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Friday, August 29th, 2025
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Good morning, Brownsville. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 29th of August.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ CycloBia Brownsville is hosting a free event that temporarily shuts down downtown streets so cyclists, skaters and runners can use the road. Coordinators are asking for public input until Sept. 12 — this feedback will help decide a new location for future events. KRGV
ACTIVE NEWS
- ➤ TODAY'S SPONSOR We found your go-to item for upping fall runs and workouts: a top-selling weighted strength training vest. Choose from six pounds up to 30 pounds and add the weighted vest to runs, classes, or gym sessions to enhance calorie burning, improve your core, and increase muscle gains. The Buy
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BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ SpaceX launched its Starship S37 and Super Heavy booster from Boca Chica at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday for their tenth suborbital test flight and achieved a controlled landing in the Indian Ocean nearly 66 minutes later—marking the first mission to deploy a payload door opening, eight mock satellites, and an in-space engine relight test. The mission provides key data for improving reusability and paves the way for faster development of the launch system. MyRGV
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Brownsville police are searching for Raul Esquivel Velasquez— a 37-year-old accused of theft after taking payment for a job he did not finish— and ask anyone with information to call them. FOX RGV
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Today, the PSJA ISD Police Department’s 25 officers and 30 guardians will train year-round with new safety tools, including ballistic shields and laser weapons training, after state mandates were introduced following the 2022 massacre at Robb Elementary. They will use a facility — designed to mimic a school hallway with eight classrooms — for realistic drills. KRGV
- ➤ Beginning in January 2026, Brownsville homeowners must have a recycling bin and pay a $5 monthly fee on their utility bill under a new city program—approved in August—that contracts Redfish Recycling for seven years to reduce litter and extend the landfill's life. City officials will hold public education meetings starting in October to explain the program and how residents using two garbage bins might save money by switching to one. KRGV
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ DHR Health opened the Safe H.A.V.E.N. Forensic Exam Center at its Brownsville campus at 4750 N. Expressway to offer round-the-clock care to victims of abuse and assault. The center will serve Cameron and Willacy counties — working with local district attorney offices and law enforcement to ensure patients are treated with respect. KRGV
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ UTRGV is preparing for its inaugural football game on August 30 and has claimed all 3,000 free student tickets. The university will offer free shuttle services from the Brownsville and Edinburg campuses—parking plans include a new Edinburg lot with 1,000 free spaces and public tickets going on sale on Friday. KRGV
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Simon Celaya Railroad Gallery Grand Opening
6-8 p.m. — Historic Brownsville Museum — Included with admission — Celebrate the vibrant new Simon Celaya Railroad Gallery with complimentary refreshments and exclusive exhibit tours.
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