Live music is back in full swing at Brewster Street Ice House's downtown location, and new health protocols are in place so customers can kick back, relax, and enjoy while minimizing the spread of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19. After Read more…
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The oyster mariculture industry kicked off in Texas in August, the result of new legislation authored by state Rep. Todd Hunter (R-District 23). He hosts an online symposium on the new industry from 2-3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Texas Read more…
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The center of Hurricane Laura, a Category 3 storm as of Wednesday morning, Aug. 25, will pass 200-300 miles north of the Coastal Bend. The region will still feel the effects of its storm surge and possible flooding, according to Read more…
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The city of Alice selected Seven Seas Water to build a desalination plant. The City Council on Aug. 18 approved the company’s Alternate Groundwater Delivery Request for Proposal. Seven Seas Water will finance, own, and operate the plant as well Read more…
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UPDATE 3:30 p.m. August 24, 2020: U.S. Coast Guard salvage crews recovered the bodies of the two remaining missing crew members of the Waymon L. Boyd, a dredging vessel that hit a propane pipeline and burst into flames Friday, August 21. Read more…
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Six people are reported missing after a pipeline explosion at 8:05 a.m. Friday, Aug. 21, along Refinery Row in Corpus Christi. Four people are being treated at Christus Spohn Shoreline hospital for injuries and two others were taken by a Read more…
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With the recent increase of COVID-19 cases across Texas, officials have decided this year's HummerBird Celebration will be held virtually. The event is scheduled for Sept. 17-20 with an all-virtual festival pass for speakers and banding demonstrations. Add-ons include a Read more…
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Renowned as one of the most unique bike rides in Texas, Conquer the Coast just got even more unusual. The 2020 event, which raises money for leadership, empowerment, and scholarship programs, has gone virtual. Riders can pick their own routes Read more…
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The public has until Aug. 21 to submit comments on a proposed industrial project involving facilities and pipelines stretching from Taft to Harbor Island, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced this week. The original deadline was Sept. 9, 2019. Read more…
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Padre Island National Seashore reopens Aug. 20. The longest stretch of undeveloped barrier island in the world was closed to visitors after taking the brunt of Hurricane Hanna on July 25. The north and south beaches, the Bird Island Basin Read more…
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