Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (Laredo, Texas)-Valid identification, cash checks, money order or credit card required to apply; first come, first serve The City of McAllen Vital Statistics Department will be open on Sat., June 7, 2025 and Sat., June 21, 2025 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at its location in the McAllen Downtown Parking Garage,

Courtesy Xochil Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-Celebrate the ribbon-cutting of Jackson Hike & Bike Trail Phase II on May 12, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the Intersection of Col. Rowe Blvd. and Auburn Ave. in McAllen; this event is hosted by the City of McAllen in collaboration with the City of Edinburg and the RGVMPO. The Jackson

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, McAllen officials welcome international travel professionals from Mexico City to showcase McAllen’s exceptional connectivity, vibrant retail scene, rich cultural events, and strong international connections McAllen, TX – Yesterday, city officials and partners welcomed sixteen travel professionals who will tour the city and experience MXLAN 2025. This project aims to promote McAllen as

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, Hosts key event to facilitate international business expansion and other opportunities in McAllen McAllen, TX – This week, McAllen officials, along with the World Trade Center Monterrey – UANL, hosted a business mentoring and networking session in Monterrey, Mexico. The event aimed to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) seeking international expansion

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen reminds residents that Election Day is scheduled for Saturday, May 3, 2025. Voters in Single Member Districts 1 and 3 will elect their respective City Commissioners to the McAllen Board of Commissioners. Residents can find their designated polling locations and additional election information by visiting the City

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas – An attempt to transport a shipment of counterfeit cigarettes valued at more than $729,000 went up in smoke as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry intercepted and seized the shipment this weekend. After a shipment of cigarettes from Vietnam arrived at the U.S. at

Courtesy Xochtil Mora, McAllen, TX –April 25, 2025 – The McAllen Economic Development Corporation in partnership with the McAllen Chamber of Commerce, and the City of McAllen is proud to present the MXLAN International Economic Summit, a full-day gathering of business leaders, policymakers, educators, and innovators to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) and emerging technologies

Courtesy Xochitl Mora, (McAllen, Texas)-The City of McAllen is warning developers, contractors, business owners, and residents involved in the development process, including those who have applied for rezonings or building permits, to be on alert for fraudulent emails impersonating City of McAllen Development Services staff and officials. These scam emails claim to be from City

Courtesy Richard Pauza, LAREDO, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers assigned to the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge seized alleged methamphetamine that totaled over $1,000,000 in street value. “Frontline CBP officers at the Colombia-Solidarity Bridge demonstrated exceptional effort in successfully disrupting this drug smuggling attempt,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry.