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Crews were able to extinguish the blaze quickly, preventing further damage or injuries. 

Beginning Tuesday, July 15, 2025, updated procedures for public comment at City Council meetings will go into effect.

The Board of Directors of the Ritz Theatre is announcing it will conduct a national search for a new executive director to work with leadership as they continue on their path of preserving Corpus Christi’s iconic theatre.

The financing will fund vital infrastructure improvements and refinance prior debt at lower interest rates, delivering more than $8.2 million in savings.

The pipeline system flow has been returned to Schedule 4 with its maximum flow of 70 million gallons per day.

Chief Deputy Jaime Garza confirmed that four individuals were on board the aircraft at the time of the incident.

The Series 2025 bonds will provide approximately $181 million in funding for capital projects across all four utility divisions.

The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department has taken proactive measures in response to the Stage 3 drought by implementing conservation strategies to support over 200 recently planted trees, which require ongoing irrigation for optimal growth.

If cited, you could be fined up to $2,000 per package of fireworks.

Corpus Christi Solid Waste Service announced a substantial decline in its recycling contamination rate, dropping from 34% to 27%.

As part of the dedication ceremony, NVID Deputy Chief H. Bowers presented Almanza’s widow, Irma, with a newly designed Detective Badge.

CCW maintains its designation as a Superior Public Water System by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality.

Upon arrival, emergency personnel found the residence fully engulfed in flames.

Seawater desalination provides a drought-proof water supply by converting seawater into fresh drinking water through advanced treatment processes.

The data presented showed that both the violent crime rate and property crime rate had decreased in four out of the five council districts over the past five years.

The postponement is intended to provide the Port with additional time to engage with stakeholders and further evaluate the potential impacts on nearby neighborhoods.

To reach this goal for all 22 units, the city of Corpus Christi needs to add 86 more firefighters, bringing the total to 541.

The proposed housing study is an initiative to guide the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation towards more informed and effective housing solutions.

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.

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.