New committee will recommend changes to the city’s water conservation plan
Corpus Christi City Council creates new advisory committee to update water conservation plan unchanged since 2020.
City creating community-focused advisory committee to discuss Inner Harbor Desal Plant
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi Water presented plans at Tuesday’s City Council meeting to create a new Far-Field Advisory Committee focused on reviewing the proposed Inner Harbor desalination plant and studying its potential impacts on the ship channel, Corpus Christi Bay and Nueces Bay. City officials said...
Joshua Haynes becomes Interim Police Chief as Guillermo Figueroa steps down in Mathis
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Mathis Police Department has announced a change in leadership. According to a social media post from the department, former Detective Joshua Haynes was sworn in Monday following a council meeting as the new Interim Chief of Police. Haynes steps into the role as Chief...
Corpus Christi approves $4.85 million for new detention center construction
Corpus Christi City Council awards $4.85M contract for detention center construction, adding 2,500 sq ft and new courtroom by July 2027.
Michael Hunter appointed as new Corpus Christi Port Commissioner
Former Corpus Christi councilman Michael Hunter appointed as Port Commissioner in 7-2 city council vote to oversee major port operations.
Corpus Christi approves water sharing agreement with three regional cities
Corpus Christi City Council approves water resource sharing agreement with Alice, Beeville and Mathis to address drought conditions.
AT&T contractors damage Southside yard, homeowner waits weeks for repairs
Southside homeowner David Smith waits weeks for AT&T to repair yard damage from fiber installation, with landscaping estimates up to $6,000.
Corpus Christi said goodbye to these restaurants in 2025
(This story was updated because a previous version included an inaccuracy.) Correction: This story was updated to show the correct address of Takeniwa. Corpus Christi lost several restaurants in 2025. From two locations of a popular fast food chain to a local taco spot, the city had to say goodbye to at least 10...
New Harbor Bridge Sets Engineering Records
After a long-awaited nine years of construction, the new U.S. 181 Harbor Bridge Replacement, in Corpus Christi, Texas, opened to traffic in June. The new Harbor Bridge was needed to replace the aging 1959 steel through-arch bridge, which had been facing extreme maintenance demands due to the harsh marine environment,...
Southeastern Freight Lines promotes Drew Guffey to Service Center Manager in Corpus Christi, Texas
Southeastern Freight Lines, the leading provider of regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services, today announced Drew Guffey has been promoted to service center manager in Corpus Christi, Texas. Guffey began his career at the Dalton service center in Georgia as a management trainee. Over the years, he...
