Good morning, Brownsville.

Edinburg Police said a viral Facebook post claiming that officer Carolyn Lynch is missing is a hoax—residents should not share it since silver alerts are only used for missing older adults.

Former Mexican President Vicente Fox participated in a Fireside Chat at Texas Southmost College’s Performing Arts Center in Brownsville as part of RGV StartUp Week—his conversation with Texas Tribune reporter Berenice Garcia is now available online.

Pavement repairs will begin today on the eastbound lanes of I-2 from FM 492 to Conway Avenue in Palmview and run until Friday, May 9 with work scheduled between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.—drivers should expect lane closures and delays including temporary closures of the frontage road ramps.

Residents of Cameron County voted on Saturday to create the city of Starbase around a SpaceX facility near the Mexican border — the vote selected the town’s first mayor and two city commissioners who are all SpaceX employees.

Elon Musk confirmed the city's establishment on social media.

Brownsville Navigation District leaders are in talks with carriers to add container port services at the Port of Brownsville—negotiations will lead to new infrastructure needs such as cranes and restricted areas, and changes could take 24 months to five years if agreements are reached. The port, which currently handles only bulk and break bulk cargo, is also planning to upgrade its monitoring with AI to better track materials.

Ricardo Rubiano, founder at RubiGroup Capital and co-founder of Open EB5, spoke at a panel on real estate in Cameron County at the eBridge Center for Business and Commercialization in downtown Brownsville—he later gave an exclusive interview where he discussed remarks from Mexican President Vicente Fox and his projects including RioPlex and SpaceX.

City of Brownsville - One City Information Fair 2025

5:30-8 p.m. — Brownsville Events Center — Free entry — Connect with city staff and explore various community services available to residents.