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Residents join CCPD for 'Coffee with a Cop' event Tuesday
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Some residents had the opportunity to chat with Corpus Christi police officers over a "cup of Joe" at CCPD's Coffee with a Cop event at the Starbucks on Leopard Street Tuesday morning. Some officers helped take orders while others spoke with residents about everything from...
The city asked for a loan to finance its desalination plant. Here's what the state said.
A desalination plant proposed in Corpus Christi has been approved for millions of dollars in state loans for its development. Late Tuesday morning, the Texas Water Development Board gave the nod to awarding as much as $535 million to help finance its construction at the city’s Inner Harbor site located on a 14-acre...
Personal trainer creates program to help veterans improve health
Robby Casas' friend from the National Guard committed suicide about two years ago. His friend was one of his biggest supporters who encouraged him to create Fit For Service, a program for veterans.
Workforce Solutions Alamo June Report
For the second month in a row, the number of people unemployed has risen in our area and across Texas. The latest data from June 2024 shows a 4.2 percent unemployment rate for the eight-county San Antonio- New Braunfels metropolitan statistical area (MSA). The unemployment rate was 3.5 percent in May and 3.3. percent in April. Statewide unemployment is at 4.5 percent, up from 3.8 percent in May.
Texas Is The Number One Worst State For Weather Related Power Outages
The Texas power grid is something that all residents worry about. When the power goes out, many things are lost. Lights are unable to be turned on, and depending on the the time of day, individuals may not be able to see for an extended period of time. Many reasons can be the cause for the power to disappear.
Turner Industries named to "Friends Circle" for hospital donation
Turner Industries was recognized as a 2023 honoree by Driscoll Children’s Hospital in Corpus Christi, Texas. The recognition honors local donors who have given at a specific level in support of the hospital and the children receiving treatment. Turner was added to the hospital’s "Friends Circle" donor wall as part of its efforts.
Texas Surrogacy Company Owner Embezzles $10 Million Dollars to Fund Rap Career
Planning to start a family is supposed to be one of the most exciting times in your life. However, countless Texas families were cheated out of experiencing that joy. The owner of Surrogacy Escrow Account Management stole millions of dollars from her own company. These funds were intended to fund future parents' dreams of starting a family, but instead, they were allegedly used to "bankroll her music career as 'Dom,' a racy rap and R&B singer and music producer."
Devastating Fire Destroys Historic Texas Sanctuary
A four-alarm fire on Friday has destroyed the historic chapel at First Baptist Church in Dallas. The chapel served as the main sanctuary for the church until 2013 when a new sanctuary was built. The historic secondary chapel held services for nearly a century. Firefighters were called to the scene...
Buy a Blizzard and benefit Driscoll’s RGV children’s hospital
Cool off and do a good deed. That’s the idea as Dairy Queens in the Rio Grande Valley and Corpus Christi areas will be donating 50% of all Blizzard sales to Driscoll Children’s Hospital on Thursday. Dairy Queen in partnership with Children’s Miracle Network Hospital are giving back...
Port of Corpus Christi announces second quarter 2024 volumes
Port of Corpus Christi customers moved 50.1 million tons through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the second quarter of 2024, a 1.7 percent increase over the same period in 2023. In Q2 2024, the Port of Corpus Christi saw increases in crude oil, break bulk and agricultural commodity shipments...
Texas LNG Executes 20-Year Binding Tolling Agreement With EQT
This agreement follows two Heads of Agreement signed by Texas LNG and EQT earlier this year. Tolling agreements are fee-for-service deals in which the gas provider pays the company to convert gas to LNG, which it then sells to its customers. “Glenfarne’s partnership with EQT will bring low-emission natural gas...
In Texas, violating campaign ethics laws rarely yields repercussions. The attorney general’s office is to blame.
TEXAS, USA — Editors Note: This article was originally published in The Texas Tribune. You can read the original article here. In 1989, Bo Pilgrim, an East Texas chicken plant magnate, strolled the floor of the Texas Senate and dispensed $10,000 checks to nine members in an effort to stop a worker’s compensation bill from passing.
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