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• Hondurans vote to elect new president in a close race under shadow of Trump's surprise intervention

  November 30, 2025 1:58 PM

  TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — Hondurans voted Sunday to elect a new president only days after U.S. President Donald Trump intervened in a close race with an endorsement of one candidate and announced that he would pardon a former president. At a voting site in the capital, the country's major... more »

• Cold storage warehouse coming soon to Pharr Play Video

  June 4, 2025 12:17 PM

  A cold storage warehouse is coming soon to Pharr. The company From Mexico broke ground on the project Tuesday and the warehouse will be located in the produce district on South Palm Drive. One of the company's partners says there is a growing demand for cross-border distribution of... more »

• International Paper to close Edinburg plants, invest in McAllen facility Play Video

  May 23, 2025 1:36 PM

  International Paper announced on May 9 the consolidation of their Rio Grande Valley operations, according to a news release. The news release said the company will close its sheet and box plant in Edinburg and convert it into a warehouse and invest into its current McAllen facility. The... more »

• Texas Workforce Commission Upgrades Online Tools Play Video

  October 12, 2019 10:32 PM

  McALLEN - At an unveiling at La Plaza Mall Saturday, Texas Workforce Commission presented their upgraded their website workintexas.com. The new site can help job seekers build a resume and get a virtual recruiter that can send emails about job opportunities. Dicla Ramirez is a Human Resources... more »

• Man with Autism Challenges Stereotype in the Workplace Play Video

  April 23, 2019 8:36 AM

  MCALLEN – He was diagnosed with autism when he was a child; now as a young adult he has a job he loves. Jeremiah Aleman has learned not to be shy working as a rehabilitation technician at Mindworks, an outpatient rehabilitation center in McAllen. Aleman says people with... more »

• Dallas Police Dept. to Visit RGV in Hopes to Find Job Candidates Play Video

  February 1, 2019 2:00 PM

  SAN BENITO – The Dallas Police Department plans to make a 500-mile trip to the Rio Grande Valley in hopes to recruit new officers. Smaller police departments in the Valley are already competing with Border Patrol and other federal agencies for candidates. They’re looking to fill more than... more »

• Raymondville Woman Hopeful for Improvement in Local Job Market Play Video

  January 7, 2019 5:36 PM

  RAYMONDVILLE – A Raymondville woman believes the economy within her local community could be better. She tells CHANNEL 5 NEWS she has to travel from Raymondville to Harlingen for her part-time job. KRGV’s Frank McCaffrey spoke with Mayor Gilbert Gonzales to see what is being done to improve... more »

• McAllen Negotiating to Bring In Several Businesses Operating Out of Mexico Play Video

  August 22, 2017 6:40 PM

  MCALLEN – A commerce development agency is negotiating to bring 11 companies, currently operating in Mexico, to the Rio Grande Valley. The McAllen economic Development Corporation reported the unemployment rate in its city stands at 5.5 percent. It is more than one percentage point higher than the national average of... more »