Good morning, Brownsville.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.