GROW Local South Texas recently received a $100,000 sustaining grant from the Port Industries of Corpus Christi, which will be paid out over a three-year period. “This gift allows GROW Local South Texas to concentrate on the programs required to Read more…
Read moreAfter months of turmoil and uncertainty, the Corpus Christi City Council swore in a new mayor May 18. At-large council member Joe McComb became Mayor Joe McComb at 1:30 p.m. when he took the oath of office. McComb won the Read more…
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Two toilets with red water in both the tanks and bowls sat on a tabletop under an awning at the city of Corpus Christi’s utility department. The toilets were part of an elaborate demonstration of the importance of backflow prevention Read more…
Read moreStudents enrolled in Texas A&M Maritime Academy this summer began their training in Corpus Christi on May 17 aboard the training ship General Rudder. The General Rudder docked at the Solomon P. Ortiz Center at the Harbor Bridge with 50 Read more…
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If all goes according to plan, the Corpus Christi City Council will once again have a full slate of members and a mayor as of July 11 — the first time since former Mayor Dan McQueen resigned Jan. 19, only Read more…
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After ExxonMobil filed a 209-page air permit application with the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality in April, a group of residents officially requested a public hearing on air quality concerning a proposed steam cracker plant to be built in San Read more…
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The three components needed for this water sport are balance, wind sense and steering. For beginners, experts urge lining up a few lessons before letting loose on your own. Wind boards and instructions are available to rent on many of Read more…
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The secrets of the universe will be unraveled at two free forums May 21 by Nobel Prize winners in physics Adam Riess (2011) and David J. Gross (2004). Both will speak to local high school, middle school and Texas A&M Read more…
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Texas-based H-E-B has been named one of the top grocery store chains in the United States, according to a recent poll by Market Force Information. H-E-B ranked No. 3 under Publix and Wegmans, which tied for first, and Trader Joe’s, Read more…
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Local leaders in the hospitality business were honored for their efforts in “creating excellence in tourism” in the Coastal Bend at the first-ever HOSPi awards. Short for hospitality, the HOSPis held its inaugural dinner and awards ceremony at the South Read more…
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