Corpus Christi City Council reviews petition to remove mayor.  City of Three Rivers unable to draw water from nearby Choke Canyon Reservoir.  City of Mathis swears in new police chief.  Texas Education Agency orders public schools to remove lessons, references to Cesar Chavez. City of San Juan plans to rename highway named after Chavez. No injuries reported in Houston oil refinery explosion. Register for Sink Your Shucks oyster reef restoration event. Vital Signs: Brutal flu season continues.

Corpus Christi City Council members request petition to remove mayor. City of Brownsville urges water conservation, enforces burn permit suspension. Bill to end warrantless immigration raids introduced. Fireworks may have caused 28-acre brush fire near Sinton. Landowners in Redford react to a proposed border wall coming to West Texas. Corpus Christi IceRays clinch playoff spot.

Corpus Christi leaders begin weekly briefings on water supply measures. Corpus Christi police officer pleads not guilty to theft, credit card abuse charges. Cameron County judge opposes tax breaks for proposed Brownsville oil refinery. Corpus Christi legend Ronnie Mathis passes away. Judge ends asylum case for 5-year-old boy formerly detained in South Texas. Texas goes through driest winter in recent memory. South Texas chess champions prepare to defend national titles. UTRGV women’s basketball advances in WNIT tourney.

KEDT's Spencer Cihak and the Rio Grande Valley Business Journal's Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza discuss happenings in the Valley, like the recently announced $300 billion oil refinery coming to the Port of Brownsville.

Operations on Corpus Christi well field set to begin. Veterans Memorial High School coach remembered with candlelight vigil. Starbase holds first public hearing on land annexation. Victoria Police Department names Fetters as new chief. Willacy County selects Montoya to be Port of Port Mansfield director. Governor Greg Abbott says no Chávez Day. Dallas Independent School District students sync up on field trip. UTRGV women’s basketball team ready for WNIT first round.

Corpus Christi could activate water curtailment as early as May. City officials vote to move forward with Evangeline groundwater project. Spheros tapped for far field modeling study of Corpus Christi Bay. Corpus Christi City Manager to hold weekly media briefings on city water supply. Cesar Chavez marches canceled amid sex abuse allegations. U.S. FDA issues emergency for topical treatment on New World Screwworm. Latest episode of “Vital Signs” focuses on getting stroke victims virtually back on the roads.

Corpus Christi and Victoria City Councils hold their regular meetings. Port Aransas shooting suspect appears in Nueces County court. Allstate sues Rio Grande Valley-based chiropractic network. Oyster harvesting reopened in part of Matagorda Bay. Families have little time left to apply for Texas school voucher program. Beef prices continue to rise. UTRGV women’s basketball team secures WNIT spot.

Five hospitalized after Port Aransas beach shooting. Son of CCISD superintendent killed in vehicle accident. Water projects tapped for Corpus Christi City Council agenda. Victoria’s Texas Zoo executive director leaves organization. Texas city takes lead in diabetes research and treatment. State Supreme Court allows Attorney General Ken Paxton to obtain documents related to investigation into LGBTQ advocacy group. Art and censorship gains traction on college campuses. Cuero High School senior wins UIL state filmmaking competition. Corpus Christi IceRays split weekend series as playoff hunt continues. Rio Grande Valley Vipers pull away from Salt Lake City Stars in NBA G-League series.

Corpus Christi City Council’s next meeting centered around water concerns. City officials address regional water concerns at press conference. Corpus Christi man chooses self-deportation following arrest. Rio Grande Valley Business Journal’s Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza discusses new oil refinery in Brownsville. Matagorda County lifts burn ban after recent rainfall. City of Victoria announces plans to rename community center after Gary Moses. Proposed federal border wall, buoy system in Rio Grande called an “inevitable threat.” Texas leads nation in solar power and battery storage. Texas parents can still apply for Texas Education Freedom Accounts. Corpus Christi IceRays seek playoff berth this weekend.

Corpus Christi mayor calls for emergency council meeting to vote on desalination plant. Corpus Christi could face water curtailment sooner rather than later. Corpus Christi City Council members request petition to remove mayor. San Patricio County awards $198 million in case tied to 2012 Portland shooting. Detainee count at South Texas immigrant detention center drops. Gas prices climb across Texas. Lavaca County warns of possible voter registration issue tied to online DPS renewals. Pulido responds to “quinceñera” jab with invitation. UTRGV women’s basketball team drops conference semifinal game. Artemis II delayed by tech issues, could still launch as soon by April.