Critical blood shortage hits Coastal Bend, donors urgently needed
Coastal Bend Blood Center faces critical shortage of type O blood, needing 120 donors daily but seeing fewer than 50. One donation can save up to five lives.
Firefighters contain blaze at abandoned home on North Side
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Fire crews responded Friday to a blaze at an abandoned home on the city’s North Side, where investigators are now working to determine the cause. The fire broke out just after noon on Kennedy Avenue near Winnebago Street. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the...
Rockport ecosystem summit teaches attendees about area’s heritage
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — An ecosystem summit was held for the first time in the Rockport-Fulton area to educate the community on Aransas County’s heritage and the environment around them. The summit, a full-on educational event to inspire residents on what is important to help restore and conserve.
CCAC Coastal Bend Child Development Center names Teacher of the Year
Shannon McCartney has been named the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year at CCAC Coastal Bend Child Development Center, recognizing her exceptional professionalism and dedication to early childhood education, the center announced Tuesday. McCartney, who began her career eight years ago as a registered behavioral...
Hot happenings this Coastal Bend Weekend
Summer is officially here, and if you're looking for a Coastal Bend Weekend that's hot, heartfelt and full of happenings, we've got you covered.
Memorial ride celebrates Austin Gonzalez’s life on 30th birthday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A memorial ride honoring Austin Gonzalez is happening at 3 p.m. Sunday -- two days after what would have been his 30th birthday. Gonzalez, a motorcyclist, was hit and killed more than two years ago on Ocean Drive. The ride will begin at Woods Performance...
Buc Days 2025 draws record crowd, boosts scholarship fund to $360K
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The numbers are in and turns out Buc Days 2025 proved to be a huge success with record-breaking attendance. According to the Buccaneer Commission, a total of almost 84,000 attendees -- a 4.7 percent increase from last year. And with those strong rodeo crowd and...
Molly: Mary Rhodes Pipeline fixes to be done within the week
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Repairs to the Mary Rhodes Pipeline are nearing completion, bringing Corpus Christi one step closer to restoring the full 70 million gallons per day to the O.N. Stevens Treatment Plant in Calallen. Currently, the pipeline is operating at a reduced capacity of 55 million gallons...
Corpus Christi libraries offer kids free summer fun and learning indoors
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It's officially the first day of summer, and CCISD students have been out of school for almost a month. Parents may have run out of ideas in keeping the kids entertained, but the city’s public libraries still have several events happening throughout the summer for free.
City council to review new tax zone proposal for London area development
City council will review a proposal for TIRZ 7, which would fund the development of 5,200 acres in the London area for infrastructure improvements.