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Corpus Christi City Council members request petition to remove mayor. City of Brownsville urges water conservation, enforces burn permit suspension. Bill to end warrantless immigration raids introduced. Fireworks may have caused 28-acre brush fire near Sinton. Landowners in Redford react to a proposed border wall coming to West Texas. Corpus Christi IceRays clinch playoff spot.

Corpus Christi leaders begin weekly briefings on water supply measures. Corpus Christi police officer pleads not guilty to theft, credit card abuse charges. Cameron County judge opposes tax breaks for proposed Brownsville oil refinery. Corpus Christi legend Ronnie Mathis passes away. Judge ends asylum case for 5-year-old boy formerly detained in South Texas. Texas goes through driest winter in rec...

KEDT's Spencer Cihak and the Rio Grande Valley Business Journal's Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza discuss happenings in the Valley, like the recently announced $300 billion oil refinery coming to the Port of Brownsville.

Operations on Corpus Christi well field set to begin. Veterans Memorial High School coach remembered with candlelight vigil. Starbase holds first public hearing on land annexation. Victoria Police Department names Fetters as new chief. Willacy County selects Montoya to be Port of Port Mansfield director. Governor Greg Abbott says no Chávez Day. Dallas Independent School District students sync up o...

Corpus Christi could activate water curtailment as early as May. City officials vote to move forward with Evangeline groundwater project. Spheros tapped for far field modeling study of Corpus Christi Bay. Corpus Christi City Manager to hold weekly media briefings on city water supply. Cesar Chavez marches canceled amid sex abuse allegations. U.S. FDA issues emergency for topical treatment on New W...

Corpus Christi and Victoria City Councils hold their regular meetings. Port Aransas shooting suspect appears in Nueces County court. Allstate sues Rio Grande Valley-based chiropractic network. Oyster harvesting reopened in part of Matagorda Bay. Families have little time left to apply for Texas school voucher program. Beef prices continue to rise. UTRGV women’s basketball team secures WNIT spot.

Five hospitalized after Port Aransas beach shooting. Son of CCISD superintendent killed in vehicle accident. Water projects tapped for Corpus Christi City Council agenda. Victoria’s Texas Zoo executive director leaves organization. Texas city takes lead in diabetes research and treatment. State Supreme Court allows Attorney General Ken Paxton to obtain documents related to investigation into LGBTQ...

Corpus Christi City Council’s next meeting centered around water concerns. City officials address regional water concerns at press conference. Corpus Christi man chooses self-deportation following arrest. Rio Grande Valley Business Journal’s Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza discusses new oil refinery in Brownsville. Matagorda County lifts burn ban after recent rainfall. City of Victoria announces plans to...

Corpus Christi mayor calls for emergency council meeting to vote on desalination plant. Corpus Christi could face water curtailment sooner rather than later. Corpus Christi City Council members request petition to remove mayor. San Patricio County awards $198 million in case tied to 2012 Portland shooting. Detainee count at South Texas immigrant detention center drops. Gas prices climb across Texa...

Governor Abbott criticizes Corpus Christi officials over mounting water concerns. $300 billion oil refinery in Port of Brownsville’s future. Federal government awards contract for New World Screwworm facility in Edinburg. Corpus Christi author releases new book. Fire crews battle panhandle wildfires. Texas, other states claim part of Americans with Disabilities Act is unconstitutional. TAMUCC, UTR...

City of Sinton declines meeting to discuss water project withCity of Corpus Christi. City of Corpus Christi issues statement regarding Texas Tribune article on regional water concerns. McAllen-based mariachi students released from ICE detention facility. Texas LNG announces builder for $4B Brownsville export terminal. Bee County issues 90-day burn ban. U.S. Court of International Trade orders Trum...

South Texas protesters, politicians speak out on detained Mariachi students and their families. Law enforcement keep watch as Spring Break kicks off. New World screwworm facility at Edinburg air base moves forward with federal contract. Department of Public Safety officials seize $3.4 million in meth during Live Oak County traffic stop. Texas requires photo ID, proof of legal status for vehicle ti...

Nueces County officials issue 60-day burn ban. Under Secretary of the Army to visit Corpus Christi Army Depot. Corpus Christi Far Field Model Committee considers hiring competing firms. State supreme court hears SpaceX beach closures case. Layoffs in Rio Grande Valley, northern Mexico continue to grow. South Texas Congressman quits re-election campaign. Nasdaq Texas launches in San Antonio. U.S. I...

