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Corpus Christi shuts down aging Mary Rhodes Pipeline after leak
Corpus Christi, Texas, has shut down the Mary Rhodes Pipeline after a leak was detected along the decades-old water transmission line, forcing the city to shift to alternative water supplies while repairs are underway. Corpus Christi, Texas, has shut down the Mary Rhodes Pipeline after a leak was detected along...
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Holy brisket! Rising meat prices force tough choices for Texas BBQ restaurants
South Texas barbecue restaurants are facing challenges due to rising beef prices, leading some to remove popular items like brisket from their menus. Rising beef prices have been hitting South Texas ranchers and consumers, and now, the higher cost is making its way onto the menus of barbecue restaurants across the Coastal Bend.
dredgewire.com
Affolter Contracting Awarded $11.8 Million Corpus Christi Ship Channel Contract
Affolter Contracting Co. Inc.,* La Marque, Texas, was awarded an $11,756,279 firm-fixed-price contract for Corpus Christi Ship Channel placement area inner harbor improvements. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Corpus Christi, Texas, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 22, 2027. Fiscal 2026 and 2027 civil construction, funds in the amount of $11,756,279 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston, Texas, is the contracting activity (W912HY-26-C-A028).
The Texas Tribune
Water official who pushed desalination plant for Corpus Christi region retires amid project setbacks
For two years, John Byrum sold South Texas on a big idea. A small river authority based in Uvalde would build a 100-million-gallon-a-day seawater desalination plant on Harbor Island. The river authority’s board president, Eric Burnett, has called the future facility the largest plant of its kind in the Western Hemisphere.
southtexasnews.com
Fulton Town Council approves budget, tax rate
FULTON — The Fulton Town Council unanimously approved the town’s ad valorem tax rate and budget for the 2026-2027 fiscal year during its regular meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 23. The council approved a tax rate of $0.262205 per $100 evaluation, which is equal to the municipality's calculated No-New-Revenue...
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More than a shop: How Rockport’s Salt + Light combines art, faith and fellowship
ROCKPORT — A little more than a year ago, Kacie Kretch stood at a crossroads, facing uncertainty in both her personal life and business. For more than 20 years, Kretch and her mother had successfully operated Rowdy Maui together. Kretch’s mother had retired in 2022 and she had run the business and then in 2025, her mother passed away. Guided by her faith, her family chose to rebrand the business as Salt + Light, officially reopening in January 2026 as a thriving hub for artwork, fellowship and encouragement.
The Center Square
Cheniere’s Corpus LNG advances toward massive capacity boost
(The Center Square) - Federal regulators on Friday issued a draft Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed expansion at the Corpus Christi LNG terminal, advancing a project that could boost American export capacity by 24 million tons per year. The draft report, released by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, moves...
KIII 3News
Industrial growth takes center stage in Texas land commissioner race
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Corpus Christi's Mary Rhodes Pipeline Fails, City Scrambles to Cover 70 Million Gallons
O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant — Receives Mary Rhodes Pipeline Water. A leak has knocked the Mary Rhodes Pipeline out of service, cutting off a source that normally delivers up to 70 million gallons of raw water a day to Corpus Christi. Crews and contractors are working around the clock to pinpoint the extent of the damage, according to officials, after the rupture was discovered roughly at the pipeline's halfway point.