A resolution reprimanding at-large Corpus Christi City Council member Mark Scott for resigning his seat early to avoid term limits was approved by eight of the council’s nine members at a meeting Nov. 1. Scott left the meeting after a Read more…
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The Chapman Ranch Wind Farm project has a new owner and is now under construction by the former owner — an unexpected development in the ongoing wind turbine conflict on the Southside of Corpus Christi. You can get up to Read more…
Read moreTen states, including Texas, limit the language that merchants can use to describe how they handle “swipe fees” for credit cards. The U.S. Supreme Court might soon change that. The court announced in late September it would hear a challenge Read more…
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Turn your company holiday party into a true celebration of the spirit of Christmas by adding it to the list of Toys for Tots collection events. It’s as easy as signing up online, designating the number of U.S. Marines you’d Read more…
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Mark Scott said he will be in his seat at the next city council meeting Tuesday, Nov. 1, continuing his tenure as a council member — a position he recently quit so he could run for mayor in 2018. “I Read more…
Read moreIt will soon be cold enough to wear a jacket, and when that happens, those who help the homeless will be ready. Starting a warm clothing drive this month are members of the Corpus Christi Bar Association, the Salvation Army Read more…
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The 1,200-seat Ritz Theatre opened its doors in downtown Corpus Christi on Christmas Day 1929. Its debut show was the 1909 silent picture “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The Ritz soon became one of the first movie houses in the United States Read more…
Read moreWith the completion of Mary Rhodes Pipeline Phase 2, Corpus Christi now has four major sources of water — a fact that should keep the Coastal Bend economy growing. “We would not have the global economy or the industry we Read more…
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A new fire station is being built at 6226 Ayers St. near Saratoga Boulevard. As part of a 2008 bond project, Fire Station No. 18 will cost about $1.8 million and include a single-story building with concrete paving drives, a Read more…
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A new steel plant estimated to cost $800 million officially opened for business in Gregory-Portland this week. Voestalpine, an Austrian-based company known worldwide for its steel used in railroads, airplanes and construction, held ribbon-cutting ceremonies at the site Oct. 26. Read more…
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