Good morning, Edinburg.

Alamo cyclist Victoria Garza will lead her Crossroads group on a 100-mile ride through Hidalgo and Starr counties on Monday, Sept.

28. The route, honoring loved ones lost to cancer, passes churches from McCook to San Isidro and rural Edinburg.

On a recent RGG Business Journal podcast, Francisco J.

Peña-Valdés urged local leaders to invest in high-rise buildings to elevate the region's economic profile—he identified Weslaco as the ideal starting point for vertical growth.

UTRGV was recognized in the U.S. News and World Report rankings today.

The university tied for 250th overall and was ranked 137th among public schools + 301st in business programs.

Rio Valley College and Dwyer Workforce Development are offering a tuition-free CNA training program that covers uniforms and books; the next session will begin Oct.

12 with 15 spots available for applicants with a high school diploma or GED.

The Hidalgo County Future Leaders Council was unanimously approved by county commissioners and will soon begin hosting listening sessions and surveys to collect youth input — co-founder Skyler Howell says the data will drive policy recommendations to curb the regional brain drain and retain local talent.

Leaders from several Rio Grande Valley cities met on Tuesday in Brownsville with LISC San Antonio and local officials to plan a regional push for state and federal grants that will fund urgent water repairs and a shared water plant.