2025 Yearender: A look back at the top stories from KRIS 6 News
A look back at the memorable stories of 2025 told by KRIS 6 Neighborhood Reporters.
First freeze forecast prompts freeze preparation warnings for homeowners
Coastal Bend homeowners have 24 hours to prepare for first freeze. Simple $50 preparation can prevent thousands in pipe damage, experts warn.
Sports Yearender: The best moments of 2025 from KRIS 6 Sports
From State Championships to college commitments, let's take a look at highlights from the past 365 days.
Coastal Bend Symposium expands to include film industry for 2026
With the addition of the film industry, organizers aim to elevate further the region's visibility and resources for creative careers.
Back from the Brink: The Whooping Crane’s Recovery on the Edge
Each fall — always before Thanksgiving — Diane Johnson looks to the sky above her home, waiting for the moment when her birds return. “You look up, and they’re here,” she says. “And you remember how magnificent they really are.”. Twenty-six years ago, though,...
Section of Glenoak Drive near Waldron Road closed beginning Dec. 29
A small section of Glenoak Drive near Waldron Road will be closed to traffic from Monday, December 29, through Friday, January 2, for utility work.
Texas Weather Alert: Corpus Christi 73–78° New Year’s Day Warmup
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Corpus Christi, Texas – A steady warming trend is expected to take hold across South Texas through the remainder of the week, bringing springlike temperatures and dry conditions to end the year and begin...
Corpus Christi to host inaugural Boston qualifying marathon
"The CCTX Marathon is so exciting. This is the inaugural race. Corpus Christi has never had a U-S track and field sanctioned event," said Omar Lopez, volunteer spokesperson for the event.
A Teenage Boy Set Sail from Texas on His Boss’s Yacht. The Pair Vanished...
To earn extra money, 15-year-old Christian Hall worked as a deckhand on the 74-foot sailboat Gypsy II off the coast of Corpus Christi, Texas. In November 2005, Christian—an adventure-seeking teen—asked his family for permission to join the boat’s owner, David “Dusty” Andrews, 39, on a trip. Christian saw it as a...
Vehicle fire at Chick-fil-A contained by firefighters
Firefighters quickly contained a vehicle fire near a Chick-fil-A on South Padre Island Drive, preventing building damage and keeping the restaurant open.

















