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1. Corpus Christi Water Investigating Potential Leak on Mary Rhodes Pipeline (southtexascommunitynews.com) — Corpus Christi Water is keeping the Mary Rhodes Pipeline offline after spotting a possible leak near the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant during restart work. Crews are draining the area and beginning excavation tonight, while the city's water needs are temporarily covered by Western Reservoirs and the Nueces Groundwater Program, with more updates promised as repairs are assessed.
2. Corpus Christi city manager announces two assistant city manager appointments (kiiitv.com) — Corpus Christi residents are getting two permanent assistant city managers, as interim leaders Ernesto De La Garza and Michael Dice are officially appointed to the roles effective Monday, October 5. De La Garza will continue overseeing Public Works until a new director is hired, while both bring decades of municipal experience to help guide city priorities and services.
3. Court docs reveal accusation that sparked fight before Corpus Christi stabbing (kiiitv.com) — Newly released court documents shed light on a late-September stabbing in Corpus Christi that left a 23-year-old man seriously injured and led to the arrest of 20-year-old Ethan Alexander Noel. Witness statements describe a night of drinking, a groping accusation, and a fight where both men allegedly pulled knives before the victim was stabbed and Noel was later jailed on aggravated assault charges.
4. Friday Night Sports Blitz: Week 6 Highlights and Scores (kiiitv.com) — High school football fans around Corpus Christi can catch up on a weather-disrupted Week 6 that still delivered big wins for Veterans Memorial, Calallen, Miller, and several other Coastal Bend programs. The coverage is video-heavy, offering highlights, scores, and a coaches' segment that spotlight local players and rivalries from across the region.
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