USDA Rural Development Expands Pilot Program for Single Family Housing Program
The Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program Rural Development provides approved lenders with the ability to offer 100% financed, no money-down loans to eligible low- and moderate-income households in rural areas.
CHRISTUS Health Opens Newly Renovated Cardiac Rehabilitation Facility in Kingsville
The $1.3 million renovation expands and modernizes the hospital’s cardiac rehabilitation program, creating a more comfortable and supportive environment.
Guatemalan Man Gets 30 Years for Role in San Antonio Smuggling Deaths
Rigoberto Ramon Miranda-Orozco received a 30-year prison sentence in a San Antonio migrant smuggling case that left 53 people dead.
Grass Fire in Dunes Near Park Road 22 Contained by Fire Crews
The fire was reported around 1:50 p.m. and was caused by electrical arcing from a power line, according to ESD 2.
Del Mar College Awarded $206K Perkins Leadership Grant
DMC selected as one of 13 Texas public colleges to receive grant for developing Career and Technical Education programs.
City Council Advances $17.8 Million Federal Grant to Replace Water Lines
The funding comes through the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
TAMUK Secures $24.3 Million in New Multi-Year Awards
The new awards, totaling $24,332,197.69Â, allows the university to bring significant external resources to the university.
Texas Transgender Rights Group Condemns Pamphlets
The mailers, sent by an organization formed last month in Wyoming, implicate a Texas transgender rights group that says it was not involved.
Sale of State Park to SpaceX won’t Happen Anytime Soon Say Gov. Abbot
At a news conference, Gov. Greg Abbott said he remains dedicated to preserving parkland in Texas.
Secretary Howden Announces Texas Has a Record 19 Million Registered Voters
Early voting for the Nov. 3 Election begins Monday, Oct. 19.
Scientists from TAMUK Receives a Three-Year, $950,000 Grant from NASA
Engineering team to move forward with survey portion to conduct research in Advanced Air Mobility.
Incentive Agreement for El Bolillo Bakery Expansion Approved
El Bolillo Bakery expansion to create 121 jobs and bring new economic activity to Corpus Christi’s Westside.
UIL Approves Major Changes to High School Sports
In athletics, the Council approved a proposal for home field advantage for the first round of playoffs in all conferences for all team sports beginning with the 2027-28 school year.
HHSC Encourages Preventive Care During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is encouraging preventive care and screenings for women during Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October.
Santa Gertrudis ISD Among 4 to Benefit from State Jobs Program
Four Coastal Bend ISDs receive nearly $680K in JET grants combined and partner with Del Mar College to train students for high-demand jobs in region.
Need Outpaces Giving as Asbury's Thanksgiving for 1,000 Enters Final Push
More than 1,000 Corpus Christi families are waiting on Thanksgiving meals, but the campaign is only a third of the way to its goal.
Texas AG Secures $773 Million in Opioid Settlement with Albertsons
This settlement is the latest in a series of agreements Attorney General Paxton has negotiated to hold the pharmaceutical industry accountable for worsening the national trend of overdoses and deaths from prescription opioids.
City of Corpus Christi Pursues $221,404 Federal Grant to Support Police Equipment
As part of the joint application process, the City will enter into a 50/50 Interlocal Agreement with Nueces County.
Texas Man Seeks Armed Robbery Conviction Tossed Over No-Warrant Flock Camera Search
Defense lawyers asked a federal appeals court to void the conviction, arguing the cameras give police more power than the Constitution allows.
New Program Allows Patients to Receive Dialysis Treatment Closer to Home
Prior to the program’s launch, about 30 patients per month were transferred to facilities in other cities.