Questions mount around Nueces River Authority amid transparency concerns
ROBSTOWN, Texas — The board of the Nueces River Authority met Friday morning in Robstown, where members entered a nearly three-hour executive session to discuss allegations made by the agency’s chief operating officer. According to the meeting agenda, board members discussed possible disciplinary action connected to allegations made...
Hospitalized senior celebrates prom in hospital room with family and friends
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Gregory-Portland High School senior is recovering at home after receiving a surprise prom celebration inside her hospital room. Kailani Vargas thought she would miss one of the biggest moments of her senior year after learning she would be hospitalized on prom night. But with...
Corpus Christi pools and splash pads open May 30
Corpus Christi pools and splash pads open May 30 through Aug. 9. See hours, locations and new water-saving measures.
Ray High School senior builds full-size boat in woodshop, earns state recognition
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Most students walk out of woodshop with a birdhouse. Chloe Clark walked out with a boat. The Ray High School senior spent six months in woodshop building a fully functional 14-foot John boat — a passion project that has since earned her recognition from the State of Texas.
The Corpus Christi Water Countdown to ‘Day Zero’
This year, I’m predicting, Corpus Christi will be inundated with journalists from national outlets wanting their own story about the city’s imploding water supply failures. As the city lurches toward the ignoble status as potentially the first modern U.S. city to run out of water, we are witnessing an echo of shocks felt in much larger cities, like Johannesburg, South Africa, where much of...
City reverses course on residential water baseline
The city of Corpus Christi is reversing two key positions on its Level 1 water emergency plan, backing away from statements made as recently as last week.
Abbott appoints Beeville attorney as 156th District Court judge
Gov. Abbott appointed Beeville attorney Boyd Bauer as judge of the 156th Judicial District Court through Dec. 31, 2026.
More than 3,000 residents without power across Corpus Christi, AEP outage map shows
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — More than 3,000 AEP customers were without power Friday afternoon across Corpus Christi, according to the utility’s outage map. The outages impacted several neighborhoods across the city, including areas near Alameda Street, Airline Road, Staples Street, and Holly Road. AEP’s outage map showed restoration...
City manager announces new water proposals. How will this affect your family?
C.C. City Manager Peter Zanoni announced doing away with residential fines and increasing the amount of water used by local households. Operation of city pools, splash pads were also discussed.
Fireworms Take Texas Beaches By Storm
Beachgoers in Corpus Christi, Texas had to tiptoe around the venomous strip of fuzz known as the fireworm. These washed-up creatures wiggled their way up the Texas Gulf Coast, causing concern in any local and tourist in their path. Despite their small size, the Harte Research Institute for Gulf of Mexico Studies issued a stern ... Read more The post Fireworms Take Texas Beaches...

















