Texas Sealife Center expansion aims to boost wildlife rescue efforts
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas Sealife Center on North Padre Island is about to get even bigger, and it's happening just as they celebrate the second turtle release of the year on Whitecap Beach Sunday morning. One by one, 20 sea turtles were released back into the ocean...
Rolling in the Deep – Corpus Christi Dredging Projects Create New Opportunities for Crude...
The 35-year dream of widening the Corpus Christi Ship Channel and deepening it to 54 feet from the old 47 feet is at long last a reality. The $625 million project also has spurred marine-terminal owners in Corpus Christi and Ingleside to undertake — or at least consider — major dock and dredging projects that would...
Flag ceremony at cemetery cancelled due to rain
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The flag retirement ceremony at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery is cancelled today due to the rain. 'Beachcombing' with Jace Tunnell is now available on 3NEWS+. Subscribe to our YouTube channel for your daily news and exclusive extended interviews. Do you have a news...
CCFD swiftly extinguish fire in vacant home
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Firefighters were dispatched to a house fire in a vacant home early Monday morning. Corpus Christi Fire Department Battalion Chief Cody Eyring said it arrived at a single home with heavy flames at the 200 block of Lakeside Drive. Thankfully, the fire did not spread to any nearby homes....
City reports Lake Corpus Christi, Choke Canyon water levels up slightly after rain
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Combined Choke Canyon Reservoir and Lake Corpus Christi storage levels are up to 15.4 percent after dipping as low as 14.7 percent Wednesday, the City of Corpus Christi website reported Monday. The Water Data for Texas website shows that, one week ago, the Nueces River...
Fire crews quickly extinguished vacant house fire in Flour Bluff
Firefighters quickly contained a fire at a vacant home in Flour Bluff today. The house in the 200 block of Lakeside Drive had reportedly been empty for weeks.
Grant Parish busts cocaine and THC vape smuggling ring
RAPIDES PARISH, La. (WNTZ) – An investigation by the Grant Parish Sheriff’s Office led to the arrest of a Texas woman for smuggling cocaine, marijuana and THC vapes into the Federal Prison. Brenda Vega, 36 years old, of Nueces, Texas, was arrested for Possession of Cocaine with the Intent to Distribute, Possession of...
Former CCPD officer pleads guilty to federal charge of enticement of a minor
A former CCPD officer has pleaded guilty to enticement of a minor following an investigation that began when an Oklahoma mother discovered disturbing messages on her 15-year-old daughter's phone.
Annapolis Christian Academy pioneers spiritual dual-credit program in collaboration with Stark College
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — For several years, high school students have taken advantage of dual-credit programs to get a head start on college. Annapolis Christian Academy is ushering in a new era by partnering with Stark College and Seminary to provide dual-credit classes to their students. Junior and senior students...
Police arrest three for reckless driving and other offenses
Violent Crimes Traffic units arrested three people over the past few evenings for reckless driving and other offenses. It's part of a traffic enforcement initiative.
