LEGAL NEWS: Family leave must now include foster children, according to a new law that took effect in Texas on Sept. 1. The law only applies to companies that already provide family leave benefits, something the Lone Star State does Read more…
Read moreVOLUNTEER: Days before Hurricane Harvey’s landfall, American Red Cross staff and volunteers from different parts of the United States were already making their way to Corpus Christi to assist Coastal Bend residents with disaster preparedness and recovery. “When news of the Read more…
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UPDATE: The annual Wooden Boat Show has been postponed, expected to be rescheduled in spring 2018. The Old Towne Fest will continue, though, and will include festivities such as a parade, surfing contests, chapel tours and more. Port Aranansans who Read more…
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Hurricane Harvey could end up being the costliest storm in U.S. history — until the next one. Small-business owners hurt by the storm have several places to turn to for help, whether in applying for low-interest loans, emergency cash grants Read more…
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Mosquitos might be his business, but public health administrator Dante Gonzalez got more than he bargained for when he tried to clean up a house in Victoria after Hurricane Harvey. “Despite me wearing repellent and gloves and long sleeves, they Read more…
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More than half the University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas moved to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi after Hurricane Harvey damaged most of the seaside facility. The majority of the science institute has been closed indefinitely with no Read more…
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The last of the Columbus ship replicas bequeathed to Corpus Christi by Spain in 1993 has been endangered by Hurricane Harvey. The Niña has partially sunk into the bay at its home dock in the city’s marina, where the Columbus Read more…
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Much like the raptors that migrate through Corpus Christi each year, another big bird has swooped in and landed for a short stay by the sea this fall. The sounds of 80 military helicopters echoed through the skies over Corpus Read more…
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A voter-approved tax increase did not make it into the city’s 2018 budget after all. Corpus Christi City Council members voted unanimously Sept. 19 to keep the city’s current tax rate of $0.61 per $100 property valuation after initially casting Read more…
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The Rockport Seafair will go on as originally planned before Hurricane Harvey packed a powerful destructive punch on this seaside community. The Category 4 storm caused the cancellation of the annual HummerBird Festival, the Shopping Tournament and the Hero’s Cup, Read more…
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