About 67 percent of artists in the United States are without an income because of the COVID-19 pandemic, making the arts one of the hardest-hit industries in the nation, according to a survey by Americans for the Arts. A new Read more…
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Beaches in Nueces County and Corpus Christi closed at noon Friday, July 24, in preparation for Tropical Storm Hanna, which is headed straight for the Coastal Bend. They will remain closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic until 6 a.m. Read more…
Read moreNo windstorm insurance rate hike for 2021 — maybe. At least, that’s what the actuarial committee for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Associaton recommended at its meeting July 21, after more than a year of both the TWIA board and then Read more…
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H-E-B grocery stores were named the best in the United States by Food & Wine magazine in its July issue. A Texas-based grocer, H-E-B can only be found in Texas and a few places in Mexico yet has become the Read more…
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The continuing threat of COVID-19 has Rockport artists thinking outside the gallery. Rockport Center for the Arts continues to showcase artists from Texas and across America through its Keeping Arts Alive virtual offerings at rockportartcenter.com. Art lovers in Texas and Read more…
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Filing begins Monday, July 20, for the nine places on the Corpus Christi City Council, including mayor. Deadline is 5 p.m. Monday, August 17. Also expected to be on the ballot are changes to the city charter, which could make Read more…
Read moreStudents in the 12 Nueces County independent school districts will learn remotely for at least the first three weeks of school per a public health order issued by Local Health Authority Dr. Srikanth Ramachandruni. The order designed to slow the Read more…
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Shrimporee in Aransas Pass has been canceled for 2020 as has the annual Texas Jazz Fest. Shrimporee, which is held in Aransas Pass, was set for July 17-19. The Texas Jazz Festival is normally held the third weekend in October. Read more…
Read moreBeaches will reopen August 1 — maybe. Nueces County closed beach access to vehicles through that date with a caveat: COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths would have to be way down to merit reopening the area to tourists. Also, a Read more…
Read moreCrews began putting up blockades to beach access in Nueces County and Corpus Christi beaches Wednesday afternoon, July 15, in anticipation of an official announcment concerning beach closures expected at the daily 5 p.m. joint county/city news briefing in city Read more…
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