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The 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…
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One pint of blood can save three lives. “The need is constant,” said Jenika Hernandez, laboratory team lead for the Coastal Bend Blood Center in Corpus Christi, adding that one in seven hospital patients needs blood. The Coastal Bend Blood 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…
Read moreAs festival season gears up in the Coastal Bend, now is the time to make plans. You can start with this list of major festivals then visit 101CorpusChristi.com/EVENTS for details of these and other events. Our Calendar of Events is Read more…
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The Tejano Lowrider Extravaganza joins this year’s Fiesta de la Flor, set for April 12-13 in Corpus Christi. The musical lineup for the fifth annual celebration of Tejano superstar Selena Quintanilla Perez was recently announced in the singer’s hometown. Entertainment Read more…
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San Patricio County commissioners are paving the way for a $1.8 billion steel mill that could be built on 2,500 acres of land near the city of Sinton. Commissioners voted unanimously to create the San Patricio County Buffalo Steel Mill Read more…
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