An exhibit of stunning photographs taken by National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen will be on display at the Texas State Aquarium through Sept. 3. Access is included with admission or membership. The exhibit “Polar Obsession” features up-close images of wildlife Read more…
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A new Corpus Christi city manager might be named at the City Council’s March 19 meeting. After considerable pressure from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times daily newspaper, the council released the names of the top six people being considered for the Read more…
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Whataburger renewed its 15-year partnership with the Corpus Christi Hooks on March 5, a year before the naming rights for the minor league baseball team’s home field expired. The harbor-front ballpark will remain Whataburger Field and soon sport the burger Read more…
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Port Aransas celebrated the addition of its fifth 28-vessel ferry during a presentation ceremony at the ferry terminal on Texas 361 on March 1. The newest member of the eight-ferry fleet was christened the Joseph F. Weber, who was present Read more…
Read moreThe Texas State Aquarium wants to expand again, this time raising money to build a wildlife research center. The $25 million facility would replace a current center on property leased form the Port of Christi. The lease expires in 2021. Read more…
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People opposed to having a desalination water plant built on Harbor Island in Port Aransas will have a say before any final decisions are made. A public hearing on the matter begins at 7 p.m. Monday, April 8, at the Read more…
Read moreStill in the process of rebuilding after Hurricane Harvey wiped out facilities in 2017, the University of Texas Marine Science Institute announced plans to build a Center for Coastal Ocean Science in Port Aransas. The institute is applying for grants Read more…
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A 10-year tax abatement agreement is the carrot San Patricio County commissioners are offering to entice Steel Dynamics to build a $1.8 billion flat roll steel mill near Sinton. The Indiana-based company has several locations under consideration, including sites in Read more…
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The Ed Rachal Foundation wants to purchase the old Nueces County Courthouse and tear it down, even though foundation CEO Paul Altheide said teardown will cost more than the expected increase in property value if the building is removed. The Read more…
Read moreConstruction could resume in May at the M&G plant in Corpus Christi. The bankrupt company was sold last year to Corpus Christi Polymers LLC, which signed a year-long lease this week with the Port of Corpus Christi for a laydown Read more…
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