President Trump visits Corpus Christi on Tuesday. Talarico campaigns in South Texas. Over $1B spent on Texas election political ads. Blue Cross Blue Shield to drop Medicare Advantage plans next year. Texas property values keep rising as lawmakers lower property taxes.

Trump, Vance and Talarico to rally voters in South Texas. Paxton campaigns in Rio Grande Valley. Victoria Country sets new voting records. Corpus Christi airport sees steady growth. Texas PBS leaders convene to share programming and collaboration opportunities. Texas' 15th Congressional District provides clues to state's Latino vote.

El Bolillo Bakery set to open in Corpus Christi by 2027. Arts & Cultural Commission accepting grant applications through Nov. 13. Whistleblower portal now for citizens to report government fraud and tax abuse. How the Texas Railroad Commission plays an important role in the election.

News and headlines for Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

Abbott and Paxton to rally voters in Corpus Christi this week. Voter registration backlog could force Rio Grande Valley voters to cast provisional ballots. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department reportedly considering sale of state park to SpaceX. Agriculture commissioner candidate trade jabs regarding eligibility. Early voting underway in Texas.

Court documents: Man arrested during failed smuggling attempt in Flour Bluff. Seven people accused of stealing from Nueces County. Midterm early voting begins today. Analysis: School children face criminal charges for minor misbehavior. How older adults are navigating rising costs.

SpaceX gears up for data center at Starbase. Gonzales elected president of statewide health officials association. Raymondville officials receive grant for park improvements. New prosecutor appointed in Camp Mystic criminal investigator. Banana Ball World Tour returns to Whataburger Field next year. Texas Parks and Wildlife collaborates with universities along Texas Gulf Coast to track harmful algal blooms.

Nueces County courthouse demolition work gets contractor. City Manager: Evangeline project now connects to Mary Rhodes Pipeline. Mission city council adopts artificial intelligence policy for municipal business. Researchers expand technology to detect harmful algal blooms along Texas coast.

GOP congressional hopefuls campaign across South Texas. Calallen and Robstown residents oppose proposed ammonia plant during hearing. U.S. Department of Agriculture has yet to find screwworm cases in wildlife. Program teaches incarcerated women to transcribe braille.

Republican candidates rally in South Texas. ‘Breaking Bad’ actor Mitte dies at 34. Corpus Christi City Council to vote on payment to Lavaca Navidad River Authority. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi alum makes history on Banana Ball championship-winning team. Texas Railroad Commissioner draws attention with racist posts.

The Dallas Observer's Lauren Drewes Daniels spends a lot of time in coffee shops.As a food and drink writer, she often uses them as places to write.She's also noticed a new phenomenon that she's dubbed "cafe camping" — when a patron lingers in a third space without purchasing anything.Drewes Daniels recently sat down with North Texas Now's Ron Corning to talk about why this behavior is bad for small businesses.

Mary Rhodes Pipeline back at Schedule 3 operations. Thigpen wins world skeet shooting championship. Starbase officials approve 45-year land development deal. Brownsville City Commission greenlights new municipal drainage utility system. Fort Hood mass shooter to be executed. State transitions Child Protective Services cases from Empower management to private contractors.