Picklefest, food trucks, Easter fun and more events this weekend
If your weekend plans are still undecided, the Coastal Bend offers a full slate of events, ranging from quirky food festivals to live music and family-friendly activities.
Fundraising continues for historic Ritz Theatre restoration
The Ritz Theatre Inc. is hosting its annual mahjong tournament and expanding its Spotlight Series to build community support and generate resources for the upcoming restoration.
Portland police search for woman accused of shoplifting from Target
PORTLAND, Texas — Portland police are asking for help identifying a woman accused of shoplifting from a Target. In a Facebook post, the Portland Police Department said the woman left the store on March 15 around 8 p.m. with unpaid merchandise. Officers said she was seen leaving in a...
Coastal Bend mourns blues musician Rich Lockhart as community remembers his legacy
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coastal Bend community is coming together to honor and remember a local blues musician. A recognizable voice, guitar skills like no other, and an even better human being. This is how Preston Wyatt remembers his friend, Rich Lockhart. "There's a lot of musicians that...
Corpus Christi considers buying desalinated water from plastics plant
City of Corpus Christi officials are opening negotiations for a potential contract to purchase water from a privately held desalination plant — a proposition that several City Council members have touted as a no-risk opportunity, but that raised concerns for others about time investment in an undefined proposal....
Corpus Christi Eyeing Large-Scale Desalination Project
Corpus Christi is fighting a drought and reservoirs are in decline. Combined storage at Choke Canyon Reservoir and Lake Corpus Christi has fallen below 10%. Texas Government Insider reports the city is working with the San Antonio-owned utility, CPS Energy, to evaluate whether the Barney Davis Power Plant (shown), an...
Public invited to attend unaccompanied burial for U.S. Navy Veteran Pamela Sue Lundmark in...
The VLB is asking the community to attend the Friday service at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery to ensure Pamela Sue Lundmark is not buried alone.
San Benito CISD restarts construction on performing arts center after years of delays
A performing arts center is finally taking shape at San Benito CISD after years of delays. Voters approved a $40 million bond in 2018 to fund the project at Veterans Memorial High School. The bond also covered an indoor athletic building and a natatorium. The athletic building was completed the same year the bond...
INDUSTRY: Who are they and how much water do they use in the Coastal...
Chief Meteorologist Stefanie Lauber explains why defining "industry" can be complicated. Here is how much water they use.
Timeline of clash between Texas cities amid a dangerous water crisis
More Coastal Bend communities are growing critical of Corpus Christi as the region runs out of water.
