with the link below https://www.rgvbusinessjournal.com/news/28/01/2026/valley-builders-immigration-bill-work-status/

City of Victoria Council meets this week. Measles outbreak reported at South Texas ICE detention facility. Border Patrol plans 2 news checkpoints in Roma. Abbott issues statewide disaster declaration over New World screw worm approaching border from Mexico. Catholic Diocese of Victoria transfers site of Goliad Massacre to Texas Historical Commission. Brownsville’s $215 million capital improvement projects continue. Dead marine life reported along Texas coast following recent cold spell. UIL releases 2026-2028 reclassification and realignment for high school football, basketball and volleyball.

Agents identified in Alex Pretti shooting are from South Texas. Another cold front on its way to the region. Victoria City Council to meet Tuesday. SpaceX files a tax break application on work in the Rio Grande Valley. Five-year-old detained in South Texas ICE facility is back home in Minnesota. Today is last day for Texas voters to register, update information. Most Valley cities saw sales tax growth in 2025. Black History Month underway with milestone celebration. IceRays fall short to El Paso in weekend games. There’s more to grackles than most people know.

Two students arrested during altercation at Carroll High School. Cameron County judge calls for due process amid immigration raids. Corpus Christi area water supplies hold steady for now. Jim Wells County approves $400K Rancho Alegre water line replacement project. TAMUCC tennis coach makes NCAA history. Port of Brownsvile hosts Rio Grande Valley Business Association luncheon; Representative Monica De La Cruz discusses how ICE is affecting South Texas businesses. Thousands of sea turtles released back into Texas waters after arctic blast.

Nueces County under burn ban through March. Corpus ChristiHousing Authority in court over lawsuit alleging Open Meetings Act violations. Corpus Christi murder suspect booked after deadly shooting. Former labor union president sentenced for embezzling over $280K in union funds. Refugio mayor voted off of Economic Development Corporation. Hidalgo County gets $15 million grant for new water treatment plant near Edinburg. Protests outside South Texas ICE facility escalate. Weslaco ISD approves forensic audit following $14 million budget overage. Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport to get year-round nonstop flights to Orlando in June.

Corpus Christi TIRZ 3 Board approves demolition of old Nueces County Courthouse. Corpus Christi City Council discusses water, infrastucture, investigations and more. CCPD officers recovering after being shot last week by murder suspect. Governor Abbott wants Texas agencies and universities to freeze new H-1B visa petitions. Update in Texas AFT lawsuit against TEA for investigating Kirk social posts. Texas factories showing life after late-2025 slowdown.

Corpus Christi City Council meets today, with updated public comment session guidelines. U.S. Senate Democratic candidate James Talarico visits Corpus Christi for town hall meeting. Texas power grid holding up in winter storm so far. Gov. Abbott distancing from ICE over Minneapolis violence. South Texas ICE detention facility holding 5-year-old reported to be in questionable condition. Goliad County votes to phase in new requisition procedure. Rio Grande Valley Vipers fall to Wolves in NBA minor league action. UTRGV freshman Julien Gomez scores in 19 points in basketball win vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. "Vital Signs" series looks at connection between eating fiber and better gut health.