The "Light Up Corpus Christi" initiative, aimed at updating old yellow-tinted street lights to modern white LED lights, is progressing well to enhance community safety. Initiated in May 2022, Corpus Christi collaborated with AEP Texas to transition from high-pressure sodium street lights to LEDs of similar wattage. During the city council meeting on August 3, city officials discussed advancing the city-wide "Light Up CC" program. Tammy Huffman,...
Residents of Gregory-Portland and Ingleside are familiar with the traffic jams during shift changes at the adjacent refineries. A proposed interchange near Gregory might reduce this congestion. TxDOT intends to build a new interchange linking Highway 35, Highway 361/Spur 202, and roads connecting Gregory, Portland, Ingleside, and Aransas Pass. On Thursday evening, the community previewed the proposed plan at an open house event held at Stephen...
People of all ages in the Coastal Bend are getting drawn to pickleball. The Corpus Christi Athletic Club is expanding to accommodate more pickleball lovers. Tom Deimler, the president and general manager of the Corpus Christi Athletic Club, mentioned that the new pickleball complex will offer club members greater flexibility and accessibility. Over the past six months, the club has noticed a huge surge in interest in pickleball. "It's the...
For over 30 years, efforts to widen and deepen the Corpus Christi Ship Channel have been ongoing. Callan Marine, Ltd. was recently awarded the final contract by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. By early 2025, it's anticipated to be the most advanced waterway on the U.S. Gulf Coast. When the Port of Corpus Christi was inaugurated in 1926, the channel was 25 feet deep and 200 feet wide. Once the $681.6 million undertaking concludes, it will boast...
Uber has rolled out a new option in the Corpus Christi region, letting teenagers set up specific accounts via their family profiles. This feature permits kids aged 13 to 17 to independently request rides and place food orders while under parental oversight and with essential safety mechanisms in place. To enhance safety, there's a PIN verification system ensuring riders board the right vehicle. An audio recording feature is also available during...
