Good morning, Corpus Christi.

The Robstown Volunteer Fire Department will host a recruitment event tomorrow from 10 a.m. to noon (516 E.

Ave. B) as it looks for new volunteers to serve the community and join the national volunteer fire council.

A grass fire broke out on Whitley Drive around 6 p.m. Wednesday and spread to a fence before crews arrived to quickly put out the flames; a neighbor (using a garden hose) helped keep the fire from spreading further.

No homes were damaged and no one was injured.

Downtown Corpus Christi is hosting the fourth annual MusicWalk on Sept.

4 and more than 60 musicians will perform free live across various genres. The event features a new street-music format that spans multiple downtown blocks with acts changing every 30 to 45 minutes.

Phillips 66 donated $10,000 to the Del Mar College Foundation to fund scholarships for students in process technology and instrumentation programs.

The donation will help train students for high-demand roles in automated systems — a crucial step in preparing local workers for emerging industry needs.

Some Corpus Christi ISD parents said students waited over an hour for buses on the first days of school and one child walked home, which exceeded CCISD's transportation director's warning (delays were expected during route adjustments).

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is reviewing a rule to protect small wetlands — local wildlife experts and duck guides say that if the rule is dropped, the Laguna Madre may lose its redheads and duck hunting could suffer.

Gov. Abbott visited Del Mar College where he discussed his hopes for legislation to limit excessive screentime in schools.

His remarks came during his Corpus Christi visit.

Corpus Christi officials asked TCEQ today to temporarily suspend rules for water to pass through Wesley Seale Dam into Nueces Bay, aiming to allow a six-month pause or a delay until Lake Corpus Christi and Choke Canyon Reservoir reach 50% capacity + addressing water supply concerns.