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  • Cameron County offers voter registration assistance. Corpus Christi and Victoria City Councils meet today. Texas landowners sue Trump administration over Big Bend border wall plans. Advocates urge legislature to expand funding for rural ambulance operators. Vital Signs: How to protect your health as autumn approaches.
  • Submarine remains could have new home at downtown Corpus Christi park. Brownsville to increase voter registration services. Texas mandate bars coursework on 1619 Project. Twelve-year-old Corpus Christi girl makes strides in stroke recovery.
  • Federal, state leaders convene over New World screwworm response. Nueces County waits for state funding to expand home repair program. Federal disaster declaration issued for 19 Texas counties.In the new water coverage series “Tapped Out,” Inside Climate News reporter Dylan Baddour gives insight about Corpus Christi City Council’s decision to not move forward with the Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Plant project.
  • Corpus Christi City Council votes 5-3 to once again reject development of the Inner Harbor Desal Plant during Tuesday council meeting.Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to host rally in Corpus Christi on Wednesday for GOP Senate campaign.KEDT Prep for the Polls series continues beginning with the first five candidate running for the three available At-Large council member seats.
  • Corpus Christi City Council to decide next steps for Inner Harbor Seawater Desalination Plant project during Tuesday meeting.Rio Grande Valley to see more data center development.KEDT Prep for the Polls walks listeners through candidates on the ballot for Corpus Christi City Council spots continuing with the final five candidates running for mayor.
  • Brownsville City Commission and SpaceX enter Memorandum of Understanding for water infrastructure and water expansion projects.Gov. Greg Abbott blocks state agencies from spending on Flock Surveillance cameras. KEDT Prep for the Polls walks listeners through candidates on the ballot for Corpus Christi City Council spots beginning with the first four candidates running for mayor.
  • Corpus Christi eases water restrictions to Stage 1. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent released from South Texas jail. Refugio Town Council holds executive session two weeks after indictments. Victoria County sheriffs arrest teen after FBI investigation. One in three construction workers claim unemployment in Rio Grande Valley counties. President Trump continues Texas visit. State comptroller calls for property tax relief and school performance reviews. Abbott directs education board to establish framework for three-year bachelor’s degree. Texas doctor urges parents to protect children from measles. Debate over books in public school libraries puts spotlight on Lubbock. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi pitcher signs undrafted free agent contract with Milwaukee Brewers.
  • Corpus Christi downgrades water restrictions to Stage 1. Judge denies to keep ICE agent in jail. Corpus Christi teacher named finalist for state honor. San Perlita ISD re-opens after surge in student and staff illnesses. Victoria County elections officials announce 1776 initiative to boost voter turnout. Civil rights groups file petition in federal appeals court to defend Texas Dream Act. Foodborne illness outbreak casts doubts over federal health agency cuts. Seniors turn to food assistance as costs climb. Vital Signs: High blood pressure in pregnant women becomes more common.
  • Corpus Christi to ease water restrictions again. TCEQ suspends reservoir pass-through requirements. Corpus Christi City Council approves Farrah Fawcett statue project. Corpus Christi Police gives update on license plate readers and cameras. Hotel developer's lawsuit with Corpus Christi city officials has been settled. ICE agent detained in South Texas could be released. Former cancer clinic employee allegedly steals $750K from Harlingen business. Judge hasn't ruled yet on multi-state surrogacy case. Governor Abbott demands changes to reduce increasing home insurance premiums. Texas drag ban blocked. What defines Texas Republicans in 2026?
  • Corpus Christi City Council to discuss license plate readers, water, Fawcett art project. Corpus Christi Independent School District superintendent named finalist for state award. More counties add burn bans. Harlingen commissioners to vote on water and wastewater rates increase. Abbott pushes back against request to extradite ICE officer. Trump to visit Houston to boost Paxton’s bid. Agriculture Commissioner predicts some GOP candidates will lose elections. Texas job growth expected to grow slightly by end of year. Boerne team eliminated from Little League World Series.
  • Talarico visits Corpus Christi as campaign continues. Corpus Christi City Council to vote on Farrah Fawcett commemoration project. State Highway 361 near Port Aransas to have speed limit reduced. ICE detainment of 5-year-old boy and his father sparks controversy. Judge denies Karmelo Anthony new trial. Youth prisons across Texas on lockdown. Trump administration to bring in imported beef with reduced tariffs for 90 days. Boerne Little League World Series team in must-win game. Thomas boosts Corpus Christi Hooks past RockHounds. Corpus Christi FC rallies for tie. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi soccer blanks Prairie View A&M. Miss Victoria Pageant winners crowned.
  • Edinburg CISD faces $15 million deficit. Regional water reservoirs hold steady. State updates electrical grid with U.S. Department of Energy loan. South Texas community takes Laredo border wall lawsuit to court. Former Texas Lottery Commission head returns to court. Child care advocates and providers concerned with Head Start requirement changes.