This week in Texas music history: Isidro López born
On May 17, 1929, bandleader and saxophonist Isidro López was born in Bishop, Texas, in Nueces County. Commonly known as “El Indio,” a nod to his father’s Mescalero Apache ancestry, López was a major innovator of the orquesta tejana sound as well as ranchera, conjunto, and bolero styles.
Corpus Christi ISD responds to Attorney General investigation over Ten Commandments display
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Corpus Christi Independent School District is among several Texas school districts under investigation by Attorney General Ken Paxton over compliance with new state laws requiring the display of the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms. The statewide probe centers on two pieces of legisl
Brad Paisley coming to Corpus Christi in October 2026
Your October just got a whole lot better. Brad Paisley is coming to Corpus Christi — and tickets go on sale May 15.
Overnight storms bring powerful winds, widespread outages across Coastal Bend
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Severe storms swept through the Coastal Bend overnight, waking many residents around 2 a.m. as strong winds and heavy rain moved across the region. According to Chief Meteorologist Carly Smith, some of the strongest wind gusts were recorded near NAS Corpus Christi, where winds reached 84 miles p
AEP Texas restoring power after Sunday night’s storm
Over 250 crew members are working to restore power to thousands of customers in the Corpus Christi area after Sunday night's storm knocked out electricity.
17-year-old shot at Cole Park in critical condition, Corpus Christi police investigating
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A 17-year-old male was hospitalized in critical condition early Sunday morning after a shooting at Cole Park, according to the Corpus Christi Police Department. Officers were dispatched at 4:49 a.m. to the 1700 block of Ocean Drive in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers...
Texas Oil Regulator Praises Record Port Activity, Rising Output
'The conflict in Iran is a clear reminder of the world's reliance on Texas oil and gas', RRC Commissioner Wayne Christian said. Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) Commissioner Wayne Christian praised “record port activity” and “rising oil production” in the state, a release posted on the RRC’s website recently highligh
Shooting near Cole Park leaves juvenile, adult with gunshot wounds
Corpus Christi police are investigating a shooting near Cole Park on Ocean Drive that left a juvenile and an adult with gunshot wounds.
Power outages across the Coastal Bend reported
Power outages are being reported this morning in Rockport, Beeville, Aransas Pass, Gregory-Portland, Sinton, Port Aransas, Kingsville, and other areas after Monday morning's rain.
Juvenile and adult injured in Corpus Christi shooting
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A juvenile male and an adult male were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning, according to the Corpus Christi Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Ocean Drive at 4:49 a.m. on May 10, 2025, in response to the shooting. Upon arrival, they found a juvenile male wi

















