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ASCS Gulf South At South Texas Race Ranch Postponed Ahead Of Hurricane Beryl Arrival
With Hurricane Beryl making a beeline for south Texas, officials with the ASCS Gulf South Region and South Texas Race Ranch in Corpus Christi, Texas have postponed events slated for Friday, July 12, and Saturday, July 13. Once the storm has passed and the area can be properly assessed, officials...
Pair of Calallen softball players earn national awards from MaxPreps
Calallen infielder Alaunah Almaraz was named second-team All-American, and pitcher Jordan Thibodeaux earned honorable mention on the 2024 MaxPreps All-American softball team. Almaraz, the 2024 Caller-Times All-South Texas MVP, an all-region selection by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and a member of the Texas High School Coaches Association Super Elite Team, hit .568 with 17 home runs and drove in 58 runs for the UIL Class 4A state champion Wildcats.
Here's how Nueces County restaurants scored in health inspections for June 2024
In June, Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District inspectors rodent droppings, dirty toilets, food stored under sinks and other health violations. Out of more than 145 businesses inspected, 11 scored below a 90 and 43 received perfect scores. In June, three restaurants (Bubba's 33, El Jalisco Grill and Taqueria Jalisco #3) scored the...
DPS ups patrols on State Highway 361
The DPS has upped its presence on the Island Road (State Highway 361) between Port Aransas and Park Road 22 in Corpus Christi. Troopers from the Texas Department of Public Safety initially added daily shifts to that stretch of roadway on June 12. Two troopers have been working two shifts targeting the morning and evening commutes to and from Port […]
Community events planned for Shark Week next week
Local shark research will be on display during Discovery Channel's Shark Week next week. For those in Corpus Christi, two upcoming community events will also feature local researchers. Kesley Banks, a researcher at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi's Harte Research Institute Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation, will be interviewed in...
Amethyst Silva's family asks others to celebrate the Fourth of July safely
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Amethyst Silva was 11 years old when she was by a bullet that hit her just after midnight on New Year's Day in 2023. It was celebratory gunfire that took her life. As the Fourth of July comes around, her family want's people to remember just how dangerous discharging a firearm in the city can be.
Rescue Tales: Adorable Albert is looking for a home
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Albert is a Terrier-mix who is looking for his furr-ever family. You can find him at the Gulf Coast Humane Society!. This good boy is just two-months old and has already been neutered, so he is ready to be adopted by loving owners. If you're...
NAACP state conference comes to Corpus Christi for first time since 2013
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Texas President for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Gary Bledsoe, national board members and city leaders gathered Monday to welcome the organization's annual convention to Corpus Christi. The breakfast was a part of a three-day preparation ahead of the...
New improvements to American Bank Center's arena proposed for city's 2025 budget
Within the proposed budget for fiscal year 2025, the city's Economic Development is proposing that $13 million of Type A funds could help bring new changes to the American Bank Center arena.
Reassessing canals after Tropical Storm Alberto damages Padre Island homes
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — While residents are preparing for what is to remain an active tropical season, some Island homeowners are still dealing with damage from Tropical Storm Alberto. The Property Owners Association has started the clean up process which includes clearing the path of the bulkheads so that...
Coastal Bend fireworks sales down despite no price increase
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Even though the price of fireworks has not gone up in the Coastal Bend, sales are down. 3NEWS found one fireworks stand operator, Jason Perez from Mr. W's Fireworks on Weber Road, who thinks it's inflation that is keeping people from buying. "We're seeing a...
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