Flour Bluff seventh grader spells his way to the Scripps National Spelling Bee
A Flour Bluff seventh grader is heading to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington after months of intense preparation and study.
Driscoll Children’s Hospital to build healthcare campus in Portland
Driscoll Children's Hospital bought 140 acres in Portland, Texas for a healthcare campus serving the North Bay Area.
Welder Elementary celebrates retirement of longtime teachers
As the school year came to an end in Sinton ISD in May, so too did the teaching careers of four educators at Welder Elementary School. On May 20, Sinton ISD announced and celebrated the retirement of four of its staff members. The district said Shana Austin, Veronica Casanova, Carolyn Gray, and Terry Rodriguez are conc
Little Caesars to open in Calallen along Northwest Blvd.
A new Little Caesars is coming to the Calallen area of Corpus Christi at Nueces River Plaza on Northwest Blvd.
Corpus Christi gets drought reprieve as rains, promise of strong El Niño offer hope
Inflows at Lake Texana — and hope for a strong El Niño — are extending water supply timelines for Corpus Christi amid ongoing Texas drought.
Heavy Rainfall Returning to Houston and South Texas Including Corpus Christi, Lake Jackson, and...
HOUSTON AND SOUTH TEXAS — Potentially heavy rainfall is returning to the Houston area and broader South Texas region on Wednesday, May 26, 2026, with storms possibly hitting during the morning commute hours following a brief Memorial Day break. The 168-hour MRMS multi-sensor precipitation analysis ending Sunday May 24
Bond reduction denied in Corpus Christi case tied to 2-month-old baby’s death
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A judge denied a request Tuesday to lower the bond for Ariel Reyes, the man charged in connection with the 2022 death of 2-month-old Azriel Reyes-Rodriguez. During a pretrial hearing, Reyes’ attorneys asked the court to reconsider his $1 million bond after receiving competency and...
Storm cleanup leaves Corpus Christi homeowner facing costly repairs
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Something many Coastal Bend residents may now be dealing with after this weekend’s severe weather is storm cleanup. Tree limbs and branches were scattered across neighborhoods, and some residents are now paying the price after suffering serious storm damage. “I was watching TV,” said...
SPEC awards $100,000 in scholarships to local students
San Patricio Electric Cooperative recently announced the awarding of $100,000 in scholarships to 10 local high school seniors who will pursue a higher education in the fall. These 10 students will receive a $10,000 scholarship each. The recipients for SPEC’s 2026 scholarship program are as follows:. Phillip Flores, Ode
South Texas veterans host 10-mile Memorial Day ruck march in Robstown
ROBSTOWN, Texas — Honoring those that have made the ultimate sacrifice for their country, that is the idea behind the observance of Memorial Day. That idea is being carried out in the form of a 10-mile ruck march in Robstown to observe Memorial Day 2026. A group of South...

















