American Medical Association Recognizes CHRISTUS Physician Group
The recognition program offers a roadmap to guide health system leaders who are interested, engaged and committed in efforts to fight the root causes of burnout.
School of Music Showcase on KEDT
Performances will be presented on KEDT 90.3 twice a month, usually on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, during the noon hour, immediately after the news.
Gov. Greg Abbott bans any *COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Abbott also called on the Legislature to pass a law expanding the ban on vaccine mandates.
Open Call for Art Grants
Art Grants are available to 501c3 non-profit corporations and tax-exempt community-oriented organizations within Corpus Christi.
TAMUK will use $975,314 grant to support “GO START NOW” USDA Program
Project activities will improve the food and agricultural-science education by exposing students to novel experiences unavailable within the traditional classroom.
TxDOT’s Campaign Will Conduct Outreach Events at College Campuses
Last year, 963 people in Texas were killed and 2,114 seriously injured because someone chose to get behind the wheel while impaired.
Smuggler Crashes Into Gas Pipeline in Kingsville
Agents encountered an injured migrant woman alone on a ranch after the truck she was in crashed into a gas pipeline near Kingsville.
USDA Awards $248 Million for International School Feeding Projects
The 10 new projects USDA is funding in 2021 are in addition to 40 projects already underway in 30 countries.
Abousaoui Sentenced to 25 years in State Prison for Ponzi scheme
This type of scheme is often referred to as a Ponzi scheme, where profits are not generated by underlying business activities and instead fraudulently derived from new investors’ funds.
Driver Involved in Deadly Crash Identified
On Wednesday, October 6th, a 26-year-old Hispanic Male from Brownsville, Texas reported to the Kingsville Police Department along with his attorney and claimed responsibility for the accident.
$146M Investment in Sustainable Agricultural Research
This innovative program focuses on addressing labor challenges and promoting land stewardship and addresses critical needs in food and nutrition.
False Positive Results with Certain Lots of Ellume COVID-19* Home Tests
The FDA is working with Ellume to assess Ellume’s additional manufacturing checks and other corrective steps to address the reason for the manufacturing issue and help ensure that the issue is resolved.
Gang Members Arrested
Corpus Christi Border Patrol Station agents responded to a request for assistance from a Refugio County Sheriff’s Deputy.
98% of the Donations to Fund the Texas Border Wall Came From One Billionaire
He is responsible for nearly 98% of the donations to Texas’ border wall fund.
National Fire Prevention Week
Almost three out of five home fire deaths occur in homes with no smoke alarms (41 percent) or smoke alarms that failed to operate.
Paxton Joins Coalition to Stop Facebook from Exploiting Children
A coalition of 52 attorneys general to express strong support for the hearings being conducted by the subcommittee on Facebook’s disastrous plans to increase user engagement by targeting our nation’s youth.
CBP Officers Seize Hard Narcotics
Field Operations officers seized narcotics in two enforcement actions that totaled over $1.1 Million.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2021
The American Cancer Society recommends that women ages 45 to 54 get a mammogram annually, while women ages 55 and older get checked at least once every two years.