Bishop CISD police respond to terroristic threat at junior high
Bishop CISD police detained a student on terroristic threat charges after an incident at Lillion Luehrs Junior High School on May 1.
Boating industry urges policy change as Corpus Christi considers water use limits amid drought...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Boat community members gathered for a meeting with city officials to voice concerns over water limits tied to the drought contingency plan. In Nueces County, there are about 8,000 registered boats, and nearly 40 fishing tournaments brought in tens of millions of dollars last year. Now, the boating community says it is fighting for reasonable water limits that will not hurt...
Inside the Texas water crisis pitting residents against industry
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — May Mendoza is in need of water. But despite the fact that her restaurant, Perrin’s on the Water, is literally on the waters of the Texas Gulf Coast, drinking water is in increasingly short supply. On a sunny Wednesday in late April, she taped up signs in the bathrooms and on the front and back doors, alerting guests to the effects...
Hear from Corpus Christi ISD seniors who enlisted in military
Finishing out their last year of high school, about 50 Corpus Christi ISD seniors chose service while their peers were thinking about college or work. On May 6, the Corpus Christi Independent School District celebrated seniors from across the district who have enlisted in a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. This summer, these future service members will begin training. Carroll High School student...
Corpus Christi third graders tackle the city’s water crisis
Third graders at Windsor Park Elementary are asking big questions about Corpus Christi's water crisis.
Neighbors push back on plan to convert tennis courts to pickleball courts.
Organizers say several courts have already been transitioned to pickleball. They say the conversion will leave only four tennis courts, which they believe makes league play difficult.
8 Southern Beach Towns Where Couples Can Live on Nothing But Social Security
Retired couples on a fixed income can still enjoy a comfortable, affordable coastal lifestyle in one of the Southern beach towns featured in this list.
South Texas Snags $9.8 Billion AI Megadeal With Miami Operator
Miami-based Hut 8 has landed a blockbuster tenant for its planned Beacon Point AI data center campus in Nueces County, locking in a 15-year lease valued at $9.8 billion for 352 megawatts of IT capacity. The agreement covers the initial build of a gigawatt-scale campus and ranks as one of the largest single AI infrastructure contracts to hit South Texas.
Aransas Pass council denies request for police AI-assisted reporting software
The Aransas Pass city council has denied the Aransas Pass Police Department’s request for a grant that would have provided AI-assisted police reporting software for a pilot period of one year. During a regular meeting on May 5, the council voted 3-2 to reject the police department’s request to...
Nueces County officials consider 4-day work week amid water emergency
After a water emergency declaration was issued for Nueces County, officials are exploring ways to cut water use, including possibly shortening the work week by one day, according to County Judge Connie Scott.
