The Environmental Protection Agency dealt a setback to a proposed oil terminal that would operate offshore of Corpus Christi. The agency advised Bluewater Texas Terminal it would not approve its permit application because the project would allow excessive emissions. In Read more…
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The city of Corpus Christi began enforcing its short-term rental ordinance Sept. 1. The new rules apply to single-family residences rented out for fewer than 30 consecutive days. Approved by a 7-2 vote by the Corpus Christi City Council on Read more…
Read moreGreg Smith withdrew from his bid for re-election to the District 4 position on the Corpus Christi City Council two days before names were drawn for position on the ballots. All eight City Council members and the mayor are up Read more…
Read moreAfter Hurricane Harvey ravaged the Coastal Bend in 2017, the region struck back with a massive rebuild that’s only recently wound down. The Coastal Bend Disaster Recovery Group, as part of the Unmet Needs Roundtable Coalition, had a large hand Read more…
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Some 23 individuals have filed for nine places on the Corpus Christi City Council for the Nov. 8 mid-term election. Residents can register to vote through Oct. 11. Early voting is from Oct. 24-Nov. 4. Voters will choose a mayor Read more…
Read moreThe boardwalk on the Peoples Street T-Head is getting a makeover. The Corpus Christi City Council approved building a new boardwalk at its meeting Tuesday, Aug. 23. The existing boardwalk was built in 1989, but decking has been removed due Read more…
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A “notice of default” will be sent to the developer of the new Harbor Bridge in Corpus Christi, giving Flatiron/Dragados 15 days to address safety concerns that led to a halt in construction in July. The announcement came during a Read more…
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Monday, Aug. 22, is deadline to file for a position on the Corpus Christi City Council. The entire council — mayor, three at-large seats, and five district seats — will be on the Tuesday, Nov. 8, mid-term election ballot. The Read more…
Read moreU.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) paid a visit Tuesday, Aug. 9, to Corpus Christi, where port officials took him on a boat tour of the ship channel. The hour-long tour landed at the Solomon P. Ortiz International Center for a Read more…
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The Surfrider Foundation asked Nueces County to design the new Bob Hall Pier to provide better surfing conditions, leading county commissioners to hire Hanson Engineering to evaluate the current design. The vote came during a Commissioners Court meeting Aug. 5. Read more…
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