Ed Rachal Foundation purchases closed hotel for Good Samaritan Rescue Mission The Good Samaritan Rescue Mission plans to move into the Red Roof Inn at 3030 Buffalo St. in Corpus Christi. Recently purchased by the Ed Rachal Foundation for $4.3 Read more…
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Ten orphaned oil and gas wells and an associated groundwater well at Padre Island National Seashore were recently plugged as part of Restore the Gulf, a program that uses Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill funding to clean up the Gulf of Read more…
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A bill placing restrictions on how the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association can raise rates was approved by the Texas House of Representatives around the same time TWIA announced the date of a board of directors workshop meeting on rate inadequacy. Read more…
Read moreMad Dog 2 oil platform undergoes work at Kiewit in Ingleside A 60,000-ton floating production unit (aka oil drilling platform) recently pulled up to a dock in Ingleside in final preparation for installation in a BP oil field in the Read more…
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Receive a free vessel safety check from the Corpus Christi Flotilla on April 23-25. Safety checks, which are recommended by the U.S. Coast Guard and the Coast Guard Auxiliary for all recreational boaters, will be performed at the Rock the Read more…
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Located on the longest undeveloped barrier island in the world, Padre Island National Seashore is a nature conservatory as well as a popular recreation destination for locals and tourists. This national park protects 70 miles of coastline with dunes, prairies, Read more…
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The shopping center that once housed a Kmart in Portland is undergoing a restoration with two new prominent tenants already lined up now that the old building has come down. Developer McLeod Sears announced that Chick-fil-A and AutoZone will take Read more…
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Waterpark open weekends now; 7 days a week starting May 24 Hurricane Alley Waterpark has reopened for the 2021 season, its 10th year of fun in the sun and water in downtown Corpus Christi. Located at 702 E. Port Ave., Read more…
Read moreArea code 361 soon required for dialing Corpus Christi local calls Ten-digit dialing training wheels go on for the 361 area code as of April 24. Callers in the Corpus Christi area code and five others will have until Oct. Read more…
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Repairs should be complete by Memorial Day weekend The Corpus Christi Ship Channel South Jetty will be closed for repairs from April 12 until possibly May 31, if not sooner, announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District. A Read more…
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