The relaxation of state regulations after Hurricane Harvey has allowed Texas coastal communities to undertake nearly a dozen dune reconstruction projects.Galveston can authorize emergency beach-front repairs until at least Jan. 3 2018The Texas … [Read more...]
Texas A&M heading to McAllen with $40M and a new software startup
Texas A&M Chancellor John Sharp and the Texas A&M System’s Board of Regents added a $40 million project in McAllen to their capital plan. Texas A&M System’s expansion into McAllen will feature a 60,000 square-foot facility … [Read more...]
Lawmakers Review Texas Windstorm Insurance Association
An aerial view of the damage Hurricane Ike inflicted upon Gilchrist, Texas (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Better times could be on the horizon the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association. The Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, or TWIA, has been in a … [Read more...]
Schlitterbahn Upper Padre Adds Water to New Rides
Schlitterbahn Upper Padre added water on Thursday to its Buccaneer Bay and Kristal River ride as about 350 Corpus Christi-area business types looked on from The Veranda restaurant during a mixer sponsored by the Young Business Professionals of the … [Read more...]
Housing prices rise, inventory shrinks in Corpus Christi – report
The Corpus Christi Caller-Times reports that the coastal city’s robust housing market shows no signs of slowing, but affordable homes are in short supply. The inventory of vacant homes in Corpus Christi is one fourth the size it was just three years … [Read more...]
15 Gems of the Texas Coast
Texas Beach (Photo credit: Corey Leopold)The summer heat can be a beast, but even more so if you live in a congested city. If you want to get away to cool off and relax, Texas has more than 350 miles of wild coastal beauty waiting. True, when … [Read more...]