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Plane Crash Reported at Kleberg County Airport – All Aboard Safe
Local South Texas Community News 6/30/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/30/25

Plane Crash Reported at Kleberg County Airport – All Aboard Safe

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

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City of Corpus Christi Receive Strong Bond Utility Rating
Local South Texas Community News 6/27/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/27/25

City of Corpus Christi Receive Strong Bond Utility Rating

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

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Tree T-Pees Proven to Reduce Water Consumption by 90 Percent
Local South Texas Community News 6/27/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/27/25

Tree T-Pees Proven to Reduce Water Consumption by 90 Percent

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.

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Fireworks not Allowed in City Limits of Corpus Christi
Local South Texas Community News 6/27/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/27/25

Fireworks not Allowed in City Limits of Corpus Christi

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

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Reduction in Recycling Contamination
Local South Texas Community News 6/24/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/24/25

Reduction in Recycling Contamination

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

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Fallen Officer Honored with Memorial Wall at CCPD
Local South Texas Community News 6/24/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/24/25

Fallen Officer Honored with Memorial Wall at CCPD

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

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June Mosquito Spraying Schedule
Local South Texas Community News 6/23/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/23/25

June Mosquito Spraying Schedule

The City’s Vector Control Unit will take action to deal with the abundance of mosquitoes brought on by the recent heavy rains.

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2024 Annual Water Quality Report 
Local South Texas Community News 6/23/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/23/25

2024 Annual Water Quality Report 

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

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Multiple Agencies Respond to Early Morning Residential Fire in Bishop
Local South Texas Community News 6/22/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/22/25

Multiple Agencies Respond to Early Morning Residential Fire in Bishop

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

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Update on Inner Harbor Water Treatment Campus
Local South Texas Community News 6/20/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/20/25

Update on Inner Harbor Water Treatment Campus

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

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Citywide Crime Rates Fall in Corpus Christi
Local South Texas Community News 6/20/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/20/25

Citywide Crime Rates Fall in Corpus Christi

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.

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Corpus Christi City Council Will Hear Zoning Requests on July 15
Local South Texas Community News 6/19/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/19/25

Corpus Christi City Council Will Hear Zoning Requests on July 15

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

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Corpus Christi to Seek FEMA Grant to Staff Fire Department
Local South Texas Community News 6/19/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/19/25

Corpus Christi to Seek FEMA Grant to Staff Fire Department

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

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New Study Could Determine City’s Needs for Housing
Local South Texas Community News 6/18/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/18/25

New Study Could Determine City’s Needs for Housing

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

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Falfurrias PD Establishes New Interlocal Agreement
Local South Texas Community News 6/17/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/17/25

Falfurrias PD Establishes New Interlocal Agreement

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.

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Housing Authority Executive Staff Compensation - City Statement
Local South Texas Community News 6/17/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/17/25

Housing Authority Executive Staff Compensation - City Statement

The City of Corpus Christi also does not provide funding to the Corpus Christi Housing Authority.

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New Fire Station #3 Replaces Station Built in 1954
Local South Texas Community News 6/12/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/12/25

New Fire Station #3 Replaces Station Built in 1954

The Corpus Christi Fire Department held a hose uncoupling ceremony to commemorate the completion of Fire Station #3.

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Corpus Christi City Council Approve Items to Support First Responders
Local South Texas Community News 6/11/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/11/25

Corpus Christi City Council Approve Items to Support First Responders

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.

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Missing Female Last Seen in Corpus Christi
Local South Texas Community News 6/10/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/10/25

Missing Female Last Seen in Corpus Christi

Melinda Martinez, age 58, was last seen in December 2024. Melinda suffers from early stages of dementia.

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American Bank Center Goes Fully Cashless
Local South Texas Community News 6/4/25 Local South Texas Community News 6/4/25

American Bank Center Goes Fully Cashless

This change, which will affect all transactions including parking, box office sales, and concessions, will take effect on Tuesday, July 1.

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