Stephania Jimenez
KRIS 6 News
Corpus Christi, TX, United States
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KRIS 6 profiles democratic congressional candidate Roy Barrera
If the name "Roy Barrera" sounds familiar, it's because it is. The democrat lost his bid to unseat then-congressman Blake Farenthold in 2016, but he's not giving up on his mission. He wants to run... → Read More
KRIS 6 investigates: Child sex trafficking in South Texas
It's an uncomfortable issue to discuss, but it's reality. Tens of thousands of children in Texas are sex slaves. "We found 29 victims in one year in Corpus Christi," said Cassandra Strom, with New... → Read More
Embattled Judge Guy Williams stays out of race
An embattled judge who was indicted for road rage is staying out of politics. 148th District Court Judge Guy Williams missed yesterday's deadline to keep his judgeship. → Read More
Local church gives needy family's home 'Extreme Christmas Makeov
A teenager from Corpus Christi may convince you that miracles exist. Ezequiel Cuesta, 16, from Corpus Christi, is battling leukemia. For years, he has prayed for a new family home. And thanks to vo... → Read More
Local man fights to open CCISD high school tracks to public
A local runner is going the extra mile to get the Corpus Christi Independent School District to re-open all of its high school running tracks. → Read More
Plumbers Local Union 68 hosts job fair
There's a particular type of frustration felt by thousands of South Texans; that's the agony of looking for work. However, there are lots of openings in one field in our area-- plumbing. On Wednesd... → Read More
Need a job? Local plumbers union wants to hire workers
One thing is obvious when you drive around Corpus Christi: there's an abundance of construction projects. However, there's also a shortage of workers, especially plumbers. That's one of the reasons... → Read More
Democrat eyes Farenthold's congressional seat
The 27th Congressional District race is getting crowded. Four people are eying the seat that currently belongs to Rep. Blake Farenthold. On Tuesday, KRIS 6 News spoke with Eric Holguin. The dem... → Read More
Corpus Christi survived tropical storm, not CAT 4 Hurricane
We made it. The Coastal Bend survived one of the meanest hurricanes to ever hit the Gulf of Mexico, but not the damage wasn't spread evenly. By all accounts, Hurricane Harvey was a monster. It ma... → Read More
Orange Grove boy speaks to KRIS 6 after making record catch at l
Some people just have it-- a natural talent, like Jaxon Chadwick, 5, from Orange Grove. Last week, he made a record catch at Lake Corpus Christi. KRIS 6 News told you the 1.6 lb tilapia he caught ... → Read More
Local newborn is first in Corpus Christi to get stem cell proced
All parents have one thing in common: they want to keep their children safe from danger or getting sick. Two parents in Corpus Christi got a very early start on that. Their newborn is the first in ... → Read More
Contagious dog flu on the rise
Many of us remember the intensity of this past flu season. Many of us got so sick, we missed days or weeks of work. But now there's another kind of flu that's making the rounds; this one affects do... → Read More
AutoNation gives out free cars to celebrate milestone
Auto giant AutoNation just hit a milestone. It has sold 11 million cars. And they gave away some free cars to celebrate! Areshia Bussey thought she was buying her daughter a new car today at Auto N... → Read More
Moody HS students get free college tuition and books
There were lots of happy students at Moody High School, Tuesday. The teenagers, who study Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), learned they won free college tuition and textbooks at a c... → Read More
Local church group transforms home of needy family
On Sunday, Corpus Christi saw it's own version of the popular show, Extreme Home Makeover. Volunteers joined dozens of people from the Grace Presbyterian Church to transform the home of a needy fam... → Read More
Joe McComb sworn in as Corpus Christi mayor
Corpus Christi has a new mayor. Mayor Joe McComb took his oath of office Thursday at City Hall. → Read More
KRIS 6 looks at dangers for doctors and paramedics
It's a local problem that's following a national trend--doctors and paramedics being attacked at work, by the people they're trying to save. → Read More
Local TAMUCC professor reacts to France's election
Just as many Corpus Christians hit the polls May 6th for the city's special mayoral election, millions of people in France also picked a new leader. Emmanuel Macron defeated Marine Le Pen this week... → Read More
La Palmera holds Selena contest
South Texans sometimes get the urge to get up and Bidi Bidi Bom Bom; and it's a good thing La Palmera had a contest for that, Tuesday. The mall held Selena look-a-like or sing-alike contests. → Read More
Possible changes coming to CCISD's 2017-2018 school year
Some things may be different for the next school year. That's if your child attends a school within the Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD). The board wants to change the 2017-2018 ... → Read More