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  • Employees Seek Answers after Sudden Termination at Port of Brownsville Recycling Play Video

    July 22, 2019 5:17 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – Recycling employees at the Port of Brownsville didn't expect to start their Monday without a place to work. A letter of termination was posted Monday morning; all the tenants inside were not allowed in. Four lease termination letters posted and a tractor blocked customers and employees... more »
  • Increase in Visas to Help Shrimper Shortage Play Video

    May 7, 2019 6:32 PM

    BROWNSVILLE – A change for local shrimpers could mean a full staff next season. Several shrimpers told CHANNEL 5 NEWS if there aren’t enough shrimpers on a boat, the job is more difficult. Shrimper Jaquin Macias says the shortage of labor is because there aren’t enough visas for... more »
  • Local Banks Offering Low-Rate Loans to Federal Employees Play Video

    January 24, 2019 6:10 PM

    WESLACO – Local banks are offering low-rate loans to aid federal employees affected by the partial government shutdown. The Rio Grande Valley Credit Union vice president, Rosa Hill, says bankers and credit union staff are stepping in to offer assistance. "Some of them don't even have money for... more »
  • Local Professor Explains who Receives Paychecks during Partial Gov't Shutdown Play Video

    January 15, 2019 5:42 PM

    WESLACO – The partial government shutdown is causing some federal workers to be furloughed; others are working without pay. South Texas College political science professor Mark Murray explains there are several agencies that have both workers who are getting paid and workers who aren’t. He further explains the... 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 »
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