Before the next wall of water: Is your town flying blind?
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — When deadly floodwaters ripped through the Texas Hill Country, many were left asking a chilling question: Why didn’t we see it coming?. That question is now being looked at here by the Nueces River Authority. Executive Director John Byrum says a new grant from the Texas Water Development Board...
Expect delays as northbound lanes of traffic switch to the new Harbor Bridge
The closure is expected to continue through early Tuesday morning when the new Harbor Bridge northbound lanes will finally open to traffic.
Corpus Christi man clings to hope while waiting for missing family in Texas Hill...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A Corpus Christi man is holding on to hope that his missing family members are found after being swept away by the Guadalupe River on Fourth of July. Retired architect Morgan Spear has been glued to the tv for days, waiting for any update on his family members who are missing. He said their...
What are tar balls on Texas beaches, and when do they require cleanup? Here’s...
Beachgoers have noticed tar balls washing up onto the shores of Corpus Christi and Padre Island this spring and summer. Personnel from the Texas General Land Office’s Oil Spill Division, which monitors ocean currents to determine the cause of tar balls, first saw them on May 27 while patrolling Cameron County,...
Juvenile male sent to hospital following shooting at Walmart on Saratoga
When officers arrived at the business establishment, a juvenile male was found with a gunshot wound to his upper extremities.
Scam calls posing as credit unions, targeting Corpus Christi members
A Corpus Christi woman says she narrowly avoided being scammed by a phone call that appeared to come from her bank.
Man dead after bicycle crash on Leopard Street
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed Monday that 53-year-old Ismael Martinez died in a bicycle crash over the weekend. The Corpus Christi Police Department said officers were sent to the 4800 block of Leopard Street close to 9:30 at night regarding a car and a bicycle crash....
A Cool New Chapter Begins: Brand-New Chiller Delivered to Broadway Tower in Corpus Christi
After months of anticipation and meticulous planning, Broadway Tower, one of Corpus Christi’s most iconic commercial buildings, is proud to announce the arrival and installation of its brand-new chiller system. This marks a major milestone in the ongoing transformation of the 20-story high-rise. Early this morning,...
US Coast Guard-Corpus Christi rescue swimmer saves 169 lives in Texas floods; called an...
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — US Coast Guard-Sector Corpus Christi Rescue Swimmer Scott Ruskan is being called "An American Hero" after helping save more than 169 lives during the devastating Fourth of July weekend flooding in Texas' Hill Country. The Coast Guard said that once Texas A&M Task Force 1...
Medical examiner IDs man who drowned at Padre Balli Park
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Medical examiners identified 51-year-old Robert Mendez as the man who drowned on the Fourth of July in Padre Balli Park. Last Friday, the Corpus Christi Police Department officials were dispatched to the 11000 block of Gulf Beach at approximately 3:07 p.m. regarding a drowning. By...
