WOISD teachers and staff get energized and inspired for the new school year
West Oso ISD held its annual back-to-school convocation for teachers and staff at West Oso Junior High School.
6 Things to Know: Lake levels rise, and a new dangerous trend making the...
Good morning, Coastal Bend! Here's a look at the 6 things you need to know before you walk out the door this Monday morning.
Recent rainfall buys drought-stricken Corpus Christi time to figure out future
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The City of Corpus Christi's water supplies were expected to run dry by early next year. Now, recent heavy July rains are pouring into two main reservoirs, buying the city another two years to figure out the future after recent drought. Two rivers, the Frio...
This Texas Seafood Restaurant Skips The Plates And Serves Boils The Old Fashioned Way
No plates. No fancy presentation. Just a pile of shrimp, crab, and sausage dumped onto a paper-covered table and a whole lot of napkins. That is how this Texas seafood spot does it. It is messy. It is fun. And it is exactly how a seafood boil should be. You...
Corpus Christi will lift Stage 3 drought restrictions Aug. 4
(This story was updated to add new information.) Stage 3 drought restrictions are expected to be lifted in Corpus Christi on Aug. 4, as lake levels continue to rise past the 30% mark. In an Aug. 3 news release, city officials announced that a declaration formally returning Corpus Christi to Stage 2 restrictions is expe
C.C. set to ease water restrictions, moving from Stage 3 to Stage 2 Tuesday
City Manager Peter Zanoni will hold a news conference Tuesday at 9 a.m. to announce the move, after reservoir levels climbed above 30% capacity.
Child dies in crash near Rockport, Texas Highway Patrol says
A 9-year-old boy died on Aug. 1 outside Rockport in a single-vehicle crash due to the driver traveling at an unsafe speed, according to a news release from the Texas Highway Patrol. Texas Department of Public Safety troopers responded to the crash after 5 p.m. on Loop 1781. Through the preliminary investigation, troope
Rare Melon-Headed Whale Stranding on Texas Coast Highlights the Importance of Calling the Experts
A rare marine mammal rescue effort along the Texas coast is reminding beachgoers that sometimes the best way to help wildlife is to leave the rescue to trained professionals.Over the past two days, the Texas Marine Mammal Stranding Network (TMMSN) responded to an unusual and heartbreaking case involving a melon-headed
Ram Chavez, beloved Corpus Christi Vietnam veteran and Veterans Band founder, dies
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coastal Bend is mourning the loss of one of its most beloved veterans and community leaders. Ramiro "Ram" Chavez, who was born Dec. 8, 1945, was a decorated Vietnam War combat medic, founder of the Veterans Band of Corpus Christi and longtime advocate for veterans. He died Monday after enter
One of the ocean’s most elusive whales washed up on a Texas beach
The unusual stranding prompted a warning for beachgoers.
