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This collaboration will form a dedicated task force that will focus on combatting illegal activities, with emphasis on human smuggling and the sale and distribution of narcotics in the region.
The City of Corpus Christi also does not provide funding to the Corpus Christi Housing Authority.
The Corpus Christi Fire Department held a hose uncoupling ceremony to commemorate the completion of Fire Station #3.
The funding for these systems comes from the Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund, the General Fund, and the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund, amounting to $350,745.
Melinda Martinez, age 58, was last seen in December 2024. Melinda suffers from early stages of dementia.
UPDATE: June 5, 2025, 8:54 pm, Aurora has been located and is reunited with family.
The Corpus Christi Police Department is requesting your assistance in locating an elderly female missing from the area.
This change, which will affect all transactions including parking, box office sales, and concessions, will take effect on Tuesday, July 1.
Visitors can borrow life jackets at no cost and return them after use, ensuring water safety equipment is available to everyone, regardless of whether they own flotation devices.
Residents can be assured that water service continues, and the City is taking all necessary steps to address the issue.
Over 9,000 runners and hundreds of spectators will participate in the event, one of the largest relay marathons in the United States.
Upon arrival, first responders discovered an unoccupied vehicle fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters quickly worked to extinguish the blaze.
On Sunday, May 25, 2025, a fire occurred at Texas A&M University Kingsville Memorial Student Union Building, resulting in smoke damage to the west wing.
The City of Kingsville will join more than 4,900 participating locations in laying wreaths during Wreaths Across America Day in December.
Due to ongoing drought conditions across Texas, the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA) informed the City of Corpus Christi that there was insufficient water supply in the Lower Colorado River.
The first-ever One Water Summit will bring together nearly 350 water and wastewater professionals at the American Bank Center on May 22-23.
This day is dedicated to honor the brave men and women who serve in the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.
Nicole was last seen leaving her residence in the 900 block of Airport Rd., on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at approximately 4:45 am.
The new regulation falls under the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, which authorizes incorporated cities and towns to designate restricted areas and establish rules necessary for public safety on lakes.
Corpus Christi City Council received a presentation regarding updates on the Inner Harbor Water Treatment Campus – the City’s seawater desalination initiative.
Emergency Services responded to at least 12 calls in Bishop as widespread showers and thunderstorms swept through South Texas.
Brett Van Hazel, Program Management Director for the Inner Harbor Water Treatment Campus, will provide a project procurement recap.
A native of Corpus Christi, Ramirez is being recognized for his exemplary actions, particularly for the life-saving measures he rendered to Officer Kyle Hicks, who suffered a gunshot wound while responding to a domestic dispute. Hicks later died from his injuries.
Ask Cece provides residents with seamless, round-the-clock access to city services via an easy-to-use web chat and text messaging platform.
These contracts, awarded to three local contractors, will fund the repaving of 27 miles of residential streets.
The gap is a result of a combination of less property tax revenue, a result of providing substantial property tax relief to families and seniors, and higher costs for delivering current services due to inflation and mandated operational and contractual requirements.
The City of Corpus Christi’s Arts & Cultural Commission (ACC) announced the recipients of the 2025 Arts Grant Program.
The City Council approved the acceptance of funding from the Texas General Land Office’s Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation program.
The Corpus Christi Parks & Rec Department announces the temporary closure of Bill Witt Park.
The scholarships are for graduating high school seniors from across the state of Texas.
Members of the Corpus Christi Police Department’s Honor Guard embarked on a solemn journey to Austin.
The equipment had been reported stolen from a job site in Corpus Christi.
Corpus currently has an active warrant of arrest for Theft (State Jail Felony).
The Fugitive Apprehension Unit includes investigators, criminal analysts, administrative assistants, and a command staff.
Sheriff Joseph “Guy” Baker announced today the arrest of two individuals in connection with the homicide that occurred on June 2, 2025.
Members of the public are urged to review the list and report any information that could help locate these individuals.
When questioned about his presence at the storage facility, Gonzalez claimed he was renting a unit and returning items.
A perimeter was set, and SWAT, HNT, and the Drone Unit were called to the scene.
At the punishment portion of the May 2025 jury trial, ACA Johnson advised the jury that the Defendant was long overdue for reaping the consequences of his actions.
The male took off running and evaded our deputies on foot. The female was detained and later identified as Amber Salinas.
It is believed that a male driver, age 32, was driving a Dodge Ram 2500 that struck a Kia sedan temporarily parked on the side of the road, resulting in the truck rolling over.
The state Senate’s version of the bill would infuse $500 million over the next two years into projects filmed in Texas.
Directors, producers and actors say better incentives in other states pull projects away from Texas, which is losing out on millions of dollars.
Gov. Greg Abbott’s response is “Bye. Don’t come back.”