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1. More than 200 traffic stops in 48 hours as DPS ramps up enforcement on Highway 361 (kiiitv.com) — Law enforcement has made over 200 traffic stops and six arrests in just 48 hours on Highway 361 between North Padre Island and Port Aransas, with DPS now heavily targeting speeding and distracted driving. TxDOT has also lowered the speed limit to 50 mph in a key stretch and is warning Corpus Christi-area drivers to slow down, obey the Move Over law, and watch for ongoing safety changes.
2. Corpus Christi hemp businesses adapt to Texas ban on THC products (couriertexas.com) — Corpus Christi hemp shops have yanked most THC products after Texas reclassified many hemp-derived THCs as Schedule I drugs, making their sale and possession illegal. Local business owners describe major inventory losses and fear customers turning to the black market, while police and prosecutors sort out how enforcement will work and a local defense attorney warns residents they're responsible for what they possess.
3. Corpus Christi police clarify use of license plate reader cameras ahead of City Council briefing (kiiitv.com) — Corpus Christi police are explaining exactly how their Vigilant license plate reader system works ahead of a City Council briefing, stressing they don't control or access data from private Flock cameras around town. The department says its system only logs plate numbers, dates and times, and plans to walk city leaders and residents through its privacy safeguards and data policies.
4. Farrah Fawcett statue proposal moves forward (kiiitv.com) — Corpus Christi is a step closer to honoring hometown star Farrah Fawcett with a bronze skateboard statue along Shoreline Boulevard, across from the Art Center. A city board has approved moving an agreement with the donor group forward to City Council, which must still vote before engineering work and final placement are decided.
5. Distinction, programs mark first day for Corpus Christi colleges (caller.com subscription) — College students across Corpus Christi are back in class as Del Mar College and Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi kick off the fall 2026 semester. Del Mar continues its Freedom to Dream tuition waiver and growing enrollment, while A&M–Corpus Christi celebrates a Colleges of Distinction honor and rising research doctoral degrees.
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