Lexis Greene

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Lexis Greene

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It is that time of year when folks are finding the piece of mail that reveals their home property value and how much they now owe in taxes. For many -- it's a sticker shock. But where do you stack up when it comes to the rest of the county? "Our notices for residential and some of the other property types did go out on April 1st," said Nueces County Interim Chief Appraiser Debra Morin.

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Lexis Greene

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — It's about to be chow time for the lucky residents over at the Robstown Animal Shelter, after a generous young lady dropped off a Jeep-load of pet food donations Monday. For college sophomore Sydney Hilliard, this school college assignment was more of a passion project. Hillard explained how the idea stemmed from her psychology class project, which involved making positive changes in the world. "Robstown was very much in need of support from their community," she said.

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Lexis Greene

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Early voting has officially begun, and there are several school districts with a bond on their ballots looking to gain support. "We have a bond election that's going on and it's going to be $15 million," said Agua Dulce ISD Supt. Jimmy Padilla. Padilla said these upgrades are crucial to improving the district, starting with the elementary school, which was built in 1981. "We want to be able to come in and remodel it," he said.

1 month ago | kiiitv.com | Lexis Greene

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — A surge in whooping cough cases not just across the nation, but right here in the Coastal Bend. "As of today we have received 58 cases here in Nueces County which is a number that is more elevated than it is used to be," said Dr. Dante Gonzalez who oversees the Public Health Department. That number is double the cases of whooping cough or pertussis than the Coastal Bend had for the entire 2024 and it's the most cases in more than a decade.

2 months ago | kiiitv.com | Lexis Greene

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Despite the recent rainfall stage 3 water restrictions are far from being lifted. That means homeowners are still limited when it comes to how they maintain their lawns. Many are looking into xeriscape alternatives which is a style that requires little to no irrigation. "Before we moved we heard about the water ban here in Corpus," said Jeffrey Purdy who is new to the area.