Steve Clark

The long-term restoration of Brownsville’s resacas is getting a boost in the form of more than $2 million in funding from the federal government.

Litigation between the city of Brownsville and heavy industrial firm Milwhite Inc. has been resolved, with the company agreeing to cease operations at its specialty minerals plant at 5487 Padre Island Highway effective Nov. 27.

The Rio Grande Valley is in for a warmer and drier than normal late autumn and early to mid-winter, according to the new three-month outlook from the National Weather Service Brownsville-RGV station.

The Brownsville Public Utilities Board reported Wednesday that the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (ITIC) has included an authorization for Brownsville in the Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which could mean federal funding for critical water infrastructure projects in the city.

A project to put sand back onto the beach at Andy Bowie County Park on South Padre Island has just gotten underway and is expected to be complete in about two weeks, weather permitting.

The Brownsville Community Improvement Corporation is now accepting applications for its fiscal year 2025 Quality of Life grants, which go to support transformative, community enriching projects by local organizations.

Carol Lee Lutsinger has taught and written about the stars for decades, and now she’s something of a star herself.

The sixth test flight of Starship Super Heavy could launch from Boca Chica Beach as early as Nov. 18, though this time around the launch is scheduled for late afternoon rather than early morning as with previous Starship flights, according to SpaceX.

Harlingen-San Benito VFW Post 2410 will have a new home soon thanks to an effort spearheaded by Rio Grande Valley-based Noble Texas Builders, which is headquartered in La Feria and has offices San Antonio and Houston.