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Alamo flower shop one of many participating in Small Business Saturday

Posted 10:43 AM 11/30/2024 by Sarah Cervera

Small businesses nationwide are getting ready for Small Business Saturday. It's held every year on the day after Black Friday, to spotlight mom-and-pop stores.

Arranging bright yellow, pink and purple flowers to pass along happiness and help bring smiles to peoples' faces.

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11/28/2024

Valley residents taking advantage of Black Friday deals

Posted 12:58 PM 11/29/2024 by Gloria Walker

Black Friday is here and thousands of people in the Rio Grande Valley are looking to get a jump start on holiday shopping.

The Rio Grande Premium Outlets in Mercedes are always a popular spot for the shopping holiday. People were lined up outside a few stores, and a majority of shoppers traveled from Mexico.

Channel 5 News' Gloria Walker spoke with some shoppers and mall manager Stephanie Canales about some of the deals stores are having.

11/27/2024

Brownsville Fire Department cooks Thanksgiving meals for employees

Posted 4:52 PM 11/28/2024

Brownsville fire crews are not only spending time fighting fires, but spending Thanksgiving with their other family.

"We've been working together for so long, so of course they're family, and it's family away from home," Brownsville Fire Department Lt. Javier Torres said.

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