TAMUK Student Media Competes at TIPA Conference
TAMUK student media concludes the TIPA conference with 29 awards, including five accolades in live contests against larger universities.
South Texas SpaceX Workers Yote Yes to Create City of Starbase
On Saturday, voters living around SpaceX’s rocket testing and launch facility in South Texas approved a measure to incorporate the area as a new city.
London ISD Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship with Student
Detectives were able to obtain statements and evidence and secure an arrest warrant for the offender.
How State Lawmakers are Trying to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration
From requiring law enforcement agencies to cooperate with federal officials to forcing state contractors to use E-Verify to spot undocumented workers, here are the bills that could reshape the state’s immigration policies.
Fired State Employees Breached the Personal data of 33,529 More Texans
So far, nine Texas Health and Human Services Commission employees have been fired for improperly accessing Texans’ data.
Mental Health Awareness Month
The Mental Health Awareness Webinar Series is free and open to the public, covering several topics from suicide risk to youth mental wellness.
CBP Seize Methamphetamine and Fentanyl at Fort Hancock Port
A CBP drug sniffing dog searched the vehicle and alerted to the presence of narcotics.
Council Approves $35 Million in Rapid Pavement Program
These contracts, awarded to three local contractors, will fund the repaving of 27 miles of residential streets.
$729K in Counterfeit Cigarettes Found at Laredo Port
An attempt to transport a shipment of counterfeit cigarettes valued at more than $729,000 went up in smoke as U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Laredo Port of Entry intercepted and seized the shipment this weekend.
City of Corpus Christi has $7 Million Gap in Revenue
The gap is a result of a combination of less property tax revenue, a result of providing substantial property tax relief to families and seniors, and higher costs for delivering current services due to inflation and mandated operational and contractual requirements.
Corpus Christi 2025 Arts Grant Program Recipients
The City of Corpus Christi’s Arts & Cultural Commission (ACC) announced the recipients of the 2025 Arts Grant Program.
1 in 5 Texas Schools got a D or F Rating Under New Performance Standards
Failing grades for districts were made public for the first time since 2019.
Man Arrested After Weeks of Evading and Hiding
After weeks of evading and hiding from police, twenty nine year old Robstown man was arrested on numerous outstanding warrants.
City Accepts Funding for Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements
The City Council approved the acceptance of funding from the Texas General Land Office’s Community Development Block Grants for Mitigation program.
CBP Officers Seize More Than $1 Million in Cocaine at Pharr International Bridge
On April 25, CBP officers assigned to the Pharr International Bridge cargo facility encountered a commercial tractor trailer making entry from Mexico.
Temporary Closure of Bill Witt Park
The Corpus Christi Parks & Rec Department announces the temporary closure of Bill Witt Park.
Man Executed for Murdering Young Mother
In 2004, Moises Sandoval Mendoza violently killed Rachelle O’Neil Tolleson, a 20-year-old mother of a young daughter.
NEC Awards Record-Breaking $100,000+ in Scholarships to Texas Seniors
The scholarships are for graduating high school seniors from across the state of Texas.
Driver Doing Burnouts Arrested
Officers were dispatched to the Peoples T-Head in reference to a major traffic accident.
Can Texas Lawmakers Agree on State's Water Supply?
The Texas House took its first step toward revising a priority Senate bill last week. The changes were lauded by the state’s water community.