Lake Corpus Christi levels drop to under 10%. Texas Supreme Court hears arguments over Rio Grande Valley beach closures during SpaceX flights. Roma renovates water treatment plant with $15 million funding. Victoria residents can now utilize new public safety headquarters. Regional gas prices on the rise again. President Trump could endorse Texas GOP Senate runoff. South Texas Representative Tony G...

Texas voters cast their ballots in primary election. Christus Spohn Shoreline experiences possible hazmat exposure. Refugio County expands burn ban penalties. Point Isabel ISD shuts down $160 million tax break for proposed LNG project. New Bob Hall Pier already vandalized by anglers. University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley researchers examine connections between blood pressure fluctuations and cogni...

Texas party primary election lures voters to the polls. Victoria County officials put burn ban in effect. Victoria City Council meets to discuss stormwater drainage utility fee, more. Nueces County Medical Examiner’s Office show off $7.5 million facility upgrade. Motive not yet established for Austin shooter. Statewide flu reports decrease. COVID-19 tied to increases in heart failure deaths.

Victoria City Council meets this week. Analysis: Future water crises in Rio Grande Valley could loses billions for regional economy. Texas party primary elections take place Tuesday. FBI investigates fatal Austin shooting as potential act of terrorism. Letter to Homeland Security secretary requests release of immigrant children in detention facilities. Edna ISD announces interim superintendent. Vi...

President Trump to visit Port of Corpus Christi this afternoon. U.S. Secretary of Energy pumps gas for Portland residents ahead of Corpus Christi event. Under Secretary of the Army to visit Corpus Christi Army Depot next week. Rio Grande Valley irrigation districts seek financing from NADBank. Willacy County homeowners can apply for home repair loans, grants. Texas hay supplies tighten as drought...

President Trump visits Corpus Christi on Friday. Federal judge throws out charges against 16 people arrested during ropa usada raids in McAllen. Grand jury declines to indict federal immigration over 2025 South Padre Island shooting. Victoria County officials aim to hire new elections administrator post-Texas Primary. Non-partisan election guides from League of Women Voters are now available. U.S....

South Texas Coast Guard swimmer awarded Legion of Merit during State of the Union address. Corpus Christi City Council moves forward with more water projects. City of Victoria holds grand opening for new public safety headquarters. Texas General Land Office awards $84 million to 14 coastal counties. West Texas border wall proposal continues to be defied. KERA’s Sam Baker speaks with a cardiothorac...

President Trump to visit Corpus Christi this week. Inner Harbor desalination plant to highlight Corpus Christi City Council meeting. Pharr locks in $3.5 million for international bridge improvements. Bob Hill Pier re-opens after years of reconstruction. Early voting in Texas exceeds expectations so far. FDA issues emergency use authorization to treat NWS-infected pets. Study: College prep courses...

Corpus Christi neighborhood to voice opposition on Inner Harbor Desalination Plant at city council meeting. Morning fire near JFK Causeway burns up boats, docks. Jim Wells County official break ground on first of two drainage improvement projects. Ritz Theatre enters next stage of revival with funding. El Menchokilled, U.S. State Department issues travel alert. Former Alamo cannon to be restored....

Corpus Christi receives lower price tag for Inner Harbor Desalination Plant. $3.2 billion shipyard could be coming to Port of Brownsville. City of Victoria opens new public safety headquarters. Hidalgo County health authority issues warning over poor air quality. Edna celebrates 100 years  as a city this year. UT System board of regents approves measure for faculty to avoid “controversial topics.”...

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Robstown officials share findings on area water’s arsenic levels of arsenic. Starbase commissioners vote in favor of major land expansion. Victoria food bank receives 2,700 dozen eggs from state settlement. Small nuclear reactors could benefit state’s power grid. University of Texas system board of regents to consider new standards on how colleges teach c...

Corpus Christi City Council approves $408 million in water projects as drought continues. Corpus Christi Police Departments rules no wrongdoing regarding tax incentives for a downtown hotel development. Victoria City Council appoints new associate municipal court judge. Laredo landowners challenging ICE over proposed border wall on private land. South Texas young adults camps navigate youth throug...