Good morning, Corpus Christi.

Ramiro Chavez, a decorated Vietnam War combat medic and founder of the Veterans Band of Corpus Christi, was laid to rest with full military honors at Coastal Bend State Veterans' Cemetery on Aug.

11 — his legacy of service was celebrated by family, friends and fellow veterans.

Sinton Animal Friends in Sinton paused public dog intakes due to rising demand and volunteer burnout (after nearly a decade of rescuing dogs) and will reassess its operations in January while current animals continue to receive care.

Downtown Corpus Christi will host its fourth annual MusicWalk on Sept.

4, with over 60 musicians performing hip hop, acoustic, and mariachi on various blocks downtown — a free event that celebrates the city’s music-friendly status.

Corpus Christi fans will enjoy a country music celebration as El Camino Comida & Bar hosts The Dandelion Happy Hour on Friday, Aug.

14 from 3 to 7 p.m. The event offers $3 pork pastor tacos, themed cocktails, live music and a look-a-like contest ahead of Ella Langley's sold-out concert.

Thomas J. Henry returned to Corpus Christi on Wednesday to deliver free school supply kits to Title 1 students at Mary Helen Berlanga Elementary School in partnership with TEXAS YES ahead of the new school year.

Parents adapted to first-day-of-school delays near Creekside Elementary by using golf carts + back roads to avoid construction on Yorktown Boulevard.

Some left home early to beat long lines caused by traffic that continued through fall 2027.

Some CCISD students experienced long bus delays during the first days of school as parents reported waiting for over an hour—one child even walking home—while district officials worked to adjust routes and fill driver vacancies.

The Powerball jackpot stands at $1 billion ahead of tonight's 9:59 p.m. drawing as Corpus Christi stores welcome hopeful customers buying tickets.

It is the eighth biggest prize in Powerball history and could grow larger before the numbers are drawn.

City Manager Peter Zanoni said his staff delivered an application to TCEQ to temporarily halt required water releases as Corpus Christi reservoirs hold 43 percent capacity.

The request, also signed by Three Rivers and the Nueces River Authority, may receive initial approval today (with ratification expected in September).

Ella Langley: The Dandelion Tour

7-8:30 p.m. — Hilliard Center — Ticket prices vary — Catch Ella Langley live with special guests Kaitlin Butts and Gabriella Rose in an unforgettable night of music.