6 Investigates

The city of Odem is spending $400,000 a month, but only bringing in $200,000 dollars, so Odem City Council voted to raises taxes to cover the deficit.

A vote on Thursday from the EDC board approved a $200,000 loan to the city.

A memo signed by former Odem Mayor, city administrator details plans to fix the city's wastewater treatment plant while not reporting issues to the TCEQ.

The City of Odem is about two weeks away from being broke as documents obtained by 6 Investigates reveal the city is spending $400,000 a month on expenses while only bringing in $200,000 in revenue.

The Nueces County Hospital District gets a big win in battle for reimbursement by FEMA for over half a million dollars

Changes are expected to be made to the Port of Corpus Christi's expense reporting and the travel policy after results of an audit were presented to commissioners Monday morning.

Del Mar College is in cost savings mode, and a large part of that equates to zero increases in faculty or staff salaries.

The seventeen-year-old who pretended to be a physician assistant and gained access to two hospitals here in the Coastal Bend, is now under arrest again.

Department of Public Safety troopers have made over 15,000 traffic stops and stopped 10 wrong-way drivers since March.

Del Mar College officials said disputes between two refineries and the Nueces County Appraisal District remain unresolved.

Nueces County Commissioners met Wednesday to discuss the contract of Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Timothy Fagen. Following a lengthy executive session, the court voted to accept Fagen's resignation.

The Port of Corpus Christi heard from the public Wednesday on what they would like to see from the next CEO and made changes to operating policy

The Director of Operations for the Nueces County Medical Examiner's Office submitted a letter of retirement, effective immediately.

Former port CEO Sean Strawbridge gave an order earlier this year for IT to forward emails from commissioners to staff in which he was not already copied.

A document obtained by KRIS 6 News reveals the allegations made against Kingsville Police Chief Ricardo Torres, who has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Nueces County Judge Connie Scott reduced her own salary to just one dollar to help with the county's expected 5-to-7-million-dollar deficit.

Nueces County Commissioners will repair a bridge in rural Nueces County that has been closed for two months. That bridge is not owned by the county.

It's been two months since port of Corpus Christi CEO Sean Strawbridge stepped down. Now, port officials will interview 5 finalists for the position.

Flint Hills Resources and Valero Energy appraisals go from over $6 billion to just over $2 billion.

Two drivers were recently stopped going the wrong-way up an exit ramp of the Harbor Bridge. Both incidents happened during the day.

A teenager who pretended to be a physician assistant and gained access to local hospitals in Corpus Christi is now under a microscope in Oklahoma.

The Nueces County Tax Assessor tells KRIS 6 a legislative fix that would have prevented a massive budget shortfall will not be entertained by state lawmakers.

A dispute between Nueces County and the family who donated 400 acres of park land near Bob Hall Pier nearing resolution.

Local refinery, Flint Hills Resources, has reached an agreement with the Nueces County Appraisal Districts on lawsuits from tax years 2018-2022.

Del Mar College's Board of Regents considered Friday the potential impact of a 500 percent property appraisal increase of two refineries: Valero Energy and Flint Hills Resources.

One county government, several school districts and a local community college will face significant budget shortfalls this year, unless a law is changed.

Following the departure of Port of Corpus Christi CEO Sean Strawbridge last month, port commissioners are taking a deeper look into exactly how business was done over the last several years.

The statute of limitations to prosecute 1,000 misdemeanor cases and at least hundreds of felonies has expired in Nueces County.

For months, 6 Investigates has been poring over receipts and found a pattern of lavish spending that now has port commissioners asking questions.

TABC agents and local businesses met at CCPD to speak on the importance of following alcohol laws to reduce the rate of intoxicated drivers.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied an appeal by the Nueces County Hospital District seeking reimbursement for a $500,000 study.

In an exclusive interview with 6 Investigates reporter Bryan Hofmann, a Sandia family is speaking out following a teen's interaction with an Orange Grove Police Officer.

The motion to dismiss the case against Nueces County District Attorney Mark Gonzalez has been denied.

6 Investigates looks into if the ramp closures and increased enforcement are reducing the amount of wrong way drivers

For one month, a teenage imposter was able to access sensitive areas at two local hospitals while posing as a physician assistant.

At commissioners court Wednesday, Gonzalez said he was disappointed in the court for not hiring counsel for him to address the suit. He referenced several movies including the Legend of Billie Jean.

The Texas Department of Transportation implemented several changes at four exits Thursday, with the goal of stopping wrong-way drivers on the Harbor Bridge and US 181.

The Texas Department of Transportation says it is working on task force with the Department of Public Safety and other law enforcement agencies to combat wrong-way driving.

TxDOT attended the Corpus Christi City Council meeting to provide an update on the new Harbor Bridge. However, discussion shifted after concerns were raised about the wrong way drivers on the bridge.

A wrong-way driver was arrested early Saturday after traveling the wrong way over the Harbor Bridge for nearly 17 miles before crashing his car.

Just one day after Governor Greg Abbott declared TxDOT's response to wrong-way accidents inadequate, TxDOT responded by temporarily closing one exit ramp.

In an exclusive interview with KRIS 6, Governor Greg Abbott expects "greater urgency and greater effectiveness (from TxDOT) of the solutions they are providing.