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Operation Safe Return helped thousands prepare for the new school year on Saturday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The new school year is around the corner and Corpus Christi Police Department hosted their annual back-to-school event Saturday afternoon. Thousands of parents and children attended Operation Safe Return at the American Bank Center, where they received several free items in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year.
Coastal Bend Wedding Fair helps couples plan their dream wedding
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Back here at home, the Coastal Bend Wedding Fair was held Sunday at the American Bank Center. It is the largest wedding expo in our area and it allows newly engaged couples to start preparing on how to bring their dream wedding to life. Couples...
Nonprofit hosting House of Rock benefit to support students with disabilities
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A new nonprofit has made its way to the Coastal Bend and we had a chance to meet them this morning on Domingo Live!. Joaquin in2 Inclusion centers on empowerment and advocacy for people with disabilities. Joaquin in2 Inclusion launched earlier this year and is...
Refugio County's stray dog problem on the agenda for Tuesday's meeting
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Refugio County commissioners are once again set to discuss a proposal to spend half a million dollars for an animal control facility. It's on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting. The county judge is hoping that commissioners won't table the discussion again, which she said is...
Quinta Mazatlán’s ‘Thursday Night Live’ bringing dinosaurs to McAllen
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... McAllen’s Quinta Mazatlán is prepared to take visitors back in time with this week’s Thursday Night Live. This week’s theme is Jurassic RGV, which will offer visitors an opportunity to interact with dinosaurs. “We are excited to bring this extraordinary...
McAllen commissioners expected to discuss limiting number of pets allowed in a home
McAllen city commissioners are expected to discuss a proposed ordinance that would limit the number of pets residents can have in their home. Recent cases of animal hoarding have prompted this discussion. The proposed ordinance limits the number of animals a resident can own to four. RELATED COVERAGE: McAllen man...
Benavides: We failed our high school dropouts before. It’s time to bring them back.
EDINBURG, Texas – A school superintendent is urging her counterparts in other Rio Grande Valley districts to acknowledge their failures and work to bring dropouts aged 18 to 25 back to campus. Dr. Alda T. Benavides, superintendent of schools for Edcouch-Elsa ISD, spoke at a meeting about dropout prevention...
Laredo, East LA and Hialeah, among the Latino-heavy cities with the highest poverty rates in the U.S.
A new study of the ten census-designated cities with 100,000 or more residents and high Latino populations showed their poverty rates are 50% higher than the national average. The ten communities, which include Laredo, Texas; East LA and Hialeah, Florida had an average poverty rate of 18.7%, considerably higher than the national poverty rate of 12.5% and the overall Latino poverty rate of 17.2%, the report by Axios shows.
8th Strongest Earthquake in Texas’ History Shakes Lubbock
LUBBOCK, TX (KLBK) – KLBK Chief Meteorologist Jacob Riley has details on an earthquake that shook West Texas Monday night. At approximately 10:39 PM CDT Monday, July 22, 2024, an earthquake occurred between Snyder and Roby Texas, just north of Highway 180 at 10:38 PM CDT. At 10:46 PM CDT, an aftershock with a magnitude of 4.4 struck in roughly the same location. The magnitude 4.9 is tied for the 8th strongest to impact Texas in recorded history, tied with the magnitude 4.9 earthquake that hit near Loving, NM that occurred on July 21, 2022, nearly 2 years ago to the date.
It's been 2 weeks since Beryl hit and this Spring couple still doesn't know the fate of their home
SPRING, Texas — It's been two weeks since Hurricane Beryl made landfall and caused widespread destruction across Southeast Texas. While many have had their power restored and returned to their normal lives, others are just beginning to rebuild. Linda and Cameron Brown have lived at their Spring home for...
Surf's Up! The 25th annual inclusive surf camp took place in Port A on Saturday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The 25th annual surf camp for people with disabilities took place in Port Aransas today. In addition to the locals, about 125 people came from out of state to feel the thrill of surfing at the Make Promises Happen Surf Camp for our Friends with Disabilities event.
Tremors in Texas: 3 Deadly Earthquakes That Made Their Mark
When people think of earthquakes, Texas isn't the first place that comes to mind. However, the Lone Star State has had its share of seismic events that have left an impact. Texas is not known for frequent or intense earthquakes like the West Coast, but they do happen. Volcano Discovery...
Texas DPS Offices Reopen After Crowdstrike Incidents
You can now count the Texas DPS driver's license offices among the victims of the global Crowdstrike incident. Though offices were closed last week due to the computer systems being down, all are reopened now according to cbsaustin.com. The closures were all about one bad software update. The same outage...
Women who sued Texas over abortion law share stories in Dallas
DALLAS - A key issue in the upcoming presidential election centers around abortion and a woman's right to choose. Texas is one of several states that have passed a strict abortion ban, with medical exceptions that opponents argue are confusing. On Monday, three women who sued the state for the...
And The Texas Radio Hall of Fame 2024 Nominees Are …
The Texas Radio Hall of Fame has announced its list of 50 nominees for the 2024 Induction Class. This year’s nominees were chosen from a pool of over two hundred professionals associated with Texas radio, narrowed down by the TRHOF Review Committee. The final selection of the 20 inductees...
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