People who live on McArdle near Kostoryz have been complaining about a vacant building for years, and yesterday, the walls came tumbling down. This old nursing home on the 3100 block of McArdle shut down years ago. A spokesperson for development services tells us the building had become an "attractive nuisance." Not because of its looks but because it was attracting crime and the homeless. City officials say the final straw was a recent fire inside the abandoned nursing home. "As a result, our department did an assessment. Our building official assessed the building and determined that this wa ..read more

KRIS 6 News has confirmed that a partial power outage occurred at the McConnell Unit in Beeville on Thursday, with a total outage occurring on Friday. A concerned mother called the station about this situation, leading KRIS 6 News reporters to reach to the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. According to the Director of Communications Amanda Hernandez, emergency generators are being used to help manage the outage and there is also staff onsite working to repair it. "The emergency generators are backup generators that are permanently at the unit (and) they activate immediately upon power loss ..read more

Padre Island "Stoke Brokers" advocating to get a skate park in Commodores Park on the Island Corpus Christi City Council is responding More work still needs to be done regarding funding The Padre Island "Stoke Brokers" have been advocating to bring a skate park onto Padre Island since April. This group of kids and parents have been speaking up at city council meetings and Island Strategic Action Committee (ISAC) meetings. Corpus Christi City Council is listening to their desire for a skate park on the Island. A skate park has been added to the master plan. Again, the master plan for Commodores ..read more

Its was an unanimous decision for the Rockport-Fulton ISD Board of Trustees. On Tuesday, May 7, Eric Soza was hired on as the new RFISD Athletic Director and head football coach. Were really excited to welcome the Soza family to our Rockport-Fulton community, RFISD Superintendent Dr. Lesley Austin said. I appreciate the committees commitment and dedication to find the best fit for our District. It was a thorough process and the committee made a decision based on our students needs and communitys desires. A Beeville native, Soza attended the the University of Texas at San Antonio where he was t ..read more

The Ingleside fire chief and a fellow firefighter taste-tested some of the award-winning sausages made by the Ingleside High School BBQ team. "Its got a good smoked flavor to it. It's a good-tasting sausage, Chief Thomas Miller said.  But they weren't too surprised to learn a group of teenage students made this. The 5 members of the Ingleside BBQ team call themselves the Mustang Smoke Show. Each team member has a specific job to perform during the competition. The team's coach RJ Alvarado said they have to get it just right for the judges. "You have to give them one good bite an ..read more

On Thursday, Nueces County Judge Connie Scott delivered the State on the County, sharing to people who live in this community the projects underway now and what county plans are in place for the future. The first year was a learning curve, on really what the County Judge does, I have got to be honest and everything, but this year I believe we have gotten into a groove we are really working together as a team, Scott said. Scott said after some obstacles the county faced last year, such as their budget cut, but this year the county is ready to continue moving forward, she said. I would like to b ..read more

Christus Spohn Shoreline Hospital held a symposium today to bring together clinical experts and community partners to see their new simulation equipment. Hundreds were at the hospital to witness the doctors practice and perform on the some of the equipment they received. Even some of the attendees were able to get hands on with some of the mannequins and modules presented. Directors of the simulations told me this new tech will prepare any current or future medical professionals for any situation that occurs in the field. "If you think about what you want for your family member, you don't want ..read more

The number of mosquitoes in our region continues to multiply, so city officials have come up with a plan to control and reduce the number of insects. The City of Corpus Christi has released this week's mosquito spraying schedule. "The spraying route schedule is tentative and subject to change due to weather conditions and wind speeds," said city officials. The Corpus Christi - Nueces County Public Health District Vector Control Program will spray the following areas of the city: Thursday, May 9, Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Calallen & Northwest) Friday, May 10, Routes 27, 28, 29 (Flour Bluff)Vect ..read more

Work has officially wrapped up on the Rodd Field Road expansion project. The project was part of the 2020 bond proposal, and a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held this morning for the project. The work extended Rodd Field from Yorktown to Adler, and eventually connects to the Crosstown Expressway. A protective left-hand turn onto Yorktown was also added to address safety concerns. "Well, this is important specifically for the neighborhoods over here. They don't have a protective left-hand turn onto Yorktown, so right now, they have to get off Fred Folley and Ranch Revista, and it's making a left ..read more

We are not yet in summer and the Coastal Bend is already heating up. The City of Corpus Christi opened 13 cooling centers Wednesday to help people deal with the extreme temperatures. KRIS 6 News reporter Naidy Escobar spoke with an expert to ask what people in all of our neighborhoods could do to help stay cool and avoid heat-related illnesses while working outside. Millions are exposed to heat in their workplaces. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, thousands become sick due to heat exposure. KRIS 6 News spent part of Wednesday at the Broadmoor Senior Center and sp ..read more