Nueces County News

JENNIFER RECIO/SPECIAL TO THE CALLER-TIMES Edna Soliz and Nicole Briseno attend a baby shower Wednesday night hosted by the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District's Nurse Family Partnership.

Aerial spraying hasn't been used in Corpus Christi, meaning the health district in recent years relied on truck spraying to tackle the virus, said Corpus Christi Police Department Cmdr.

Rachel Denny Clow/Caller-Times Ann Ball, 8 , Sofia Presley, 8, Hayle Byrd, 7, and Claudette Byrd, 8, learn about prickly pear cacti during the last day of the Kids Summer Nature Studies camp at the South Texas Botanical Gardens and Nature Center on Friday.

Knock me over with a feather if Nueces County Commissioners don't appoint David Engel to the Port of Corpus Christi before this day is done.

Corpus Christi Mayor Nelda Martinez and Nueces County Judge Loyd Neal will unveil a new emergency alert system Monday The officials will be joined by area industry partners at 11:30 a.m. at City Hall to demonstrate the system, which is replacing Nixle.

Bats, as well as other wild animals can carry rabies and children should be taught to never handle unfamiliar animals, officials said in a release.

Christina Ann Bazan was charged with suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after police were called to the intersection of 11th Street and Buford Avenue around 9 a.m. for reports of people fighting.

The girl, whose death is being treated as a homicide, was found not breathing in a home in the 2500 block of Nogales Street on Thursday.

A voting map introduced in 2011 that would split Nueces County among two congressional districts on Friday afternoon resurfaced when U.S. Rep. Ruben Hinojosa asked state lawmakers to consider it as a way to bring greater congressional representation to areas with more need.

Police said the man is accused of driving Charles Lee Noack's 2003 Ford escort. Noack, 71, was found dead in his home Tuesday night in the 2400 block of Nemec Street.

The 15 member committee includes Sen. Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa, whose district includes Nueces County and Sen. Judith Zaffirini, whose district includes San Patricio County.

Vibrio is a bacteria that can be found in shellfish in coastal waters. According to health officials, vibrio can enter the body through an open wound or by consuming raw or undercooked shellfish.

A 2002 Chevy Tahoe hit a utility pole in the 9300 block of South Padre Island Drive about 2:30 a.m., police said.

The Nueces County Medical Examiner's office has identified the man who fell from the Port Street Pier in Port Aransas on Wednesday and drowned.

This handout mugshot obtained October 12, 2011 courtesy of the Nueces County, Texas sheriff's Office shows Manssor Arbabsiar.

With hurricane season starting Saturday, Nueces County residents need look no further than their social media feeds for local emergency information.

TODD YATES/CALLER-TIMES Federal, state and county officials board a city bus after talking to residents of the Tierra Grande colonia Wednesday.

Reliant will announce its summer assistance programs and provide details about heat relief options at the Greenwood Senior Center at 11 a.m. Thursday.

The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports the case against former Nueces County District Attorney Anna Jimenez was dismissed Tuesday after her attorneys and the Jackson County district attorney filed motions for it be dropped.