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While the federal government moves ahead with plans to open Choke Canyon up for more oil and gas exploration, 6 Investigates finds the city’s earning millions in royalties from it.

Federal grant money used to expand an observation deck at Bob Hall Pier may have to be paid back.

All Joseph Park can do these days is tell you how his Rockport home used to look. Hurricane Harvey peeled a corner off of his roof, exposing the home to rain and water damage. Now, more than a year later, Park has a bigger problem. Texas Windstorm Insurance Association insured his home for $300,000,

In 2017, the government announced plans to open thousands of acres in and around the reservoir to oil and gas interests, paving the way for a new round of drilling.

The Navy recommended against a public high school near its training airfield, and the school district now says that approval is not needed to move ahead with the project. After claiming the Navy supported its current campus design, KRIS 6 News requested documentation to back up that claim. Instead,

A committee that fights to protect military bases and training air fields in South Texas is expected to meet to discuss itdhe concerns about the location of the proposed Mary Carroll High School. 

The land purchased for the new Mary Carroll High School campus is part of a crash zone for the nearby Navy training airfield.

The city in 2012 quietly stopped introducing a chemical into the water supply that is touted by dentists and the CDC alike for preventing tooth decay, and, for a couple of years, kept it that way.

A woman who suffered a severe brain injury in car crash that happened five years ago received closure in that criminal case.

City council candidates who’ve failed to file campaign finance reports gave 6 Investigates plenty of reasons, including some who claim they’ve raised no money, when asked on Wednesday to explain their tardiness.

A list of city council candidates are late or have not yet filed updated campaign finance reports with the city secretary. A political analyst tells 6 Investigates it can hurt them at the polls.

Kane Beef is in receivership, based on documents obtained by 6 Investigates on Monday.

Like so many homeowners and business owners in the area, Corpus Christi ISD also had damage from Hurricane Harvey – just on a much larger scale. “We did have some roofs where you could really see the damage,” said Catherine Susser, president of CCISD Board. “Things were torn off and blown out and we

The deadline for Texas legislators to decide on a 10 percent rate increase for the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association was pushed back Thursday by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

In a special called meeting earlier today, Robstown city leaders took action to try to correct a problem with the upcoming election. But it fell short of complying with state law, according to the Texas Secretary of State’s Office. The Robstown City Council voted 4 to 1 to combine polling locations

An upcoming election in Robstown is in violation of state rules. That’s according to state election officials. Robstown city officials have called for a special meeting on noon Friday to make last minute changes to better comply with the Texas Election Code, said Herman Rodriguez, Robstown City Secr

KRIS-6 ​News viewers have a message for City Hall: “Quit wasting our money!”

A new study released by the city’s engineering department has determined Packery Channel was not designed to withstand coastal storm surge seen in recent years, especially from hurricanes like Hurricane Harvey which dealt a major blow to the channel.

Interim City Manager Keith Selman tells 6 Investigates he needed to spend $11,000 on a City Manager suite remodel to correct a problem.

The city’s paid software consultant “Infor” many millions of dollars to help streamline processes and, as we’ve reported before, things are not working out so well.

The company, “Infor,” has earned millions from the city in developing a wide array of enterprise solutions, but not all of them are working as planned, city leaders have said.

A district court judge delayed a trial date again for a man accused of injuring a woman in a high-speed crash nearly five years ago. Hector Delaney Garcia, 28, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He appeared in court today during a docket call hearing to set the ca

A Fulton man trying to repair the hurricane damage to his home. But he hit  a real stumbling block when his mortgage company refused to release his insurance money.

One Sunday morning in July, Corpus Christi Police received a call about a possible stolen vehicle. “Yes, ma’am I’m trying to find out why my car was towed away at someone’s house and I’m trying to find out if the dealership picked it up,” said Jennifer White, in a call to police on July 15. […]

Taft’s financial picture plays a role in their code enforcement challenges, the tiny town’s top executive tells 6 Investigates.

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association last month voted to increase premiums on all residential and commercial policies by 10 percent.

About 10,000 utility customers are seeing inaccurate bills, lately, because of some problems with the city’s enterprise billing platform. 

A 6 Investigates story earlier this week reported that a local car dealership is under investigation for selling cars and failing to transfer the titles.

CORPUS CHRISTI – Dozens of people have complained that they bought cars from a local dealership and later found out they didn’t actually own the vehicle – someone else did.  

Investigative reporter Jessica Savage sat down with a woman who has waited almost 5 years for her day in court.

Former City Attorney M. Michael Meyer is suing the City of Corpus Christi for discrimination and retaliation after being fired last summer, despite outstanding performance reviews and public praise from his own bosses as a “seasoned attorney,” who won cases the city might have otherwise paid to sett

The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association was already unpopular in Port Aransas – the town asked the state to investigate the association earlier this year, claiming low – and slow-claims payments.

A 6 Investigates report on Taft’s code enforcement problems moved a couple of men to become part of the solution. The report, which aired July 20, shined a light on a problem many residents lay at the feet of Taft City Manager Denise Hitt, who, according to some, has taken a hands-off approach to co

Back in May, KRIS 6 News told you about a deal with the City of Corpus Christi and SQH Sports. The City Council was close to leasing additional valuable city land to the group for just a $1 per year. And at the time, SQH claimed to have extensive experience in San Antonio. It’s experience […]

There’s probably oil and gas beneath Choke Canyon, itself a large link in the city’s water supply chain, and now the federal government wants to open thousands of acres below the lake for oil and gas fracking. The moves comes about a year after the government leased about 1,600 acres for fracking be

The Interstate 69 project now working its way across Texas is expected to be an economic shot-in-the-arm for many communities, but 6 Investigates finds the project carries a significant downside, for one community, in particular.

An internal leaked by several sources to 6 Investigates seeks to reassure Spohn associates that the system’s chosen anesthesia services provider – "EmergencHealth" – is staffed by "highly qualified and experienced" team. The memo, from Christus Spohn President Justin Doss, also criticizes our on-goi

Tall weeds, overgrown lots, dilapidated homes – 6 Investigates takes a trip over the bridge to the tiny town of Taft, where residents accuse city leaders of being lax on code enforcement problems. If you live in Taft and would like to report a code enforcement problem, call: 361-528-3512

CHRISTUS-Spohn hospital is asking the Texas Society of Anesthesiologists (TSA) to cease and desist interviews and statements to the media concerning the ongoing controversy into its anesthesia services model, an official with the TSA confirmed on Monday.

Back in May, KRIS 6 News told you about a deal with the City of Corpus Christi and SQH Sports. The City Council was close to leasing additional valuable city land to the group for just a $1 per year. And at the time, SQH claimed to have extensive experience in San Antonio. It’s experience the compan

One of Texas’ largest medical societies is calling on the Texas Medical Board to launch an investigation of CHRISTUS-Spohn hospital’s decision to hire "EmergencHealth" as its primary anesthesia services provider. 

Yesterday, the Aransas County District Attorney tried to have a KRIS 6 photographer removed from an event at the Aransas County Courthouse.