Junction Energy Capital and Castleton Commodities International broke ground on a $128 million oil storage and distribution facility Dec. 4, helping solidify the Port of Corpus Christi’s status as the nation’s largest exporter of oil. Designed to load oil and Read more…
Read moreAn agreement reached in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in San Antonio Monday, Dec. 4., gives the owners of Schlitterbahn Corpus Christi Riverpark and Resort until Jan. 31 to reach an agreement that could keep the property from being sold at auction Read more…
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On New Year’s Day, brave swimmers and toe dippers meet on North Beach for the annual Polar Bear Plunge in Corpus Christi. The festivities start in front of Fajitaville at 221 S. Hotel Place in North Beach. Sign up at Read more…
Read moreConstruction on the EPIC NGL Pipeline project designed to link oil and gas form the Permian Basin to the Port of Corpus Christi began in late November. The scope of the 650-mile pipeline has increased since it was first announced Read more…
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A 24-hour period of community giving netted 46 area nonprofits a total of more than $2.3 million during the ninth annual Coastal Bend Day of Giving. Held on Nov. 14 this year, the community-wide event is administered by the Coastal Read more…
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A program to rebuild area oyster beds by recycling oyster shells from restaurants has been recognized for its success. Sink Your Shucks will be granted a community conservation award by the Coastal Bend Bays Foundation during its annual Conservation and Read more…
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Corpus Christi’s beloved Mustang Island State Park is closed indefinitely. The park was heavily impacted by Hurricane Harvey, and park officials are still assessing the damages. While the beach itself held up well, Rick Meyers, region director for the Texas Read more…
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The voices of Corpus Christi soon will be part of the largest single collection of human voices ever gathered. The StoryCorps studio on wheels will be recording local stories through Dec. 18. Those stories will be archived in the Library Read more…
Read moreLow dose, or 3-D mammograms, will be required by law as of Jan. 1, 2018. A new law passed by the 85th Texas Legislature earlier this year requires insurance companies that deliver, issue or renew any health benefit plan covering Read more…
Read moreWhen the curtain fell on the final act of “A Christmas Carol” on opening night Nov. 17, the all-volunteer cast and crew received a standing ovation. “There was not a dry eye in the house,” said Bob Pritchard, the new Read more…
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