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Brownsville
Friday, May 8th, 2026
Good morning, Brownsville. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 8th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ During RGV StartUp Week, a panel at the Pharr Global Business Hub discussed international trade and infrastructure projects. Luis Bazan, head of the Puente de Pharr, and Guillermo Rico-Leal, Brownsville Port business development director, joined moderator Rick Carrera to share insights in Spanish. Rio Grande Guardian
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Historian Salomón Torres plans a symposium to mark the 180th anniversary of the war between the United States and Mexico after organizing a 175th anniversary event five years ago — he discussed the project in a recent interview with the Rio Grande Guardian. Rio Grande Guardian
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Governor Abbott announced a TSIF grant of $4,830,000 to Avant Technology Inc. in Pharr today. The funding will expand its facility and create 250 high-paying jobs in semiconductor production, a move Pharr Economic Development Corporation President Victor Perez praised for boosting local industry. Rio Grande Guardian
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ As hurricane season nears, chief meteorologist Tim Smith joined hurricane hunters in Lake Charles, Louisiana to show how a recon plane collects storm data—guiding preparations for the busy season. Local residents learn about the advanced methods used to track severe weather. KRGV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Brownsville passed a new ordinance to stop illegal tire dumping; local tire shops must register and mark scrap tires with license numbers (fines up to $2,000 for violations) and store tires in enclosed spaces, with the law taking effect Oct. 1. KRGV
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Comedy Night with Tanyalee Davis
7-8:30 p.m. — The Lucky Barrel — Tickets available online — Experience the humor of Tanyalee Davis, the Guinness World Record holder for the shortest comedian, along with musical improv by Michael Glatzmaier.
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