City News

 At today’s regularly scheduled Corpus Christi City Council meeting, the City Council approved funding to respond to homelessness.

Due to the recent freezing temperatures, the scheduled closure of the southbound lanes of Everhart Road from Staples Street to Whataburger Way has been rescheduled to begin on Thursday, January 29, from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. This closure is necessary to facilitate repairs to an area on the concrete surface, ensuring the road remains safe and in good condition for all users.

The southbound lanes of Everhart Road from Staples Street to Whataburger Way will be temporarily closed on Tuesday, January 27, from 12:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. 

Construction crews will close a section of Commodores Drive at Aquarius Street for utility improvements beginning Monday, January 26. The inside lanes will be closed through Friday, March 27. Access to neighborhoods will remain available during construction.

The Corpus Christi Fire Department is proud to announce the arrival of the most advanced firefighting helmet technology introduced in the last 30 years, provided by Qwake Technology.

The National Weather Service forecasts that frigid air will move into the area Saturday night and Sunday behind a cold front. Low temperatures will drop into the 20s for much of the region.

The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Cold Watch for the area from Saturday evening through Monday morning with temperatures in the 20s to 30s and wind chill values in the 10s to 20s. Frostbite and hypothermia are likely if unprotected skin is exposed to these temperatures.

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional ha emitido una alerta de frío extremo para la zona desde el sábado por la noche hasta el lunes por la mañana, con temperaturas entre 20 y 30 grados Fahrenheit y sensación térmica entre 10 y 20 grados Fahrenheit. Es probable que se produzcan congelación e hipotermia si la piel no está protegida y se expone a estas temperaturas.

Construction crews will close a section of Alameda Street near Louisiana Avenue for paving work beginning Thursday, January 22. The southbound lanes of Alameda Street from Louisiana Avenue to before Texas Avenue will be closed through Monday, February 23. Access to neighborhoods will remain available during construction.

The southbound lanes of Everhart Road from McArdle Road to SPID will be temporarily closed on Friday, January 23, from 2:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m.