Preliminary designs for a new Cole Park Pier are available for public review and input, City Manager Peter Zanoni recently announced. New features include a wider walkway, a large plaza, better lighting, seating, and shade. The public has until June Read more…
Read moreThe Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Driscoll Children's Hospital in Corpus Christi was recently redesignated as a Level IV trauma care unit — the highest level of care available. The redesignation by the Texas Department of State Health Services renews Read more…
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Public sea turtle hatchling releases at Padre Island National Seashore have been canceled for the summer. The popular event attracts between 700-1,200 visitors for each early-morning release, generating national and even international attention to the park. “Due to the overwhelming popularity Read more…
Read moreJM Steel is joining the Sinton location of the Steel Dynamics flat roll steel mill. The company announced recently it would be “expanding its footprint substantially over the next two years.” The enterprise expects to hire 50 employees, which will Read more…
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Decorators looking for eclectic home décor will have to find another source now that Pier 1 Imports Inc. has filed for bankruptcy. The company plans to close all of its locations, including the one in Moore Plaza at 5317 South Read more…
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Child care centers can reopen immediately and bars can reopen on Friday, May 22, with limited capacity, according to the latest round of executive orders issued by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday, May 18. Also, restaurants, which are now Read more…
Read moreIf you’re planning a trip to the beach for Memorial Day weekend, May 23-25, know that curfews have been lifted and beaches opened in the Coastal Bend in and around Corpus Christi and Port Aransas. Many of the attractions in Read more…
Read moreAn outbreak of COVID-19 at the STX Beef plant in Corpus Christi has brought in the Texas National Guard to test all 600-plus employees. It's just one of several places the guard will conduct testing across the state over the Read more…
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Liquidation sales for 550 of the 738 Stage Stores locations in 42 states are due to begin Friday, May 15, as part of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy plan. An inquiry as to whether that will include the two Gordmans and Read more…
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Shrimping season in the Gulf of Mexico closes May 15 until the tentative reopening date of July 15, announced the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department on May 12. The season closes a half-hour after sunset on Friday, based on outgoing Read more…
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