José Luis Martínez
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Salvation Army prepping for colder temps later this week
With hundreds of people without a home, the Salvation Army is preparing to open their cold weather shelter. → Read More
Truck driving Army veteran takes a victory lap
Ashley Leiva, who was featured in a Veterans in Focus report, visited Del Mar College after winning a Kenworth truck. She was nominated college's director of Transportation Services. → Read More
Toys For Tots distribution day in the Coastal Bend
The annual campaign by the Marine Corps brings holiday cheer to thousands of Coastal Bend children every year. → Read More
Swearing in day for Del Mar Board of Regents members
Two of the three recently elected regents attended the swearing in ceremony. A third was unable to attend. → Read More
Thousands in education grants awarded to CCISD teachers
The Corpus Christi Education Foundation made the rounds Friday awarding thousands of dollars in grants. 5 of those grants were delivered to teachers at Kostoryz Elementary. → Read More
Alice gets $7M grant toward secondary water source
The city hopes to have the project for an alternate water source off the ground in 2024, making it less dependent on Lake Corpus Christi. → Read More
Brooks County's Blanket Fire at 75 percent containment
The Brooks County fire began on Saturday and has claimed almost 6,000 acres in the southern part of the state. → Read More
High-speed chase near Robstown ends without injury
A Pct. 5 constable was led on a high-speed chase after spotting a suspected stolen vehicle. It ended in dramatic fashion with the driver held at gunpoint. → Read More
Local parents torn on whether to vaccinate their infants, toddlers
Despite the greenlight from the CDC, some parents are still undecided. → Read More
Corpus Christi city council approves new fire service fee
Rate and collection procedures outlined in ordinance. → Read More
London's unfinished business
For the second straight year. both the London Pirates and Sinton pirates are returning to state. → Read More
Ayers street project officially ends
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — One of Corpus Christi's biggest street improvement projects is finally over. A ribbon cutting ceremony Monday morning marked the official completion of the Ayers Street Improvement Project. Its official name was the Bond 2014 Ayers Street Pedestrian and Turn Lane Improvement Project, and the $11,000,000 project's scope was as big as its name. Here's what it entailed: *… → Read More
A whopper of a fish tale: Couple lands huge drum on their wedding night
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A newlywed bride is celebration a big catch she landed on her wedding night, and we're not talking about her husband. San Antonio's Eliot and Earnie Granville said after the wedding, they were discussing what to do on their wedding night. Eliot suggested they go fishing, so they drove to Red Dot Pier on JFK Causeway. Eliot decided to leave her wedding dress on because she… → Read More
Ground broken for new apartment complex
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — There's a great need for housing in Corpus Christi, and a big step was taken Thursday toward filling that need. Ground has been broken for a new apartment complex near the Downtown area. The Palms at Blucher apartment complex will be built on the 200 block of Carancahua, where the old fire training station used to be. The 72-unit complex will cost just over $19 million,… → Read More
City submits application for WWII Heritage site designation
County commissioners updated on effort to recognize our homefront history. → Read More
Council gets update on master plans for Cole and Labonte parks
Big changes planned for city's best-known parks. → Read More
Buc Days opening night features Elida Reyna
Elida Reyna will perform on the Bucking Marlin' Stage at 9 p.m. as Buc Days kicks off. → Read More
Families of CITGO 6 and other imprisoned Americans hold protest
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The families of Americans detained in other countries held a protest Wednesday morning outside the White House. Six CITGO executives, including former Corpus Christi resident Alirio Zambrano, are among the more than a dozen people who are being held abroad. Members of Zambrano's family, and families of other detainees organized the "Bring Home Our Families" protest. The… → Read More
'Creepy' dolls washing up on area beaches
Tunnell conducts weekly surveys of area beaches, so he's quite familiar with these bizarre finds. → Read More
Thursday marks the 27th anniversary of Selena's murder
Fans still visit Corpus Christi to honor the Queen of Tejano music. → Read More