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The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department has installed nine new playground units to improve parks citywide.
This is the second major cost-saving initiative for Cefé Valenzuela landfill.
Tomas Reyes was last seen around noon today on foot in the area of Sentinel Dr. and Don Patricio Rd. in Flour Bluff.
The current estimated construction cost for the IHWTC, which is based on 10% design completion, is $997 million.
Speakers may comment on any agenda item or city-related topic at the 5:30 p.m. General Public Comment Session.
The purpose of this modeling is to ensure the IHWTC will meet TCEQ discharge permit requirements.
Crews were able to extinguish the blaze quickly, preventing further damage or injuries.
Beginning Tuesday, July 15, 2025, updated procedures for public comment at City Council meetings will go into effect.
The Board of Directors of the Ritz Theatre is announcing it will conduct a national search for a new executive director to work with leadership as they continue on their path of preserving Corpus Christi’s iconic theatre.
The financing will fund vital infrastructure improvements and refinance prior debt at lower interest rates, delivering more than $8.2 million in savings.
The pipeline system flow has been returned to Schedule 4 with its maximum flow of 70 million gallons per day.
Chief Deputy Jaime Garza confirmed that four individuals were on board the aircraft at the time of the incident.
The Series 2025 bonds will provide approximately $181 million in funding for capital projects across all four utility divisions.
The Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Department has taken proactive measures in response to the Stage 3 drought by implementing conservation strategies to support over 200 recently planted trees, which require ongoing irrigation for optimal growth.
If cited, you could be fined up to $2,000 per package of fireworks.
Corpus Christi Solid Waste Service announced a substantial decline in its recycling contamination rate, dropping from 34% to 27%.
As part of the dedication ceremony, NVID Deputy Chief H. Bowers presented Almanza’s widow, Irma, with a newly designed Detective Badge.
The City’s Vector Control Unit will take action to deal with the abundance of mosquitoes brought on by the recent heavy rains.
CCW maintains its designation as a Superior Public Water System by the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality.
Upon arrival, emergency personnel found the residence fully engulfed in flames.
Seawater desalination provides a drought-proof water supply by converting seawater into fresh drinking water through advanced treatment processes.
The data presented showed that both the violent crime rate and property crime rate had decreased in four out of the five council districts over the past five years.
The postponement is intended to provide the Port with additional time to engage with stakeholders and further evaluate the potential impacts on nearby neighborhoods.
To reach this goal for all 22 units, the city of Corpus Christi needs to add 86 more firefighters, bringing the total to 541.
The proposed housing study is an initiative to guide the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation towards more informed and effective housing solutions.
This collaboration will form a dedicated task force that will focus on combatting illegal activities, with emphasis on human smuggling and the sale and distribution of narcotics in the region.
The City of Corpus Christi also does not provide funding to the Corpus Christi Housing Authority.
The Corpus Christi Fire Department held a hose uncoupling ceremony to commemorate the completion of Fire Station #3.
The funding for these systems comes from the Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund, the General Fund, and the Crime Control and Prevention District Fund, amounting to $350,745.
Melinda Martinez, age 58, was last seen in December 2024. Melinda suffers from early stages of dementia.
Roberson’s attorneys have asked the state’s Court of Criminal Appeals to pause his execution until the court has considered his case.
Several stolen items were observed in plain view in the bed of the truck.
The driver, a McAllen resident en route from Houston, drew the attention of agents after several inconsistencies were noted during questioning.
On Tuesday evening, two additional charges were filed against Martinez.
Roberson was convicted of capital murder in 2003 for the death of his 2-year-old daughter Nikki, who was diagnosed with shaken baby syndrome.
Officers transported the newborn to Christus Spohn Hospital–Kleberg, where medical personnel later pronounced the child deceased.
When the Officer arrived, the male suspect immediately engaged in a prolonged physical struggle with the Officer.
The Corpus Christi Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division obtained a warrant for indecent assault for CCPD Officer Steven Moran.
Robbery Homicide Detectives were called out to the scene to investigate.
The Officer and the suspect were transported to local hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
Cinergy Entertainment Group develops some of the country's most renowned entertainment centers and has been recognized as the “Top Family Entertainment Center of the World.”
The state Senate’s version of the bill would infuse $500 million over the next two years into projects filmed in Texas.
Directors, producers and actors say better incentives in other states pull projects away from Texas, which is losing out on millions of dollars.