How Texas is Getting through an Extreme Summer
Record-high power demand and faltering electricity sources have tested the grid in the past month, forcing the Electric Reliability Council of Texas to dig deep into its toolbox to keep power flowing.
Ken Paxton Impeachment Trial Key Participants
The suspended attorney general has been ordered to appear in the Texas Senate chamber to answer to 16 allegations of misconduct that were approved by the House in May.
Port of Entry CBP Officers Intercept 13,440 Rounds of Ammunition
The case was turned over to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents for further investigation.
Ozone Action Day Continues
Corpus Christi will register in the lower to middle end of the moderate range today.
3 People Using Counterfeit Money Arrested
Investigators were able to locate the vehicle and developed reasonable suspicion to believe they were involved in retail theft from multiple businesses in the Sinton and Corpus Christi area.
774 New Texas Laws go into Effect Friday
The new laws affect schools, the electric grid and the power of local governments.
Title 8 Continues Enforcement
U.S. Border Patrol prosecutes people found at the border without proper documents using its Title 8 authority, which carries significant consequences, including barring people from re-entry who are removed for a period of five years.
Wind Farms off the Texas Coast a Bust
Offshore wind advocates blame Texas’ antagonistic political climate for the lack of offers. A lease off the coast of Louisiana received two bids.
Ozone Action Day in Effect
People with lung diseases such as asthma and those who are routinely active outdoors for six or more hours a day may experience health effects such as shortness of breath.
Narcotics Investigation in Rockport
In at least one instance, James Alfredo Moreno III, 26, of Corpus Christi, delivered illegal drugs to a juvenile.
CCRTA Will Offer Free Bus Rides for Students
Private, homeschooled, and any student utilizing CCRTA’s fixed routes are all eligible for fare-free transportation.
Arrest Made in Corpus Christi's Latest Homicide
When officers arrived, they located a male victim with a gunshot wound.
AG Files Appeal to Block Ruling for Children from “Gender Transition” Procedures
This year, the Texas Legislature passed SB 14, a law that prohibits hospitals from administering experimental hormones or conducting mutilative “gender transition” surgical procedures on minors.
September is Warrant Resolution Month
The City of Corpus Christi’s Municipal Court is kicking off Warrant Resolution Month on September 1.
CBP on In-Custody Death
On the afternoon of August 28, a 29-year-old woman tragically passed away while in U.S. Border Patrol custody in Harlingen, Texas.
Three Million Gallon Tank Will be Online in April 2024
CCW will replace a one-million-gallon water tank built in 1970.
CCFD Fights Brush Fire
The fire call came in at 2:23 p.m., on Sunday, August 27, 2023, and the fire was contained at 3:39 p.m.
Texas Asked residents to Conserve Power for Four Consecutive Days
The state's grid operator asked Texans to conserve electricity for the fourth consecutive day Sunday as intense heat threatened to cause a power-supply emergency.
Mosquito Spraying Schedule Week of August 28
With the recent heavy rainfall, The City of Corpus Christi is proactively preparing for an increase in the mosquito population and has initiated a mosquito spraying schedule for this week.
Corpus Christi Designated as Music Friendly Community
The Music Friendly Texas program, the first in the nation since introduced by Texas Music Office in 2016, seeks to foster music business-related economic development and job creation in Texas cities and communities.