Good morning, Corpus Christi.

The Coastal Bend Food Bank reports a 20% increase in need and has provided food assistance to hundreds of local seniors, a sign of growing community demand in Corpus Christi.

Today, Corpus Christi City Council will vote on a Greenwood rezoning request and a proposal for a 2,500-foot sidewalk in London ISD while Nothing Bundt Cakes offers free treats to the first 300 guests + select Ford F-150 trucks face a recall over a fuel tank leak risk.

After 35 years of work at the USS Lexington, Rusty Reustle is retiring and will leave behind a museum he transformed from a decommissioned Navy carrier into a community landmark.

His creative legacy & dedication have shaped exhibits enjoyed by thousands.

Restaurants return oyster shells as part of a Coastal Bend project to restore oyster reefs in Texas bays.

Sink Your Shucks and South Texas Coastal Initiative now collect shells from San Antonio restaurants, with a reef restoration event scheduled for Oct. 3 near Goose Island State Park.

Ken Paxton's campaign will run two new ads on broadcast, streaming and digital platforms (with roughly $300,000 per week in spending) to share his economic plan with voters across Harlingen, Laredo and Corpus Christi.

The ads focus on lowering costs for Texans.

Councilman Roland Barrera said a permit challenge by Sinton could delay the Evangeline water project for two years + an upcoming Texas Legislature review in January may lead to changes in groundwater rules.

Construction is underway on a 10-mile reclaimed water pipeline that will supply industrial users with treated water while staging equipment in six parks — officials say park areas will be restored.

Valero invests $110 million, and the project is set to finish in July, 2027.

Corpus Christi Hooks pitcher Railin Perez left Santiago to chase a Hall of Fame dream and is enjoying one of his best seasons here — he will return to play winter ball in the Dominican Republic after the season.