A third Vick’s Famous Hamburgers is scheduled to open on the Southside of Corpus Christi in the spring of 2022, announced owner George Pollakis. “The Southside is growing, and with a majority of our customers coming from there, our choice Read more…
Read morePBR bull-bucking event Sept. 4 on USS Lexington in Corpus Christi A traditional Texas event will take place at a most unlikely location in Corpus Christi when the Professional Bull Riders return to the USS Lexington to compete in the Read more…
Read moreHouston-based renewable provider Rhythm to distribute Corpus Christi wind energy Electricity customers in Corpus Christi can now purchase wind-generated power from the 81 turbines on Chapman Ranch. The $400 million Chapman Ranch project began providing electricity to the state’s power grid Read more…
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Residents can apply for help federal rental assistance program Eviction notices have increased countywide along with unemployment numbers since the onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, Nueces County launched a nearly $1.7 million Emergency Rental Assistance Program on Thursday, Read more…
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Emergency regulations for spotted seatrout in the Laguna Madre have been extended for an additional 60 days by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. The extension, which continues through Sept. 27, affects fishing in bays and beachfronts of the Upper Read more…
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Another recommendation to raise windstorm insurance rates by 5 percent is on the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association agenda for its annual meeting Aug. 3. The recommendation comes from TWIA’s Actuarial and Underwriting Committee, which met via Zoom on Wednesday, July Read more…
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Corpus Christi residents are invited to the Seawater Desalination Workshop from 1:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 1201 Leopard St., for a detailed review of seawater desalination. Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Read more…
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On July 27, pending City Council approval, former Chief of Police Mike Markle will become the current chief of police, returning to the position three months after retiring and taking a job in the private sector. After serving 32 years Read more…
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The Port of Corpus Christi is proving its moniker, the "Energy Port of the Americas," with more record-breaking tonnage reports for liquefied natural gas and crude oil for the first half of 2021. Energy is not the only record cargo reported. Read more…
Read morePier reconstructed and now open after 2017 hurricane damage Recently reconstructed after being damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017, the Fulton Pier is now open around the clock. Just over 35 minutes from Corpus Christi and only 10 minutes from Read more…
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