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Alice Housing Authority hosts third annual Senior Prom
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (252+ words) For one afternoon in Alice, age was just a number as the Alice Housing Authority rolled out its third annual Senior Prom on Friday, June 26. For many attendees, it was a prom night they never had the chance to experience…...
JJ Falcon's legacy remembered through baseball, nonprofit helps families battling childhood cancer
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (422+ words) KINGSVILLE, Texas " The second ever Santa Gertrudis Memorial Alumni Baseball Game in memory of JJ Falcon was held in Kingsville on Friday at Nolan Ryan Field. Falcon passed away August 27, 2023 from a childhood cancer called Osteosarcoma. "A hard thing to…...
Gov. Greg Abbott rallies Kleberg County Republicans as Democrats hold state convention in Corpus Christi
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (264+ words) is the neighborhood reporter for West Nueces County and Kleberg County. KINGSVILLE, Tx " Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivered the keynote address at the Kleberg County Republican Party's Lincoln Reagan Dinner at the Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Center on Friday evening, about…...
Raegan Garvin
11+ hour, 37+ min ago (314+ words) Raegan is thrilled to bring her passion for storytelling to the KRIS 6 News team. She earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Oklahoma, where she reported and anchored for OU Nightly while building her skills both on…...
Groundwater project approved for more drilling permits despite pushback from rural Nueces County residents
8+ hour, 27+ min ago (416+ words) Corpus Christi is moving forward with an expansion of its groundwater program, but rural Nueces County residents are pushing back, raising concerns about water security and conflicts of interest in the permitting process. On Friday, the city applied for 15 new…...
Jim Hogg County reports its first confirmed case of New World screwworm
5+ hour, 25+ min ago (92+ words) KRIS 6 News Corpus Christi CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas " Jim Hogg County has confirmed its first case of New World screwworm, according to a statement from County Judge Juan Carlos Guerra. The screwworm was identified in the Guerra area, southwest of Hebbronville....
Copper thieves target church but suspects are arrested within hours
5+ hour, 33+ min ago (192+ words) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas " Two men are under arrest after surveillance video captured them stealing copper tubing from a Catholic church's air conditioning unit on the city's northwest side. St. Theresa Catholic Church on Lantana sustained extensive damage when the two…...
Mosquito carrying West Nile virus found in Portland
5+ hour, 43+ min ago (162+ words) PORTLAND, Texas " A mosquito trapped in Portland has tested positive for West Nile virus, prompting city officials to launch targeted spraying and issue health precautions for residents. The mosquito was trapped on the 100 block of Granby Place and sent for…...
Texas Democratic Convention draws crowds, delivers economic boost to Corpus Christi businesses
6+ hour, 10+ min ago (271+ words) joined KRIS 6 News in March of 2026. She is a neighborhood news reporter for Corpus Christi's Southside, Padre Island and Flour Bluff. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas " Hundreds of attendees at the Texas Democratic Convention are filling downtown Corpus Christi, and local businesses…...
Southern District of Texas files 263 immigration and border security cases in a single week
7+ hour, 40+ min ago (288+ words) CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas " The U. S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas filed 263 cases involving immigration and border security-related crimes from June 19-25, Acting U. S. Attorney John G. E. Marck announced. Of those cases, 223 involve people charged with unlawfully being in the United States…...