South Texas Midday

Corpus Christi City Council meets today and people with heart failure may be more vulnerable extreme heat

Corpus Christi mayor’s attorney asks city council to reconsider removal procedures. Texas Attorney General to audit over 1,000 municipalities for unlawful tax raises. Calhoun Port Authority Board appoints Cain to vacant District 1 seat. Unclaimed Texas Lottery ticket was bought at Brownsville bait and tackle shop. Brownsville birders flock to festival this weekend. Texas may have to cover part of SNAP benefits costs. Prison trial over air conditioning wraps up. Lawmakers tighten grip on state universities. Corpus Christi IceRays and Hooks in action this weekend.

Corpus Christi set to increase water supply by 20 million more gallons daily. Corpus Christi's bond rating downgraded to "negative" due to water concerns. New York Times report reveals allegations of sexual harassment by United Farm Workers leader Cesar Chavez.

Del Mar College considers connecting its wastewater system to Corpus Christi's affluent water line. City of Rockport to change its water disinfectant next month. Congressman Joaquin Castro raises concerns about the care of pregnant migrant minors at a federal shelter. Victoria plans to register short-term rentals and collect hotel occupancy taxes. Texas community colleges offer degrees to address healthcare staffing shortages.

Industrial water users in Corpus Christi participating in the voluntary fee program not required to pay a surcharge.

Victoria City Council to convene Tuesday night to discuss education, tourism and more.

Harlingen city commissioners pause a new ethanol transloading project citing traffic concerns in the project's location.

And more Texas news.

Orange Grove calls special council meeting on water concerns. Victoria City Council to discuss renaming community center. Rio Grande Valley job growth loses steam. La Joya ISD announces plans to overhaul bus system. Protesters gather at State Capitol over Big Bend border wall proposal. Proposed federal rule would limit students’ borrowing on certain degree programs. Austin event aims to reduce national bird deaths.  Rio Grande Valley Vipers fall in NBA G League playoffs. Corpus Christi IceRays split series with Oklahoma Warriors.

Governor Abbott calls for investigation into Nueces River Authority leadership allegations. La Joya ISD officials to assess how to work with declining enrollment and aging buildings. Rio Grande Valley Business Journal’s Kristen Mosbrucker-Garza breaks down Harlingen’s process to temporarily pause data center construction. President Trump nominates Texas federal prosecutors who carried torch on immigration crackdown. Auto insurance rates in Texas on the rise. Corpus Christi Hooks drop season opener to Frisco RoughRiders. Rio Grande Valley Vipers set for action in NBA G League Western Conference semifinals.

Corpus Christi could cut water to industry to reduce consumption during drought. Corpus Christi, Orange Grove look into recent changes in drinking water supply. Harlingen aims to pass limited pause on data center construction. Environmental activist in Seadrift ends hunger strike. Trump administration moves forward with ‘border buoys.’ Is a Texas-New Mexico border change legal? Corpus Christi Hooks begin new season.

Corpus Christi drought contingency plan could affect car wash businesses. U.S. Census shows that 1.4 million residents live in Rio Grande Valley. Victoria officials add program to aid first-time homebuyers. SNAP benefits can no longer be used to buy candy, sweetened drinks. Texans can still own smokeable hemp products. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi kicks off Comm & Media Month with Thursday film screening. Corpus Christi Hooks, TAMUCC Islanders tie in baseball exhibition.