Bill Requiring Air Conditioning in all Texas Prisons Wins Preliminary House Approval
House Bill 3006 would require the installation of climate control in state prison facilities by 2032.
Law Enforcement Activity in Bishop
This operation is part of an ongoing and active criminal investigation.
Del Mar College Largest Graduating Class since 2019
The culmination of hard work, long days (and nights) and sheer perseverance through life’s myriads of challenges to get to this step in their journey––crossing the stage at the American Bank Center as Del Mar College (DMC) graduates.
Texas Lawmakers to Settle on $8 Billion Public School Funding
Senators will hold a hearing Thursday on their counterproposal to the House's school funding bill. House Democrats and public education advocates have criticized the upper chamber for not moving faster to advance the legislation.
Texas Takes Action Against General Mills
Attorney General Ken Paxton has sent General Mills, Inc. a Civil Investigative Demand as part of a new investigation into the food company for illegal misrepresentations of its food products as “healthy.”
COASTAL BENDS HOCKEY TEAM NOW LED BY INDUSTRY VETERANS
The Corpus Christi IceRays of the North American Hockey League announced that the team has added hockey and sports & entertainment industry veterans Steve Donner and George Manias as new Managing Partners to the club.
Older Texans Month
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission is observing Older Texans Month in May by promoting resources available to help people live well as they age.
ICE Says it Deported More Than 500 People
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday said it has deported more than 500 people and arrested more than 400 suspected undocumented immigrants as part of a weeklong operation in the Houston area.
New Ordinance to Prohibit Crossing of Buoy Markers at Choke Canyon
The new regulation falls under the Texas Parks and Wildlife Code, which authorizes incorporated cities and towns to designate restricted areas and establish rules necessary for public safety on lakes.
Council Receives Update on Inner Harbor Water Treatment
Corpus Christi City Council received a presentation regarding updates on the Inner Harbor Water Treatment Campus – the City’s seawater desalination initiative.
Texas Bill to Overhaul STAAR Testing
House Bill 4 would make the test shorter and base scores on how students’ performance compares to national averages.
Officers Seize More Than $930K in Cocaine
CBP seized the narcotics. Texas Department of Public Safety officers arrested the driver and initiated a criminal investigation.
Officers Apprehend Woman Transporting Fentanyl
The woman was transported to a medical facility for an exam which confirmed the presence of an object internally concealed.
Texas Secures Historic $1.375 Billion Settlement with Google
AG Paxton sued Google for unlawfully tracking and collecting users’ private data regarding geolocation, incognito searches, and biometric data.
Texas House Votes to Strictly Define Man and Woman
If it becomes law, the bill would define sex based on reproductive organs and require state documents and policies to comply with that framework.
Two Arrested in Overnight Homicide
On Sunday, May 11, 2025, at 12:33am, officers were dispatched to the 4800 block of Cheryl Drive in reference to a shooting.
Blue Angels Practice Run in Corpus Christi
The Blue Angels put in a hard day of practice yesterday and today for tomorrow's Wings Over South Texas Air Show at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.
Bishop PD Respond to Reported Disturbance
Following a preliminary investigation, a male individual was taken into custody in connection with reported property damage.
Emergency Responders Respond to Multiple Accidents
High winds overturned approximately five tractor trailers along US Highway 77 between Driscoll and Bishop, while several smaller vehicle crashes occurred in the same area.
Texas House Advances Bill to Prohibit Land Sales from Certain Countries
The legislation had only pertained to countries the government deemed national security threats. A last-minute change would let the governor add more countries to the ban.