Courtesy Elizabeth Suarez, McAllen, TX – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it has granted $1.6 billion this year through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants for various projects to improve runways, airfields, and airport facilities.  The FAA awarded McAllen International Airport $6.2 million for drainage, erosion control, pavement management study, and airfield safety design.

Courtesy Jose Sanz, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Laredo will receive $6,438,769 and the Laredo Fire Department $5,961,992 in the first tranche of FY23 Shelter and Services Program Funding, a program Congressman Cuellar started in 2014 Laredo, TX – U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced over $12 million in federal funding to help secure

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, TAMI Awards highlights best of municipal information communication work [McAllen, Tx]-The Texas Association of Municipal Information Officers (TAMIO), a division of the Texas Municipal League (TML), announced the 2023 winners of its state-wide TAMI Awards Competition during a ceremony at the annual conference held last week in Arlington. The City of McAllen

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, [McAllen, Texas] – The McAllen Convention Center and Quiet Mind Yoga are delighted to announce their collaboration in celebrating International Yoga Day with a series of yoga events. With the aim of promoting physical and mental well-being, this will take place at the McAllen Performing Arts Center-Lawn on June 21st. As the

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-The McAllen Independent School District will begin their summer school program. In following safety protocols for all students, city school parks will continue to follow the normal school day gate closure schedule. The following parks (see list below) located at McAllen Independent School District schools will only be open to the

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Mural design entry should incorporate Don’t Mess with Texas theme, submission deadline June 15 (McAllen, Texas) – Keep McAllen Beautiful (KMB) is enhancing the streets of McAllen one standpipe at a time, but a bigger canvas needs artistic improvements and one of McAllen’s own will get that chance. KMB and the Don’t

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Laredo Port of Entry detained a man at the Gateway to the Americas Bridge wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for homicide out of Dallas County. “I commend our CBP officers for their hard work and attention to detail,” said

Courtesy Jose Sanz, The funding has plugged 5 wells in Webb County, and 2 more wells are scheduled to be plugged Washington, DC –  U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced $343,695,000 in federal funding for orphan well plugging and site remediation in Texas. The federal funds will be used to plug 7 orphan wells in

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry discovered a significant rare pest last week, a first in the nation interception on a shipment of cut flowers. “I want to congratulate our agriculture specialists at Laredo Port of Entry for their diligence and attention to

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, TEXAS — With the looming Memorial Day weekend poised to kick off the summer travel season, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) at Laredo Field Office is recommending that travelers apply for tourist permits online and consult Border Wait Times on www.cbp.gov to minimize trip delays.