As families prepare for the new academic year, thousands of Corpus Christi residents gathered for one of the community's largest back-to-school outreach events. The Corpus Christi Police Department hosted its annual Operation Safe Return on Aug. 1, bringing together local organizations, businesses, healthcare providers, and volunteers to help students start the school year with the supplies and resources they need. The event transformed the...
A man suffered life-threatening injuries after a stabbing Thursday evening in Corpus Christi, leading to the arrest of a 40-year-old suspect. Investigators believe the incident followed a disturbance between two people who knew each other, and the case remains under investigation. Police Respond to Evening Stabbing on Buford Avenue Corpus Christi police responded around 7:34 p.m. Thursday to the 2900 block of Buford Avenue after receiving...
Corpus Christi City Council has rejected a $60,000 private donation that would have funded an application for a federal grant supporting a proposed city-owned desalination plant. The narrow 5-4 vote reflects the council's continuing divide over the future of the Inner Harbor desalination project. It raises new questions about how the city plans to strengthen its long-term water supply. The decision comes as city leaders prepare for another major...
Water conservation remains a major Coastal Bend challenge, and one student uses technology to educate residents. Veterans Memorial senior Damian Aviles created a GIS platform that simplifies community water data. Aviles combines technology and research to promote water conservation and drought awareness. GIS Technology Brings Water Data to Life Aviles designed his project to make water-related information more accessible for residents. His GIS...
The proposed Inner Harbor Desalination Project has encountered another setback after independent scientists withdrew from reviewing a key environmental study, leaving Corpus Christi leaders searching for a path forward. Without the planned peer review, city officials must now determine how to address unresolved concerns about the project's potential effects on marine life and the surrounding bay ecosystem. The unexpected development has also...
